about six months ago priyanka chopras pictures were splashed across billboards in america for her television show a first for a bollywood actor a few months later her crackling debut on the american small screen won her the peoples choice award next she is one of the 13 esteemed presenters at the 88th academy awards another first for an indian actor we are mighty proud and pc is over the moon it is my first year here as an actor and so much has already happened i am overwhelmed there are 13 awards and i will be presenting one of them in the company of actors that i have admired for years priyanka tells us excitedly ask her if her indianness makes her stand out in the west and she says i dont think of myself as an indian or american actor i am just an actor i am proud of being an indian and of course it adds to my uniqueness but all i really want is to be taken seriously as an actor and do my jobpriyanka you dont have to be a man to do your job being a part of the oscars means sashaying on the red carpet posing for the paparazzi and all the frills that come with it and of course the obvious question what and who will she be wearing on the big night will she be in a desi avatar it probably wont be an all indian avatar the red carpet is about the right mood and what you feel comfortable in it will be quite a process for my stylist i am never nervous on the red carpet as bollywood award shows have trained me well enough for it when i walk at the award shows in the west i dont know too many people but a lot of them have seen my show i guess they can sense that i am a little awkward and shy so they come up to me and talk about my work about india and our culture she says and what about being on the other side some day as an oscar nominee maybe she laughs bahut door dekh rahey hain and she adds well in six months i have reached so far hopefully my good work will win me an oscar nomination some day too but thats jumping the gun and looking too far ahead people think that the minute you reach the top thats what success is all about but honestly you have to consistently take small and steady steps to reach the pinnacle and be there every small step i have taken has resulted in where i am today i have to continue doing that the oscar diversity debate is raging with several hollywood biggies planning to boycott the event which is being held on february 28 in california talking about it pc says diversity is very important anywhere i am not someone who is into extremes but i do believe