Priyanka Chopra: Ten times lucky!
- IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,June 23 2009]
Priyanka Chopra is one lucky gal inspite of Ashutosh GowarikarÂs comments about the actor deserving to win the IIFA best actor award, Piggy Chops has managed to grab ten awards for her performance in Fashion.
Recently, Priyanka Chopra was invited by the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) for their closing ceremony on June 21, 2009 where she was presented with the FestivalÂs top award  The Jin Jue Award. This award marks the tenth award for her in the past six months.
The festival's highest honour & main prize is the Jin Jue award. It is a symbol of the traditional orient culture, is an ancient Chinese wine container which has a uniquely beautiful shape and a gracefully antique style. Priyanka Chopra was the first Indian actor to be presented with this honour on an international platform for her contribution to cinema.
And an excited Priyanka said, ÂI feel very privileged to receive this honor from the Shanghai International Film Festival. As an actor, it is very encouraging to be recognized for your work. For me, an award such as this on such a big international platform gives me an opportunity to present India and our cinema to the world.Â
However the actor couldnÂt be physically present due to a sudden relapse of a serious stomach infection and was advised by doctors against traveling.
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