Priyanka Chopra suffered ‘deep depression’ after botched nose surgery
The Howard Stern Show.”She underwent the career-altering procedure after winning the title of Miss World 2000 and as she was being courted by Bollywood.She said doctors recommended she get a polyp in her nasal cavity removed. She claims the surgeon accidentally shaved the bridge of her nose and caused it to collapse — leading her to be fired from three movies.She feared her acting career was “over before it started.”“This thing happens, and my face looks completely different, and I went into a deep, deep depression,” added Chopra, who said she dreaded leaving the house.Her father, who is a doctor, eventually coaxed Chopra into a surgical correction — despite her fears.She was able to “build back [her] confidence.”She also credited Bollywood film director Anil Sharma for giving her work.“He, while the tide was against me, said, ‘It will be a small part, but give it your all.’ And I did,'” Chopra explained.This isn’t the first time the actress has gotten candid about the surgery.In her 2021 memoir “Unfinished,” she recalled thinking her decimated self-esteem would never “recover from the blow.”She said she was encouraged to get more cosmetic procedures to boost her career.She told of a director/producer making her spin around so he could get a good look at her features.“He stared at me long and hard, assessing me, and then suggested that I get a boob job, fix my jaw, and add a little more cushioning to my butt,” she wrote in her book.