Priyanka Chopra had recently acknowledged that someone from the Northeast should have played the role of Mary Kom in the 2014 biopic on the boxer. Priyanka admitted that she looked nothing like her. Mary Kom hails from Manipur.
Priyanka Chopra said that Mary Kom (2014) holds a special place in her heart because she got to spend time with the iconic sports star for her prep for the role. She also shared that the role should have gone to someone from the Northeast as Mary Kom is a Manipuri.