'Mary Kom' Not Releasing In Manipur Disheartening: Priyanka

“We are not celebrating the success yet. It’s just an opening weekend collection. We feel that the film should do the same business in the coming days as well and then we will have a grand celebration. It’s an incredible opening for a female-centric film after a long time,” Priyanka said.

“I have been told that ‘Mary Kom’ has broken all the existing records of a female—centric film. I feel female—driven stories will break the gender bias in the industry eventually.

Such films will give due credit to the actresses in the male—dominated world,” she added.

The former Miss World says the feisty portrayal of the five—time World Amateur Boxing champion in the Omung Kumar—directed film is the mirror image of today’s society.

“There have been many atrocities committed against woman in the society but we are no more sitting back at home. We rather have put our heads up and are facing the situations.

The film mirrored such changes in the society,” she said.

The ‘Barfi!’ star admits that she was nervous initially to take up the project as the fate of female—centric films at the box—office is not very bright in India.

But when Mary chose Priyanka for the film, she could not say no to her.

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