Come July and Priyanka Chopra will start shooting for the third season of the American television drama that has made her a household name in the United States. In less than two years since her small screen debut, she has not only been photographed at the most prestigious red carpet events in the West and displayed an uninhibited frankness when invited on American TV talk shows, but also made her Hollywood debut. Ask the Desi Girl what makes her such a favourite in videsh and she quickly replies, “I didn’t feel entitled when I walked into another country. I didn’t walk in expecting people to know me.

When I met people who didn’t know me, I was okay introducing myself. This could be the reason for the kind of reception I got in America. The recognition has been quick and wonderful.”