Priyanka Bora, ex-MTV Splitsvilla contestant and supermodel was recently seen in the Awesome Assam TV commercials. This Assam born actor/model has also been part of ALT Balaji’s immensely successful web series Ragini MMS Returns, featured in commercial ads, and participated in modelling shows such as Miss Puberun, Miss North-East and among many others. She is currently a part of a daily soap ‘Siddhi Vinayak’ which is being aired on &TV.
Born in 1994 in Gauripur (Dhubri), Priyanka did her schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Panbari and shifted to Guwahati where she completed her higher secondary education from South Point School. Currently, Priyanka is pursuing graduation in Commerce from Mumbai.
Talking to G Plus about finding her calling as an actor, Priyanka said, “I never planned on becoming an actor or a model, it kind of just happened. Honestly, it was only a year back that I started to accept these fields of work as my career because until then, I was very unsure about whether I’ll be able to survive in the entertainment industry.” She further pointed out, “I love my work. Getting to play so many different characters gets me really excited!”
On being asked about her experience working alongside Priyanka Chopra for the Awesome Assam TV commercial, Priyanka said, “It really was one of my best experiences. Not only did I get to work alongside my role model, the better part was that it was for my home state – Assam.”
Along with Priyanka Chopra, she also considers Nawazuddin Siddiqui as her role model and wishes to work with him in the near future.
Like most others artists in the Hindi entertainment industry, Priyanka too has been faced with multiple challenges and obstacles in her journey. Talking about the biggest challenge that she still continues to face, Priyanka informed G Plus, “It is still challenging to convince the industry people to trust my work. There’s so much competition and so many talented artists. But I believe in myself and feel that a day will come when I wouldn’t have to give my introduction to anyone - people will know me for my work.”
Priyanka started her career as a freelancer, and she soon started getting offers to work for commercial advertisements. But she rose to fame with Splitsvilla. “MTV Splitsvilla proved to be a big platform for me and I am glad that I started my career with it. I am highly obliged to have received the chance of being part of such a wondrous show.” she informed.
Talking to G Plus about her take on the present situation of the Assamese entertainment industry, Priyanka said, “I believe that we have an abundance of talent, and yet the Assamese entertainment industry hasn’t been able to grow at a fast pace. A little push from the government could really help the industry reach its peak and make it an asset for the region.”
Priyanka recently started her career as a cabin crew member in an airline company and continued her studies as well. She is also trained in classical music and is a professional dancer. Besides that, she also practices singing, reads novels and watches movies on Netflix. Speaking on her experience as a cabin crew member, she said, “Aviation has made me a better person and for that, I’ll forever be grateful to my instructors, seniors and colleagues.”
Priyanka is quite the go getter and says her motto in life is “Never give up on your dreams.” She further added that she always believed in moving ahead and never giving up on her dreams, no matter how hard the road gets.
She’s also associated with various social welfare programs and always believe in doing her bit towards the wellbeing of the society. “I believe life has been very good to me and I insist on making it the same for others,” she says.