The Chopra cousins, Parineeti and Priyanka, are set to clash at the box office this year.
But the former is unfazed and hopes both of their films do well.
Parineeti’s romantic drama Daawat-E-Ishq and Mary Kom, based on the life of Olympic medallist Mary Kom, featuring Priyanka in the title role, are set to hit the cinemas on September 5.
“Last year also we said that it’s a Chopra weekend and co-incidentally, this year also our films are releasing on the same day and we both laughed over it,” Parineeti told reporters on Tuesday on the Vogue Beauty Awards red carpet.
“But I hope both the films are successful, both the films do well,” she added.
In 2013, Parineeti’s Shuddh Desi Romance and Priyanka’s Zanjeer came out on the same day and neither rocked at the box office.
Meanwhile, Parineeti is happy that today’s audiences are not biased toward big names.
“Today audiences not only watch big stars’ films, but also ours. So the credit for a film’s success goes to them. They now have the appetite for newer people, newer faces and they are watching all kinds of films,” said the actress.
“The scenario has changed today. Stars are also doing well and newer people are also doing well,” added the 25-year-old.
Parineeti made her acting debut in 2011 with Ladies vs Ricky Bahl and she is now looking forward to the release of Daawat-E-Ishq, in which the spontaneous and natural actress will be seen romancing Aditya Roy Kapur.
