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Priyanka Chopra’s Speech at Penguin India’s Annual Lecture on Breaking the Glass Ceiling Has Left Twitterati in Awe (Watch Video)

Priyanka Chopra once again proved that why she is such a force to reckon with in the industry with her speech at the Penguin Annual Lecture.

Written by: Vandana.Srivastawa
Updated: December 27, 2017, 6:07 PM IST
Priyanka Chopra's Speech at Penguin India's Annual Lecture on Breaking the Glass Ceiling Has Left Twitterati in Awe (Watch Video)
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Popular Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra who has also made her mark in Hollywood through her television series Quantico and the movie Baywatch was called by Penguin India to deliver its Annual Lecture. Although there were quite a few who were not happy with the choice majority people were just floored by Priyanka Chopra’s speech and her presence of mind. Priyanka Chopra was chosen because of her exemplary career and for featuring as the only women in Forbes Top 10 Highest-Paid Indian Celebrities. Priyanka Chopra’s speech was titled Breaking The Glass Ceiling: Chasing a dream and it was a befitting lecture from someone who has indeed broken the glass ceiling and has become an inspiration to countless women across the world. Her inspirational speech has roused the Twitterati who could not help but share videos of Priyanka Chopra’s speech and praise the actor’s achievements and her determination to excel.

Priyanka Chopra also made quite a few revelations at the event’s 11th edition. From being called a ‘brownie’ or ‘curry’ in school because of racism she also spilled the beans on being thrown out of a movie project because of some actor’s closeness with another actress. She spoke about how she has made it big in the industry in India as well as abroad on her own through her grit, determination, and ambitions. Priyanka Chopra’s speech was full of motivational and inspiring thoughts that could fuel anybody’s ambition if followed right. The Twitter users were in awe of the answers she gave to the NDTV journalist because they were poignant and to-the-mark. Sample a few tweets below. Priyanka Chopra’s Quantico Co-Star Alan Powell Shared this Image of her Inbox, Twitterati Calls Her One of Us

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Penguin India welcomes Priyanka Chopra

The take-away from Priyanka Chopra’s lecture

Absolutely awestruck by @priyankachopra and her 12 commandments ❤️❤️❤️ 1) There is only one you 2) Let your dreams fly by being fearless. Recognise opportunities. 3) You have never arrived enough to explore new opportunities. 4) Be greedy, hungry for your ambitions. Don’t live on somebody else’s benchmarks. 5) Do not compromise. Do not settle on your dreams. 6) Fail, Fail, Fail again and rise like a phoenix. 7) Be bold and take these risks. 8) Surround yourself with the right people. 9) You can never please everyone all the time. 10) ‎Dont take yourself too seriously. We are not making rockets. Have fun. 11) ‎Give back. It starts with us. 12) ‎Dont ever forget your roots and where you came from. . . . #Peecee #desigirl #priyankachopra #globalambassador #proudofyou #FAN #love #happiness #thepenguinannuallecture #sirifort #quantico #baywatch #missworld #mostawaited #myhappinesshasnobouds #chasingmydream

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Priyanka Chopra thanked her fans

Priyanka Chopra is my hero

Absolute pleasure to hear her

The way Priyanka Chopra answered every question

Priyanka Chopra opened the speech with a bang

To the people who questioned the choice of Priyanka Chopra as the speaker take this

Fiesty Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra is in a class of her own

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Priyanka Chopra spoke about abuse

Watch Priyanka Chopra’s Penguin Annual lecture here:

Priyanka Chopra once again proved that why she is such a force to reckon with in the industry. Her words, her speech and her answers inspired the people who heard her on the stage as well as who are going to watch her video on the internet. Priyanka Chopra gave impetus to those countless women across the world that are struggling to achieve their dreams and are fighting to keep themselves adrift lest they drown.

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