Mumbai: Parineeti Chopra insists she has beengetting work on her own despite having a successful and topline actress Priyanka Chopra as her cousin.
Parineeti joined Yash Raj Films as a public relationsconsultant and later went on to sign a three-film deal withthe company as an actress.
"I got my first film because of who I was. And after Istarted getting awards, people started knowing me. I don'thave to sell myself. I think directors come to me if they feelI suit the role," Parineeti said.
"She (Priyanka) being my sister helps me in a way but Igot work on my own. As we are not from filmi family so I knowwho to fall back on for ideas and suggestions. Her being mysister and her presence in the industry makes me moreconfident," she added.
Asked if she takes suggestions from her sister beforedeciding on her film, she said, "I choose my films on my own.I chose them with Aditya Chopra and Maneesh Sharma's help butwhen I am ever in doubt I ask her."
But the 24-year-old Ladies vs Ricky Bahl star feelsthere is a flip side as well-being Priyanka's cousin as thereare constant comparisons between the two.
"Because you don't know us personally so it is a bigthing for an outsider. We have grown up together wearing eachother's clothes. When comparisons happen we just laugh out, wedon't understand why it is happening," she said.
Parineeti will be seen next in YRF's Shuddh Desi Romancedirected by Maneesh Sharma, with Sushant Singh Rajput andnewcomer Vaani Kapoor.
Interestingly, Shuddh Desi Romance and Priyanka'sZanjeer are releasing on September 6, but Parineeti deniesany competition between the Chopra sisters.
Parineeti is equally excited about Priyanka's film andsaid, "I have seen the promos and I loved it," she added.
Parineeti joined Yash Raj Films as a public relationsconsultant and later went on to sign a three-film deal withthe company as an actress.
"I got my first film because of who I was. And after Istarted getting awards, people started knowing me. I don'thave to sell myself. I think directors come to me if they feelI suit the role," Parineeti said.
Asked if she takes suggestions from her sister beforedeciding on her film, she said, "I choose my films on my own.I chose them with Aditya Chopra and Maneesh Sharma's help butwhen I am ever in doubt I ask her."
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"Because you don't know us personally so it is a bigthing for an outsider. We have grown up together wearing eachother's clothes. When comparisons happen we just laugh out, wedon't understand why it is happening," she said.
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Interestingly, Shuddh Desi Romance and Priyanka'sZanjeer are releasing on September 6, but Parineeti deniesany competition between the Chopra sisters.
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