After garnering praises for her role in Baywatch, Priyanka Chopra has another reason to celebrate. Come June 1, PeeCee will be bestowed with the coveted Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award in a new category being introduced - Internationally Acclaimed Actress Award. Ashok Shekhar, the chairman of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award committee, confirmed, "Yes, we have decided to introduce a fresh category in the awards list - Internationally Acclaimed Actress Award. There are no two ways about the fact that Priyanka Chopra is the only actress who truly deserves this award. She has consented for the same." That's not all. Priyanka's mother Madhu Chopra too will be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the Best Film category for her maiden production, 'Ventilator'. The Marathi family drama won trophies in three categories at the National Awards earlier this year. "We thought it is important to honour Madhu Chopra as her Marathi film won so many awards at the prestigious National Awards," Mehra added. Dadasaheb Phalke Academy has been honouring talent from the Hindi and regional industry since the year 2000 and acknowledges 22 different crafts of the industry, right from make-up artists to spot boys. "With her hard and sincere efforts, Priyanka has placed the Indian industry in the international forum so powerfully. It compelled the organisers to introduce this fresh category in the award," concludes Ashok. Priyanka, who has been on a promotional spree for Baywatch for past one month, will now gear up for the third season of Quantico, recently renewed at ABC channel. In coming months, the actor will also spill the beans on her forthcoming Bollywood projects. In a media interaction last month, she revealed she has signed three Hindi films, without divulging any other detail.
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