Priyanka Chopra steps down?

Actor Priyanka Chopra may have boosted her career with some good films and great choices – Andaaz, Krrish, Aitraaz, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi , Don ... But the girl seems to be missing from the marquee these days. And while her contemporaries like Lara Dutta are picking up speed in the race, the question is: Will Priyanka be able to protect her lead and maintain being the forerunner in a competition where the likes of Kareena, Katrina and Deepika have found ground and upped their pace?

While Pretty Chopra is seeing endorsing products and being constantly linked with cricketers, the lady is missing from the big screen. "Most of my films releaseonly this year, and then there are some that release next year," informs the actress. "I've been busy shooting!" she justifies. Priyanka looks forward to the release of the futuristic Love Story 2050 – a film that'll mark the debut of her boyfriend Harman Baweja, and Drona, where she plays Abhishek's bodyguard.

"I'm trying to do different interesting roles," she tells us. "While 2050 is futuristic, Drona is set in a period backdrop. It was interesting doing stunts for it." About her absence from the big screen, the lady isn't perturbed. "Everybody has their time. Sometimes it happens that there are unforeseen situations and the release of your films gets delayed, and then there are times when you have a rush of releases. So it's all part of the game!"

About her films in the pipeline, Chopra informs us, "Besides Drona and Love Story 2050 , there is God Tussi Great Ho with Sanjay Dutt, Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion, Karan Johar's Dostana and Feroz Khan's Kurbani." Now, that's an impressive fare! Let's hope it's not too long before we see this pretty dish swish and swirl on celluloid.