While other B-Towners flew down to New York to be a part of the recently held IIFA Awards, Priyanka Chopra decided to give the award show a miss. Priyanka flew back to India for the promotions of her Marathi production, Kaay Re Rascalaa, and then took off for a vacation with her loved ones to bring in her 35th birthday.
Although Priyanka insisted that she did not attend IIFA 2017 because she wanted to take a break from her hectic schedule and celebrate her birthday with her family and friends, a report in Mumbai Mirror says that she gave it a miss due to remuneration issues.
Apparently, the Bajirao Mastani actor was approached in January to perform at IIFA this year as well as host a segment of the event. However, talks fizzled out when the organisers failed to offer her enough money. What really peeved the desi girl was the fact that "a male superstar" was paid an astronomical figure to just show up at the event.
Rumour has it that the male superstar in question is Salman Khan. At the IIFA press conference in New York, the actor had said, "I don't receive awards, I just perform on stage. If they want me for such a bad performance that they are paying me for it, I'm more than happy."
On the work front, Priyanka Chopra has signed two Hollywood films after Baywatch - A Kid Like Jake and Isn't It Romantic? Speculation is rife that she will play Amrita Pritam in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Sahir Ludhianvi biopic. However, the actor has not confirmed being a part of any Bollywood film as of now.
