‘I said no many times'

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on resisting Hollywood's typecasting and choosing spaces that align with her long-term vision

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Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who recently attended the Bridge Summit in the UAE, spoke about the stereotypes that actors from Eastern countries face in the West.

When asked how actors navigate rejecting lucrative offers that do not align with their long-term vision, in reference to actor Matthew McConaughey turning down multi-million-dollar rom-com offers to pursue more diverse roles, the actress talked about her own experience of fighting typecasting in the American entertainment industry.