Chopra made her debut in the 2002 Tamil film Thamizhan playing the role of Priya, the love interest of the protaginist in the film played by Vijay. The film was praised for its wit, although the depth of Chopra's character was seen as lacking Chopra also sang playback in the film, singing "Ullathai Killadhe" along with Vijay. In 2003, she appeared in her first Bollywood film, opposite Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in the Anil Sharma film The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. She played a supporting role as a doctor named Shaheen in the film that The New York Times described as "ripping its text from the seething border tensions between India and Pakistan, spicing its conflict with hot-tempered religious zealots bent on nuclear havoc". Despite being one of the highest grossing films of that year, the overall film was not well received by critics. Chopra was awarded mostly good reviews for her debut Hindi performance. Later that year she appeared in Raj Kanwar's Andaaz, playing the character of Jiya who falls in love with Raj Malhotra, played by Akshay Kumar. The film was a success at the box office,earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Rediff.com said of her role, "Priyanka Chopra alone clicks with the audience, thanks to her skimpy outfits .
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
 |
| Priyanka chopra dostana |
