Producer-actress Priyanka Chopra was the guest of honour at the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) Soirée on 6 September, a day before the festival began. The annual international festival, in its 42nd year, has a five-year goal to prioritise gender parity in the industry with its fundraising gala. Titled ‘Share Her Journey’, the movement has signed on filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal, Deepa Mehta, Carol Nguyen, Omoni Oboli and Ann Marie Fleming as the ambassadors.
Priyanka's latest production, Pahuna: The Little Visitors, directed by Paakhi A Tyrewala, is due to make its world premiere at the festival on 7 September.
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But first, the actress, who is attending the festival with her mother and Pahuna co-producer, Madhu Chopra, walked the busy red carpet in a simple by but stunning black Zaid Affas gown. When asked about what advice she would give other female filmmakers, Priyanka replied, “It’s not easy. When you come into entertainment being a woman, you’ve got to pull your socks up for a fight and be ready for it, because no one’s going to hand it out to you.”
Seems like it was truly a magical night for Priyanka.