In trying to crack the American market, Chopra followed in the footsteps of another former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai.
“She was not going to be just another pretty girl, who could be anyone. She wasn’t always pulling it off – but she was bringing something to the table.”
The publicity blitz around “Nickyanka’s” nuptials has confirmed Chopra, 36, as the most successful Indian ever to make the leap from Bollywood star to American celebrity.
But Chopra has been a trailblazer, film industry writers say.