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Priyanka Chopra says 'I was called black cat' as she opens up about being body shamed in Bollywood because of her complexion

Priyanka Chopra, who has acted in more than 60 Bollywood films, recently recalled being body shamed in the industry because of her complexion. The actress also revealed that she was called 'black cat' and 'dusky'.

In an interview with a news portal, Priyanka said that she faced body shaming when she started out in Bollywood. The actress added that she was called 'black cat' and 'dusky' in a country where literally everyone was brown. According to her, she had to work harder than her counterparts even though she believed that she was more talented than them and all this because she was not fair skinned.

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