Mom Madhu Chopra is proud of Priyanka

Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra's mother Madhu is beaming with joy as her actress daughter is receiving accolades for her performance as 'Kashibai' in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Bajirao Mastani".

Madhu called her 33-year-old daughter's work in the period romance beautiful, and said she is happy that the "Mary Kom" star is working with good directors. "I am such a proud mother. She has performed very beautifully. She is very versatile. She was always talented and now she has got directors who are giving her good work like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prakash Jha," Madhu told reporters here at the 11th Guild Awards.

Priyanka will be next seen in Jha's "Jai Gangaajal". Madhu added that the whole credit for "Bajirao Mastani" goes to Bhansali as it was his vision. "It's all Sanjay Leela Bhansali's vision. The entire credit goes to him. Priyanka has fleshed out a beautiful character from the role," Madhu said. "Bajirao Mastani" also starred Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles.