3 minutes of readingNew DelhiJanuary 30, 2026 11:33 am IST
For many, Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra are a Underused couple who only worked together in two films.apart from some special appearances. The Don stars had very different careers from that point on, and Priyanka moved to Hollywood a few years later. However, producer Shailendra Singh believes that despite the differences, both actors are actually very similar people. During a recent interview, he spoke about how SRK and PC should be the representatives of Indian cinema and blamed Bollywood for not utilizing Priyanka’s talent to the fullest.
Shailendra sat down to talk to Siddharth Kannan and was asked about Priyanka as they worked in Bollywood during the same time. Recalling the moment he met her, Shailendra said, “People like Priyanka Chopra should be the brand ambassadors of our industry. I have asked this question 10 times: ‘Who is the voice of Bollywood?’ Anyone just gets up and starts owning it. For the last 15 years it has been Karan Johar, but is it Bollywood? “Why is he the voice?”
He continued: “Priyanka should have been the voice of Bollywood, but humne uski aisi durdasha ki (we treated her so badly) that she left the country. We let our smartest actress go. I said this in that interview, that Priyanka is three people. The brand, the person and the actor. She was an explosive woman and could have taken Bollywood’s reputation to the global level. But she left; Even Virat Kohli left the country. He plays a game and then leaves immediately.”
Shailendra then started talking about Shah Rukh and explained how his professionalism and knowledge about the business helped him become one of the most successful actors. She compared Priyanka with Shah Rukh and said, “If you see Shah Rukh, he is one of the most focused stars. He understands his job and knows who he is. He is aware of what stardom means and knows the cinema he makes. He understands the fact that it is cinema and he is a silent operator. He is a thorough professional and never puts anyone down. Priyanka Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan… The best people. I mean, wow! These are the people who should be ambassadors of our industry.”
He added: “There are like-minded people. Similar personalities and attitudes towards business: no-nonsense attitude. “They are both extremely talented and very identical in the way they have handled their careers.”
Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra worked together in the Don franchise.