The 'desi girl' was born to a physician couple in the Indian Army. Her first brush with showbiz came when she stormed her way to success at the Miss World pageant in 2000. A career in movies was waiting to happen, and she was noticed with the 2003 film "Andaaz".
In her over 10 years' association with Bollywood, she has essayed various roles and even pocketed a best actress National Award for "Fashion". But Priyanka believes she still has a long way to go in the industry.
"There is so much more that I have to do and which I will do. As long as people watch me or want to be entertained by me, I will find ways of entertaining them as I am a performer and that is what I intend to be," said Priyanka, who has excelled in films like "Kaminey", "7 Khoon Maaf" and "Barfi".