Priyanka Chopra Jonas in 2023; ‘To Kill a Tiger’.Photo:Taylor Hill/WireImage; Courtesy of the NFB and Notice Pictures Inc.Priyanka Chopra Jonashas joined a project that is near and dear to her heart.To Kill a Tiger, filmmaker Nisha Pahuja’s documentaryabout a sexual assault survivor in rural India, isnominatedin the best documentary feature category at Sunday’sAcademy Awards.Chopra Jonas, 41, who signed on as an executive producer ahead of its March 10 streaming premiereon Netflix, has multiple reasons to “catapult the conversation that this film starts,” as the actress exclusively tells PEOPLE.“I seek and attach myself to work that really pushes the conversations of issues that I feel close to or passionate about, and sexual violence against women definitely is one of them,” says the founder of the production companyPurple Pebble Pictures.To Kill a Tigertakes audiences inside one Indian farmer’s quest for justice after his 13-year-old daughter is raped, but Chopra Jonas points out how universally its depiction of “a worldwide epidemic” resonates. “The justice systems in many parts of the world are not the most empathetic to the victims and put them through trauma all over again,” she says.Chopra Jonas also sees Pahuja’s documentary as a call to action for men. “The film speaks to not just survivors, but their allies as well, men supporting women,” explains theCitadelstar. “It’s very interesting to have a window into that and to see how a father fights his entire community, the justice system, against what he’s told is the norm for his daughter’s rights.”Ranjit, the farmer and father waging that war, was “very inspiring,” she adds, “knowing how deep-rooted these societal norms are.” Chopra Jonas was born in Jharkhand, India — the same state in whichTo Kill a Tigerwas filmed. “That’s what a village in India looks like," she says. “It’s very authentically shot.”The actress saw the movie soon after its 2022 Toronto International Film Festival premiere, and she remembers Ranjit’s struggle moving her to tears for even more personal reasons. “I lost my father in 2013 and he was my biggest champion,” she says. “Ranjit and his quiet resolution — my dad was that kind of champion for me…. There is something about just having a dad that’s your champion. That’s such a universal feeling.”Priyanka Chopra Jonas at the Rome premiere of ‘Citadel’ in 2023.Elisabetta A. Villa/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.It’s in that spirit that Chopra Jonas and her fellow producers, includingMindy KalingandDev Patel, are “bringing it to its glory on Netflix right before the Academy Awards.”“I’m very happy to be a part of a group of EPs who are Indian and have come together to support Nisha and her journey to the Oscars,” she says of the “incredible” Pahuja. “We’ll be championing her, Mindy, Dev and I.”As forTo Kill a Tiger’s Oscar recognition, Chopra Jonas says it’s another encouraging sign we’re living in “a great time for global cinema.”“I am so excited to be a part of the entertainment industry at a time where films from all over the world are being accepted,” she says. “Subtitled movies are winning Oscars in main categories. As an artist that started my work in India and had a major career there, I really believe in [being] at the forefront of bringing cinema and filmmakers from different parts of the world into mainstream entertainment, into Hollywood.”‘To Kill a Tiger’.ONF/NFBTo Kill a Tiger, she adds, epitomizes that sea change: “Many of the people that I know who have seen it feel like they’re looking at a world they have never seen or known. And that’s the beauty of cinema.”It’s why Chopra Jonas will continue to “put my head down and work” as a film producer and activist. “I’m not one to think about what legacy I’m going to build,” she says when asked about passing on values to her two-year-old daughter,Malti Marie, whom she shares with husbandNick Jonas.“The work will speak for itself,” she adds. “To be attached and work with filmmakers like Nisha and be telling stories likeTo Kill a Tiger, I hope that’s my legacy.”To Kill a Tigerwill launch globally on Netflix on Sunday.If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas in 2023; ‘To Kill a Tiger’.Photo:Taylor Hill/WireImage; Courtesy of the NFB and Notice Pictures Inc.
Taylor Hill/WireImage; Courtesy of the NFB and Notice Pictures Inc.
Priyanka Chopra Jonashas joined a project that is near and dear to her heart.To Kill a Tiger, filmmaker Nisha Pahuja’s documentaryabout a sexual assault survivor in rural India, isnominatedin the best documentary feature category at Sunday’sAcademy Awards.Chopra Jonas, 41, who signed on as an executive producer ahead of its March 10 streaming premiereon Netflix, has multiple reasons to “catapult the conversation that this film starts,” as the actress exclusively tells PEOPLE.“I seek and attach myself to work that really pushes the conversations of issues that I feel close to or passionate about, and sexual violence against women definitely is one of them,” says the founder of the production companyPurple Pebble Pictures.To Kill a Tigertakes audiences inside one Indian farmer’s quest for justice after his 13-year-old daughter is raped, but Chopra Jonas points out how universally its depiction of “a worldwide epidemic” resonates. “The justice systems in many parts of the world are not the most empathetic to the victims and put them through trauma all over again,” she says.Chopra Jonas also sees Pahuja’s documentary as a call to action for men. “The film speaks to not just survivors, but their allies as well, men supporting women,” explains theCitadelstar. “It’s very interesting to have a window into that and to see how a father fights his entire community, the justice system, against what he’s told is the norm for his daughter’s rights.”Ranjit, the farmer and father waging that war, was “very inspiring,” she adds, “knowing how deep-rooted these societal norms are.” Chopra Jonas was born in Jharkhand, India — the same state in whichTo Kill a Tigerwas filmed. “That’s what a village in India looks like,” she says. “It’s very authentically shot.”The actress saw the movie soon after its 2022 Toronto International Film Festival premiere, and she remembers Ranjit’s struggle moving her to tears for even more personal reasons. “I lost my father in 2013 and he was my biggest champion,” she says. “Ranjit and his quiet resolution — my dad was that kind of champion for me…. There is something about just having a dad that’s your champion. That’s such a universal feeling.”Priyanka Chopra Jonas at the Rome premiere of ‘Citadel’ in 2023.Elisabetta A. Villa/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.It’s in that spirit that Chopra Jonas and her fellow producers, includingMindy KalingandDev Patel, are “bringing it to its glory on Netflix right before the Academy Awards.”“I’m very happy to be a part of a group of EPs who are Indian and have come together to support Nisha and her journey to the Oscars,” she says of the “incredible” Pahuja. “We’ll be championing her, Mindy, Dev and I.”As forTo Kill a Tiger’s Oscar recognition, Chopra Jonas says it’s another encouraging sign we’re living in “a great time for global cinema.”“I am so excited to be a part of the entertainment industry at a time where films from all over the world are being accepted,” she says. “Subtitled movies are winning Oscars in main categories. As an artist that started my work in India and had a major career there, I really believe in [being] at the forefront of bringing cinema and filmmakers from different parts of the world into mainstream entertainment, into Hollywood.”‘To Kill a Tiger’.ONF/NFBTo Kill a Tiger, she adds, epitomizes that sea change: “Many of the people that I know who have seen it feel like they’re looking at a world they have never seen or known. And that’s the beauty of cinema.”It’s why Chopra Jonas will continue to “put my head down and work” as a film producer and activist. “I’m not one to think about what legacy I’m going to build,” she says when asked about passing on values to her two-year-old daughter,Malti Marie, whom she shares with husbandNick Jonas.“The work will speak for itself,” she adds. “To be attached and work with filmmakers like Nisha and be telling stories likeTo Kill a Tiger, I hope that’s my legacy.”To Kill a Tigerwill launch globally on Netflix on Sunday.If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
Priyanka Chopra Jonashas joined a project that is near and dear to her heart.
To Kill a Tiger, filmmaker Nisha Pahuja’s documentaryabout a sexual assault survivor in rural India, isnominatedin the best documentary feature category at Sunday’sAcademy Awards.
Chopra Jonas, 41, who signed on as an executive producer ahead of its March 10 streaming premiereon Netflix, has multiple reasons to “catapult the conversation that this film starts,” as the actress exclusively tells PEOPLE.
“I seek and attach myself to work that really pushes the conversations of issues that I feel close to or passionate about, and sexual violence against women definitely is one of them,” says the founder of the production companyPurple Pebble Pictures.
To Kill a Tigertakes audiences inside one Indian farmer’s quest for justice after his 13-year-old daughter is raped, but Chopra Jonas points out how universally its depiction of “a worldwide epidemic” resonates. “The justice systems in many parts of the world are not the most empathetic to the victims and put them through trauma all over again,” she says.
Chopra Jonas also sees Pahuja’s documentary as a call to action for men. “The film speaks to not just survivors, but their allies as well, men supporting women,” explains theCitadelstar. “It’s very interesting to have a window into that and to see how a father fights his entire community, the justice system, against what he’s told is the norm for his daughter’s rights.”
Ranjit, the farmer and father waging that war, was “very inspiring,” she adds, “knowing how deep-rooted these societal norms are.” Chopra Jonas was born in Jharkhand, India — the same state in whichTo Kill a Tigerwas filmed. “That’s what a village in India looks like,” she says. “It’s very authentically shot.”
The actress saw the movie soon after its 2022 Toronto International Film Festival premiere, and she remembers Ranjit’s struggle moving her to tears for even more personal reasons. “I lost my father in 2013 and he was my biggest champion,” she says. “Ranjit and his quiet resolution — my dad was that kind of champion for me…. There is something about just having a dad that’s your champion. That’s such a universal feeling.”
Priyanka Chopra Jonas at the Rome premiere of ‘Citadel’ in 2023.Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty
Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty
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It’s in that spirit that Chopra Jonas and her fellow producers, includingMindy KalingandDev Patel, are “bringing it to its glory on Netflix right before the Academy Awards.”
“I’m very happy to be a part of a group of EPs who are Indian and have come together to support Nisha and her journey to the Oscars,” she says of the “incredible” Pahuja. “We’ll be championing her, Mindy, Dev and I.”
As forTo Kill a Tiger’s Oscar recognition, Chopra Jonas says it’s another encouraging sign we’re living in “a great time for global cinema.”
“I am so excited to be a part of the entertainment industry at a time where films from all over the world are being accepted,” she says. “Subtitled movies are winning Oscars in main categories. As an artist that started my work in India and had a major career there, I really believe in [being] at the forefront of bringing cinema and filmmakers from different parts of the world into mainstream entertainment, into Hollywood.”
‘To Kill a Tiger’.ONF/NFB
ONF/NFB
To Kill a Tiger, she adds, epitomizes that sea change: “Many of the people that I know who have seen it feel like they’re looking at a world they have never seen or known. And that’s the beauty of cinema.”
It’s why Chopra Jonas will continue to “put my head down and work” as a film producer and activist. “I’m not one to think about what legacy I’m going to build,” she says when asked about passing on values to her two-year-old daughter,Malti Marie, whom she shares with husbandNick Jonas.
“The work will speak for itself,” she adds. “To be attached and work with filmmakers like Nisha and be telling stories likeTo Kill a Tiger, I hope that’s my legacy.”
To Kill a Tigerwill launch globally on Netflix on Sunday.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
