People from North East India have never really featured prominently in mainstream Bollywood movies. Because apparently, "They don't look Indian enough." So, you'd think that a biopic on legendary Manipuri boxer Mary Kom, a five-time World Champion and an Olympic medal winner, would be the perfect opportunity to introduce a fresh face from Manipur to Bollywood, right? It could start a trend that would lead to a more equitable representation of actors from the North East in popular cinema.

But sadly, Bollywood missed the bus yet again.

Priyanka Chopra was picked for the role instead.
Apparently, Priyanka underwent over 4 months of intense training to get ready to portray the tenacious boxer.

But the thing is, she can train to look like the boxer, but how can she "train" to look like Mary Kom?

The film makers got Hollywood make-up artist Mark Garbarino to give Priyanka an "oriental look." He did a prosthetic makeover by giving her heavier eyelids. But the film makers were worried that the prosthetics would not hold while shooting action heavy boxing bouts.