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As she recovers from injuries suffered while performing stunts on the set of her hit TV show Quantico, Priyanka Chopra has something to keep her spirits up: Sarvann, a film she produced, is opening internationally this weekend.
The Punjabi film, which tells the story of a Toronto family whose son goes looking for his roots in India, was a passion project for Chopra, who says she hopes it humanizes the immigrant experience.
It’s also a family affair: Chopra produced the film with her mother, Madhu, whom she calls instrumental in getting her production company on its feet as Priyanka’s time became increasingly consumed by Quantico’s 16-hour days.
“She was my saviour,” Chopra said in an interview with CBC News in November 2016, while promoting Sarvann in Toronto.
Chopra says her mother and father played a crucial role in giving her the confidence to be an advocate for herself in Hollywood and Bollywood.
“*I didn’t think of it as a woman, I thought of it as an entrepreneur, I thought of it as an artist,” said Chopra of forming her company, Purple Pebble Pictures.
Actor Priyanka Chopra poses on top of Empire State Building in New York, w her hit TV show Quantico is filmed, in November 2016.