In 2009, Priyanka Chopra won Best Actress for her role in Fashion, which surprised director Ashutosh Gowariker who favored Aishwarya Rai for Jodhaa Akbar. His remarks stirred controversy, but Jaya Bachchan clarified she had no issue with Priyanka’s win, although she felt Aishwarya’s performance deserved recognition.When Ashutosh was upset after PC won award not Aishwarya
In 2009, Priyanka Chopra won Best Actress for her role in Fashion, which surprised director Ashutosh Gowariker who favored Aishwarya Rai for Jodhaa Akbar. His remarks stirred controversy, but Jaya Bachchan clarified she had no issue with Priyanka’s win, although she felt Aishwarya’s performance deserved recognition.