Priyanka Chopra confirmed for Zanjeer

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Priyanka Chopra confirmed for Zanjeer

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Priyanka Chopra will be paid Rs 60 million for both the Telugu and Hindi versions of Zanjeer.

12 April,2012 07:15 am

Priyanka Chopra was signed to play the lead role in the new-age version of Zanjeer to be directed by Apoorva Lakhia.According to sources from the project,Priyankas role would be a far cry from Jaya Bhaduris chakku-churee walee in the original Zanjeer.Says a source, Priyanka will play a woman of today.She will be cast as a US-returned owner of a cafe. Though she will be dressed most glamorously she wont be doing any songs or item numbers.Interestingly Priyanka has been paid on a par with the films leading man Ramcharan Teja: close to Rs 60 million for both the Telugu and Hindi versions of Zanjeer.Our very reliable sources tell us that Teja has promised to help Priyanka with her Telugu if she promises to help him with his Hindi.Zanjeers co-producer Amit Mehra confirmed the casting of Priyanka Chopra.