KJo shoots with Priyanka Chopra

Karan Johar shoots for his new reality show Lift Kara De with Priyanka Chopra. The show airs on Sony next month and will have a host of celebrities being grilled by Karan. PC will be his first guest followed by many more.

Priyanka Chopra is my lucky charm: Pooja Chopra

Miss India World Pooja Chopra considers it lucky that former title winner, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is going to be on the judges' panel for the Miss World contest in Johannesburg this year.Pooja, who will represent India at the international beauty pageant, thinks that she has a connection with the star in more ways than one.

"Priyanka is my lucky charm. She had performed at the Miss India pageant in which I won the Miss India World title.""She was the main lead in 'Fashion' - the film I made my first brief appearance in and now she is at Miss World, bringing me luck a third time," Pooja told PTI in an email interview from Johannesburg.

She might be excited about Priyanka bringing her luck but Pooja's inspiration behind becoming a beauty queen is former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen.

Miss World will not change the world: Priyanka

Priyanka Chopra, who is here on the panel of the judges to crown Miss World 2009, feels it is wrong to expect the winning beauty to change the world. "Miss World is not the President of a country, and people should not expect her to be that," Priyanka, who won the title in 2000, said. The 59th edition of the contest that takes place here this evening will see beauties from 112 countries participating and Priyanka says that the winner of the pageant is just another girl doing her bit to help. "She's just a girl who has been given this pedestal of power and position and she is going to do her bit to help whoever needs help, especially because the Miss World organisation does so much for children who are disadvantaged, sick and underprivileged," Priyanka said. "It's doing fundraisers, raising money for charities, so she is going to help people who need it, but she is not going to eradicate poverty or change the world," she added.

The beauty queen-turned-actress has not yet met Miss India, Pooja Chopra, at the rehearsals here, but has extended her best wishes to Pooja who is nursing a twisted ankle. Priyanka also explained what she would be looking for in the winner. "I'll be looking for a girl with substance who knows what she's saying and can face world media. I will see whether she can stand up to the pressure of being Miss World, because it comes with a lot of expectations," Priyanka said.

Priyanka, who has visited South Africa a number of times in recent years while shooting for films, said that the country to be "one of my most favourite places." "I love the people... Johannesburg is my first time, but I love Cape Town, where I've shot several films. The people, the place, the environment is so energetic," she said. When told that South African film critics were debating whether she or rival Kareena Kapoor was the best actress of 2009, Chopra thanked her local fans for the support they had shown for her roles in 'Kaminey' and 'What's Your Raashee?'. "You know I'm a Punjabi girl and to learn the Marathi and its unique culture, especially the body language, was extremely challenging. But I enjoyed doing that. Plus it was a bonus working with Vishal Bhardwaj, who is extremely talented," Priyanka said. "'What's Your Raashee' was also challenging because I played twelve roles, a first in the world for any actress," she added. Priyanka also talked about her upcoming film 'Pyar Impossible' with Uday Chopra which is set to hit the theatres on January 8. "That film is a beautiful romantic comedy. It's sweet story like the kind of movie you want to take your girlfriend to. It's about this geek guy who has always been in love with this unattainable girl and he totally believes how it is impossible that he can get somebody like her. The story moves forward when they meet and enter into each others' lives," Priyanka said.

Priyanka Gandhi

Born: January 12, 1972 (1972-01-12)

Age: 37

Residence: Delhi

Political party: Indian National Congress

Spouse(s): Robert Vadra

Children: Raihan Vadra and Miraya Vadra

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is full name of Priyanka Gandhi. Priyanka Gandhi was born in Delhi January 12, 1972. She is an Indian politician woman. Priyanka Gandhi is the grand-daughter of Feroze Gandhi and Indira (Nehru) Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi belongs to the Nehru-Gandhi family.

Priyanka is the 2nd of two children of late Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi is current President of the Indian National Congress. She is the Chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance.

Father Rajiv Gandhi, Grandmother Indira Gandhi and great-grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru were all Indian Prime Ministers. Also her grandfather Feroze Gandhi was a appreciated parliamentarian and her grandfather, Motilal Nehru, was a illustrious leader in the Indian Independence association. She present at Modern School in New Delhi Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi, and holds a degree in psychology from Delhi University.

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Priyanka Gandhi is married to Robert Vadra, whom she may have met at family friend Ottavio Quattrocchi’s house. They have two children, Raihan and Miraya.

Like her mother, Priyanka’s role in politics has been marked by ambiguity. While campaigning regularly for the Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh, she initially claimed to have little interest in politics.