Finally in her late teens she returned back to India and took up studies in Army Public School in Bareilly.
It was during this period that her mother persuaded her to enter beauty peagent; the first being Femina Miss India in 2000.
In the same year she went on to being crowned as Miss World, Miss World Continental Queen of Beauty- Asia & Oceania.
Her mother gave up her career as a Gyanecologist to support her daughter with her film career.
Priyanka was supposed to make her debut with Humraaz opposite Bobby Deol, but somehow the plan got shelved and she ended up starring in 'Thamizhan' opposite Tollywood actor Vijay.
Priyanka took up roles for second lead in movies like Andaaz, Aitraaz, and The Hero. She also had in her kitty movies like, Plan, Asambhav, and Kismat.
She made a breakthrough with Aitraaz and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi both the roles of being extremely glamorous. She even won Filmfare award for Best Performance in Negative Role Female for Aitraaz.
