Priyanka Chopra: The funniest thing to happen to me during the shoot of Baywatch was Zac Efron’s abs

Priyanka Chopra finds Zac Efron's fitness regime both funny and inspiring

Actress Priyanka Chopra says her “Baywatch” co-star Zac Efron is “fascinating and inspiring” when it comes to following fitness regime. “‘Baywatch‘ has been such an incredible experience to work on. There are many funny things that happened but the funniest thing to happen to me during the shoot was Zac Efron’s abs and how he maintains them,” Priyanka said in a statement.

The actress, who also associated with Movies Now to promote her forthcoming film, added: “All he does is workout between shots and it’s pretty fascinating and very inspiring; makes me want to go to the gym.” The “Quantico” star has made her Hollywood debut with “Baywatch”, which has been adapted from the 1990s’ popular TV series of the same name.

The film, also starring Dwayne Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach and Jon Bass, has released internationally, and not got good response. It failed to impress the critics and failed to create an impact on the box-office too. It is slated to release in India on Friday.

Priyanka is in talks to join two projects — indie drama “A Kid Like Jake”, starring Jim Parsons and Claire Danes, and Rebel Wilson starrer “Isnt It Romantic”. According to variety.com, Priyanka will shoot “A Kid Like Jake” in June and then immediately begin production on “Isn’t It Romantic” in July before returning to television series “Quantico”.

“A Kid Like Jake”, which will be directed by Silas Howard, follows two parents who are in the process of filling out kindergarten applications for their four-year-old boy who is gender variant. After realising that they can’t afford private school tuition, the director of Jake’s preschool encourages them to emphasise Jake’s gender variance to help him stand out and earn a scholarship.


Meanwhile, Todd Strauss-Schulson’s “Isn’t It Romantic” will also feature Adam Devine and Liam Hemsworth. The romantic comedy follows a young woman (Wilson) who gives up on love only to mysteriously find herself trapped inside a romantic comedy. Priyanka became popular in the West through her lead role in “Quantico”, which has had two seasons so far.