Priyanka to be presenter at Screen Actors Guild Awards

Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, who rose to international fame after starring in American TV series Quantico, will present at the 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The 33-year-old actor is currently in Montreal, Canada, shooting the second season of the thriller series. She will give away an important award at the 22nd annual Hollywood gala, which will be held on January 30 in Los Angeles, reported People magazine.

Brie Larson, Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Susan Sarandon, Kristen Wiig, Idris Elba, and Eva Longoria are other stars lined up for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Kristen Stewart, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, O’Shea Jackson Jr and the cast of Straight Outta Compton, Anna Faris, Anthony Mackie, and SAG Award nominees Sarah Silverman (I Smile Back) and 9-year-old Jacob Tremblay (Room) are also part of the star-studded presenters list.

Among the major films nominated this year are Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo, Carol, The Danish Girl and Steve Jobs.

In the television categories, Mad Men, House of Cards, Game of Thrones, The Big Bang Theory and Transparent have all earned multiple nominations. At 33, she’s a National Award winner, the first South Asian actor to win a People’s Choice Award, and she is a Padma Shri recipient. 

Also, Priyanka will be next seen in Jai Gangajal which is the sequel of Ajay Devgn starrer, critically-acclaimed  Gangajal.