Priyanka, Madhuri to produce American comedy series
LOS ANGELES: It's confirmed. Priyanka Chopra is collaborating with Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit to produce a comedy series for US network ABC.
According to reports, ABC Studios is developing a comedy TV series based on the life of Madhuri Dixit. The show will be executive produced by Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit in collaboration with ABC Studios. It will be a single-camera series that will follow the life of a former Bollywood star who settles down in the suburbs of America with her bi-cultural family. The story will be based on the real life of Madhuri Dixit.
In reality, Madhuri had taken a break from showbiz when she married Sriram Nene, who was based in the US back then and shifted to Denver from Mumbai to start a family. The mother of two sons returned to showbiz around five years ago. Isn't it Romantic with Liam Hemsworth
The writer of the show, Sri Rao, shared a photograph with Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit to confirm the news. He wrote, “Thrilled to finally announce my exciting new project with these two legends and icons @MadhuriDixit @ priyankachopra.”
Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit have brought Sri Rao on board who has written for several shows like ‘General Hospital: Night Shift'. Sri Rao will pen down the pilot for the upcoming untitled comedy.
Madhuri Dixit will be executive producer of the show with husband Sriram Nene and Sri Rao. Mark Gordon and Nick Pepper will also executive produce through the Mark Gordon Company (MGC), which currently produces shows like ‘Ray Donovan', ‘Grey's Anatomy' and Priyanka Chopra's crime drama ‘Quantico'.
Priyanka currently stars on American show ‘Quantico', which is going into its third season. Earlier this year, she made her Hollywood debut with ‘Baywatch', and she is now shooting for romantic comedy ‘Isn't It Romantic' with Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine and Rebel Wilson.