Priyanka Chopra has opened up about how a nose job recommended to her by a doctor at the start of her career left her in a “deep depression”.
The actress, 40, was advised to undergo a procedure to have a polyp in her nasal cavity medically removed in the early 2000s.
But Chopra said the procedure left her looking “completely different” and negatively impacted her career.
Speaking on The Howard Stern Show this week, the star revealed she was fired from three film roles following the procedure, and believed her acting career would be “over before it started”.
Chopra said she entered a “deep, deep depression”, but was eventually encouraged by her father, who was a doctor, to undergo corrective surgery.
“I was terrified of that, but he was like: ‘I will be in the room with you,’” she said. “He held my hands through it and helped me build back my confidence.”
It was Bollywood filmmaker Anil Sharma who helped bolster her career by offering her a supporting role in one of his films.
“He, while the tide was against me, said: ‘It will be a small part but give it your all.’ And I did it,” Chopra said.
Chopra, who won Miss World in 2000, made her Bollywood debut with the 2003 film The Hero: Love Story of a Spy.
This is not the first time the actress has spoken about the impact her nose job had on her life.
In her 2021 memoir, Unfinished, Chopra said she felt “hopeless” after the procedure.
“Every time I looked in the mirror, a stranger looked back at me, and I didn’t think my sense of self or my self-esteem would ever recover from the blow,” she wrote.
Chopra also revealed how the recovering from the procedure eventually helped her to accept herself and her body.
“I’m just like everyone else: I look at myself in the mirror and think maybe I can lose a little weight; I think maybe I can work out a little more,” she wrote. “But I’m also content. This is my face. This is my body. I might be flawed, but I am me.”
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Key figures in the life of the fort
Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa (ruled 1761-1793) Built Qasr Al Hosn as a watchtower to guard over the only freshwater well on Abu Dhabi island.
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab (ruled 1793-1816) Expanded the tower into a small fort and transferred his ruling place of residence from Liwa Oasis to the fort on the island.
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Shakhbut (ruled 1818-1833) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further as Abu Dhabi grew from a small village of palm huts to a town of more than 5,000 inhabitants.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut (ruled 1833-1845) Repaired and fortified the fort.
Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon (ruled 1845-1855) Turned Qasr Al Hosn into a strong two-storied structure.
Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa (ruled 1855-1909) Expanded Qasr Al Hosn further to reflect the emirate's increasing prominence.
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan (ruled 1928-1966) Renovated and enlarged Qasr Al Hosn, adding a decorative arch and two new villas.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan (ruled 1966-2004) Moved the royal residence to Al Manhal palace and kept his diwan at Qasr Al Hosn.
Sources: Jayanti Maitra, www.adach.ae
The National photo project
Chris Whiteoak, a photographer at The National, spent months taking some of Jacqui Allan's props around the UAE, positioning them perfectly in front of some of the country's most recognisable landmarks. He placed a pirate on Kite Beach, in front of the Burj Al Arab, the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland at the Burj Khalifa, and brought one of Allan's snails (Freddie, which represents her grandfather) to the Dubai Frame. In Abu Dhabi, a dinosaur went to Al Ain's Jebel Hafeet. And a flamingo was taken all the way to the Hatta Mountains. This special project suitably brings to life the quirky nature of Allan's prop shop (and Allan herself!).
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