"I have a huge fear of failure. But failure drives me. If the film fails I do feel bad. I feel sad why it did not work as you put in lot of hard work into it. I stay in room for two weeks," Priyanka said at the master class panel discussion on 'Acting', one of the myriad sub-events during the 15th Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend here.
"I am happy with the films I have done and there are unconventional films like Saath Khoon Maaf, What's your Rashee, that did not do well," the 31-year-old actress said.
Priyanka made the remarks while sharing the dais with Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey.
Priyanka, who has made a name for herself in Bollywood, is now trying to make a mark as a singer globally.
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After giving hit films like Aitraaz, Fashion, Kaminey, Don, Dostana, Barfi among others, Priyanka will be seen next in filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's home production, a biographical film on the life of ace Indian boxer Mary Kom.
Priyanka will essay the role of Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom also known as MC Mary Kom, a five-time World Boxing champion and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships.
"It has been harder than I had thought to play the role of Mary Kom on screen. It was extremely demanding. After working on this film I really respect our heroes. They are muscular and in great shape. I really think body building is not easy," Priyanka said.
Priyanka said that acting for her happened by chance as she became Miss World and later entered filmdom.
"I was reading a leading film magazine and I happened to read the interview of Mr Amitabh Bachchan where he said how many scenes one does in a film is not important what is important is that people should remember you when they come out of theatres after watching the film," Priyanka said.