When the American Dream spoils friendship

Those oh-so-sweet declarations of dosti between the two desi divas Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone seem to be things of the past. The cold vibes between the two were quite apparent in Madrid where they attended an awards function recently. According to eyewitnesses, the two gal pals who hit it off big time-time during the shooting of Bajirao Mastani barely exchanged a hello in Madrid.

An actor who saw the mutual snub first-hand says, “It was very obvious to that Priyanka and Deepika were avoiding one another. I had heard they were thick as thieves on Bhansali’s set. So what happened?”

Some probing reveals that the growing chasm between the two was induced by Deepika’s decision to go West.  “Priyank thought she’d be the Bollywood female face in Hollywood after Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. But Deepika sneaked into the American Dream. Now their films, Priyanka’s Baywatch and Deepika’s XXX, are expected to be out at around the same time. Since there is only so much space in Hollywood for a Bollywood beauty to fit in, the two are vying for similar parts,” says a source.

According to insiders, Deepika, who comes across as less of a go-getter than Priyanka, will give her international career all she’s got. Both the ladies are cutting down on their work in Mumbai to spend more time in LA. Both have a team in the US to get them the roles they want.

In the coming months, the Priyanka-Deepika race to conquer the West will only intensify. May the better woman win.