Actress Parineeti Chopra

Actress Parineeti Chopra on Wednesday engaged in an interactive session with fans on Instagram, aiming to debunk common myths about the country. The actress, who has 44.2 million followers on Instagram, took to the Stories section for a lively interaction with her fanbase, encouraging them to share myths about India.

In her post, she wrote: “Loved that! Let’s break common myths about India... Send me videos/myths!”. One fan debunked the myth, stating, “Sardars and Punjabis don’t use Balle Balle in their conversations!”. Parineeti responded, “YES! And everything is not chak de phatte... Lassi is not our only beverage.”

Another user wrote: “Everyone who lives in Rajasthan carries multiple pots of water on their head through the desert.”

The “Ishaqzaade” actress clarified, “It’s a beautiful traditional image! But Rajasthan also has commercial and modern cities.” One fan said: “Completely unrelated to what you have asked, but Raghav is the cutest husband one can get.” Parineeti responded with humour, “Small break for FACTS”, accompanied by a kiss emoji.

Parineeti tied the knot with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha on September 24, 2023, at a private luxury hotel in Udaipur. On the professional front, Parineeti recently portrayed Amarjot Kaur in the biographical musical drama “Amar Singh Chamkila.” Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the film stars Diljit Dosanjh as the titular character.

It charts the untold true story of Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses, the highest record-selling artist of his time, Amar Singh Chamkila.

Parineeti began her acting career in 2011 with the romantic comedy “Ladies vs Ricky Bahl,” alongside Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma, and never looked back since then. The actress has since appeared in films such as “Shuddh Desi Romance,” “Hasee Toh Phasee,” “Jabariya Jodi,” “The Girl on the Train,” “Golmaal Again,” “Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar,” and “Mission Raniganj.” She has given many memorable films so far.  

Meanwhile, Parineeti had opened up on the fun she had while shooting for the movie under the guidance of director Imtiaz Ali.  Talking about her experience portraying Amarjot’s role, Parineeti shared: “Under Imtiaz’s guidance, the amount of fun I have had shooting this film with all the food and parathas he has fed me, I don’t think I will have so much fun doing any other film.”

On her transformation for the role, the 35-year-old actress added: “There is no fun in looking like your own self in a biopic. I gained 15 kg immediately because I wanted to look like Amarjot. She performed at shows during her pregnancy, and I had to look the part.” The film charts the untold true story of Punjab’s original rockstar of the masses, the highest record-selling artist of his time, Amar Singh Chamkila, often referred to as the “Elvis Presley of Punjab.”

Indo-Asia News Service