five-year-old Indian cinema sensation and former Miss World, Priyanka Chopra will receive the Nielsen Box Office Award. The award, which is given for outstanding contribution to Asian films, will be presented to Ms. Chopra by The Hollywood Reporter during the 3rd Annual Asian Film Awards on March 23rd. The Asian Film Awards, which recognizes professionals for outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema, will be held as part of the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival. “Priyanka Chopra is India's number one female star. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her outstanding work since she began acting just a few years ago,” said Eric Mika, Publisher of the Hollywood Reporter and Vice President, Nielsen Media and Entertainment Group. “It is truly amazing to acknowledge the breadth of her success, and we are honored to bestow the Nielsen Box Office Award on one who has done so incredibly much in so little time.” In 2008, the young talent appeared in six back-to-back releases. Priyanka starred in hits of 2008, “Dostana” and “Fashion.” Not one to stick to conventions, each of these films saw Priyanka in roles which broke from traditional norms of Hindi filmmaking including her starring turn in “Fashion,” which recently won her Filmfare's “Best Actress Award.” Priyanka is only the second recipient to receive the Nielsen Box Office Award.
