Sanjay Leela Bhansali compares Priyanka Chopra to Hillary Swank

So rave reviews have already started flowing Priyanka Chopra's way. But nothing can perhaps beat Sanjay saying -If Hollywood has Hillary Swank, we have Priyanka Chopra. And it's not for nothing Sanjay chose to draw this comparison. In the 2004 Hollywood hit, Million Dollar Baby is about an amateur determined woman who works with a hardened boxing trainer to become a professional. Mary Kom too traces the journey of Indian boxer Mary's phenomenal rise to the pinnacle of glory. While Hillary essayed the lead role in this Oscar winning movie, it's Priyanka Chopra who finally clinched the dream role of playing the dream role of India's celebrated female boxer. Hillary's scintillating performance in this Oscar winning movie clinched her a plethora of accolades and appreciation. Even though both movies are based on boxing, we feel the cultural difference would make Mary Kom radically different from Million Dollar Baby. Whether Priyanka would be able to match or perhaps even upstage Hillary remains to be seen. Sanjay however couldn't stop praising Priyanka. Comparing her to yesteryear actresses Nutan and Waheeda Rehman, Sanjay said, " Priyanka is the only actress who does roles that Nutan and Waheeda Rahman used to do." Well, now that's a huge compliment coming from none other than Sanjay Leela Bhansali.