Global star Priyanka Chopra believes that narratives like “Born Hungry” illustrate that ambition and compassion can coexist, even in a world that prioritizes speed and success.
When asked if stories like “Born Hungry” remind audiences of the human journey behind ambition and achievement, Priyanka shared, “I don’t think they’re mutually exclusive. Ambition and achievement can happen along with a balanced life and without human sacrifice. There is a balance to be found, and that’s what we all need to strive for.”
She elaborated on the significance of purpose, emphasizing it shouldn’t come at the cost of one’s well-being. “I think it’s really, really important to have a sense of ambition, a sense of achievement, a sense of purpose for every human being — whatever that version might be for you in your life. But at the same time, not at the cost of others, not at the cost of your well-being, not at the cost of your mental health or your health.”
Priyanka sees “Born Hungry,” which will stream on JioHotstar, as a testament to the resilience people possess, while also acknowledging the role of fate. “I think what a movie like Born Hungry reminds us is that each human being has tenacity within ourselves, and if we want to achieve something, we can — but also that there has to be some element of divinity involved, like it was with Sash’s life,” explained the actress, who produced the film.
Reflecting on Sash Simpson’s journey from abandonment to achievement, Priyanka said, “His life changed, and like I said, so many children’s lives don’t. His story deserves to be told because of what he made out of it, what he built himself, and how he pulled himself out of, I don’t know, maybe the abandonment issues that he must have had or the fear that he must have lived with. As a mother of a young child, I can’t imagine… if she was out there in the world all by herself… what kind of fear she must have felt.”
She often contemplates Sash’s early years and remarked, “So, I always think about Sash’s younger self and how dark and bleak that time in his life must have been, and how he’s been able to come out of that and become the incredible success that he is.”