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Mumbai: Mannara Chopra’s stint on Bigg Boss was a rollercoaster, propelling her all the way to the finals. Interestingly, she chose not to mention her famous sisters, Priyanka Chopra and Parineeti Chopra, while on the show. In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, Mannara shed light on her decision, revealing her admiration for Priyanka’s achievements. She explained that mentioning her family could have fueled accusations of nepotism in the house. Read on.
During the conversation, Mannara Chopra said, “If I would take my family’s name, they would have called me a nepo kid. They would have said that I don’t have a personality. Now that I didn’t take their names, they created another story that my relationship with my sisters is not good. My relations are very sorted. I am a very loving child and I have learned this from my mother (sic).”
Witnessing her cousin Priyanka Chopra’s triumph at the Miss India pageant left a lasting impression on a young Mannara. She has spoken about how Priyanka’s journey inspired her. Mannara added, “She had a strong impact on all the cousins. She has always projected herself as a strong and independent woman. I looked up to her while growing up because I noticed how she could buy things on her own. She could stay in the best of the places, do whatever she wants, and rule the world according to her terms. That was something I imbibed from her. That was something that got inside me (sic).”
Priyanka encouraged Mannara to focus on her studies before pursuing acting. The Bigg Boss 17 fame further added, “When I showed interest in acting and creative arts very early in my life, I was probably in Class 11, Priyanka didi told my mother that I needed to finish my education. She said education is the base for everything. Even in the Bigg Boss house, when they talked to me in a particular manner, I used to think, ‘Do you know what my qualification is?’ I have never been in fights(sic).”
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