Arjan Bajwa talked about the shooting of Priyanka Chopra, co-star for fashion during his father’s cancer battle: ‘I have never seen her weakened or broken …’.
Priyanka Chopra carved a versatile career for herself – from acclaimed acting roles to global cooperation with music stars, established her position as an international icon. One of his fashion co-stars, Arjan Bajwa, recently reflected at working with him during the 2008 film. He shared that both he and Chopra were navigating personal conflicts at that time, making his on-screen journey more effective.Arjan Bajwa opens about personal loss during ‘fashion’In a conversation with Siddharth Kannan on his podcast, the actor opened a difficult period in his life when he lost his father, politician SS Bajwa in a tragic accident. His father fell from the roof of his house after being attacked by a group of monkeys, shattering emotionally and unable to return to work. At a time when his career looked uncertain, director Madhur Bhandarkar gave him a new beginning by casting him in fashion. Bajwa shared that he continues to honor Bhandarkar the most, when no other door seemed open, he gave him a second chance.Chopra and Bajwa got comfort in shared strugglesDespite landing on a major occasion with fashion, Bajwa revealed that she had gone through half-incomplete shoots to some extent due to her personal grief-everyone knew that everyone knew. During that time, he found unexpected support in co-star Priyanka Chopra, which was also dealing with his challenges. Her father was only detected cancer, and both of them often shared a conversation about their father while waiting for shots. Bajwa remembered that, while facing such emotional stress, Priyanka remained stronger, never shows vulnerability or breaks on the set.Mutual respect and a permanent friendshipArjan expressed deep praise for Priyanka Chopra, showing how her friendship was found in her life by sharing such a difficult phase. He emphasized the mutual honor developed on the set and praised Chopra, who, for his dedication, was incredibly hardworking and worthy of all his success. Fashion, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, featured a strong dress artists, which included Kangana Ranaut, Mugdha Godse, Arbaaz Khan and Kitu Gidavani.On Kama’s Fron, Priyanka will be seen with Idris Elba and John Cena in the action-comedy head of states.
