Priyanka on backing Born Hungry

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is constantly trying to challenge herself but as a producer, she says she wants to back stories that move her personally, something that propelled her to back the documentary Born Hungry on celebrity chef Sash Simpson. The documentary, currently streaming on JioHotstar, traces the life of Simpson — from being abandoned as a young boy in India to his adoption in Canada and his success as a renowned chef.

It is produced by Priyanka’s banner Purple Pebble Pictures along with Barry Avrich’s Melbar Entertainment Group. The actor said she was moved by Sash Simpson’s story. “As an actor and as a producer, my hats are kind of different. And my brain splits into two. I think as an actor, I’m constantly trying to challenge myself. As a producer, I’m empathetic and our ethos is a lot around wanting to give opportunities to newer filmmakers or filmmakers that want to achieve something that they haven’t been able to or are kind of hitting a wall somewhere. My production side kind of comes from what personally moves me,” Priyanka said. PTI