Meera Chopra is a cousin of actresses Priyanka and Parineeti.
Mumbai:
Actress Meera Chopra has said heractress cousin Priyanka Chopra is always ready to help her inher Bollywood career and she shares "emotional bonding" withher.
Meera revealed that she was close to Priyanka but notto her other actress cousin Parineeti.Meera, who has acted in several Southfilms, has always wanted to work in Bollywood but there were reports ofsibling rivalry as both Priyanka and Parineeti used tosnub her.
Parineeti even went on to say that Meera isn't familybut a distant relative.
Meera said Parineeti's remarks against her are"unwarranted and stupid."
"We all have been brought up together 20 years ago. Weused to stay together. All brothers were close to each otherbefore they split and were brought up in different cities.Parineeti is young, Priyanka and I are of same age. We areclose," Meera said.
"When she (Parineeti) talks like that, I think it isstupid. Why would you talk like that? It doesn't disturb meas I don't have any emotional connect with her. I don'tremember the time spent with her," she said.
But had such statements come from Priyanka,then it would have definitely bothered Meera as they share aclose relationship.
Meera reveals Priyanka was angry as she did notshow her anything about her upcoming film Gangs of Ghosts.
"I told her I did not show it to her because it (film)was not ready. Once it is ready, I will definitely show it toher. She has always been there for me but I havenever asked for her help. She is a sister, a superstar and sheknows I have self-respect and that I will never ask foranything," Meera said.
Priyanka had promoted Meera's film, Gangs of Ghosts bysharing the film's theatrical trailer and tweeting "My sister'sfirst Hindi movie! Check it!!! (sic)".
"It was sweet of her (Priyanka) to tweet about thefilm. She did it herself. I did not ask her to do it. I want toprove a point to my family and to everybody that I can dothings on my own. Now when I would need help, I will ask her,"Meera said.
For Meera, Priyanka has always been a "huge inspiration"because she has risen to the stardom on her own and withoutany background or godfather."When I decided to get into Bollywood, I decided notto use her name (to get work) and she appreciates this thing.I want people to take me in films due to my talent and notbecause of Priyanka putting a word or she is related to me,"Meera said.
Meera has two films - Satish Kaushik'sGangs of Ghosts and Vikram Bhatt's 1920 London.
Now that she is here in Bollywood, comparisons will bemade with both the cousins and she is ready for that."I know comparisons will be there. I am confident asan actress. I think whatever comparisons will be made will begood," she added.
Meera revealed that she was close to Priyanka but notto her other actress cousin Parineeti.Meera, who has acted in several Southfilms, has always wanted to work in Bollywood but there were reports ofsibling rivalry as both Priyanka and Parineeti used tosnub her.
Parineeti even went on to say that Meera isn't familybut a distant relative.
Meera said Parineeti's remarks against her are"unwarranted and stupid."
"We all have been brought up together 20 years ago. Weused to stay together. All brothers were close to each otherbefore they split and were brought up in different cities.Parineeti is young, Priyanka and I are of same age. We areclose," Meera said.
"When she (Parineeti) talks like that, I think it isstupid. Why would you talk like that? It doesn't disturb meas I don't have any emotional connect with her. I don'tremember the time spent with her," she said.
But had such statements come from Priyanka,then it would have definitely bothered Meera as they share aclose relationship.
Meera reveals Priyanka was angry as she did notshow her anything about her upcoming film Gangs of Ghosts.
"I told her I did not show it to her because it (film)was not ready. Once it is ready, I will definitely show it toher. She has always been there for me but I havenever asked for her help. She is a sister, a superstar and sheknows I have self-respect and that I will never ask foranything," Meera said.
Priyanka had promoted Meera's film, Gangs of Ghosts bysharing the film's theatrical trailer and tweeting "My sister'sfirst Hindi movie! Check it!!! (sic)".
"It was sweet of her (Priyanka) to tweet about thefilm. She did it herself. I did not ask her to do it. I want toprove a point to my family and to everybody that I can dothings on my own. Now when I would need help, I will ask her,"Meera said.
For Meera, Priyanka has always been a "huge inspiration"because she has risen to the stardom on her own and withoutany background or godfather."When I decided to get into Bollywood, I decided notto use her name (to get work) and she appreciates this thing.I want people to take me in films due to my talent and notbecause of Priyanka putting a word or she is related to me,"Meera said.
Meera has two films - Satish Kaushik'sGangs of Ghosts and Vikram Bhatt's 1920 London.
Now that she is here in Bollywood, comparisons will bemade with both the cousins and she is ready for that."I know comparisons will be there. I am confident asan actress. I think whatever comparisons will be made will begood," she added.
