HOLLYWOOD BOLLYWOOD TELEVISION MUSIC DANCE, MUSIC IS PART OF OUR CULTURE: PRIYANKA

Priyanka explains that Indians need an excuse to dance, which reflects in the films made in Bollywood

Actor Priyanka Chopra (left) who is celebrating her win at the People's Choice Awards, talked about Indian culture and its special connection to dance and music during her appearance on chat show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The 34-year-old actor said the reason Indian movies have so much of dancing and singing is because “we need an excuse to dance.”

“If you ever go to an Indian family, their wedding or any occasion, it will always be a dance party. We need an excuse to dance. This is different kind of dancing. It is crazy with drums and music. And I think, culturally that reflects in the movies,” said Priyanka.

Though the actor has been in the US for over a year since the second season of her American TV series Quantico started, she said she would still call Mumbai her home.

“I enjoy shooting in New York as it is close from my home. There is just a 14 hours flight. It’s a beautiful city and so picturesque. I work here, but I would like to say that I live in Mumbai,” she said.

When asked about how things work in Bollywood, she said, “They do have union rules but that’s really actordriven, and I am a workaholic... Everybody works like that. They (the production houses) follow my lead, it’s awesome. It’s great.”

Recently, Priyanka had a concussion on the set of Tv series Quantico. She was given a day off after she fell and hit her head on the road while shooting.

Talking about her injury that ended up making headlines everywhere, Priyanka said, “I took one day off work on Friday. It was something so silly! I have done so many stunts before in my life, it was just a rainy day, we were running against time and we had to finish our day.”

Kimmel further asked, “Was this a real doctor or a TV doctor? Is this like Grey’s Anatomy? “In my head I was a part of Grey's Anatomy. Because I landed there and people took me in this wheel chair and I was seeing lights because I had to lie down and I was feeling like it was really Grey's Anatomy,” Priyanka quipped.