Citadel: In conversation with Femme fatale Priyanka Chopra on her show
Priyanka Chopra talks about her character in Prime Video's Citadel, the challenges of the show, working with Russo Brothers and the stunt scenes


Eight years ago, Citadel fell. The independent global spy agency—tasked to uphold the safety and security of all people—was destroyed by operatives of Manticore, a powerful syndicate manipulating the world from the shadows. With Citadel’s fall, elite agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped as they narrowly escaped with their lives. They’ve remained hidden ever since, building new lives under new identities, unaware of their pasts. Until one night, when Mason is tracked down by his former Citadel colleague, Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci), who desperately needs his help to prevent Manticore from establishing a new world order. Mason seeks out his former partner, Nadia, and the two spies embark on a mission that takes them around the world in an effort to stop Manticore, all while contending with a relationship built on secrets, lies, and a dangerous-yet-undying love.Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden are strangers on a train, except they aren’t strangers, in the trailer of upcoming web-series Citadel which released today. Turns out, the two belong to a spy agency named Citadel but have no memory of each other or being spies at all, having had their minds wiped. A meeting on a train jogs their memories and some high octane action follows as well as some romantic frisson. Stanley Tucci appears in the trailer as a spymaster who presses Priyanka and Richard – or, to give them their screen names, Nadia Sinh and Mason Kane – back into the service of Citadel against a villain who aims to establish a new world order. Unsurprisingly, Priyanka is thoroughly badass who turns out to be as deadly as she looks.On working with Richard, Priyanka adds, “I had a great time. I love working with him. We dance really well together. And this was just a really ambitious show. And I think if we didn’t have each other understanding, you know, what the other needed, this would have been hard to do”Priyanka Chopra explains that the show, Citadel is completely non-linear. “So you are kind of going back and forth, and we had to remind each other of the story. It was like a big jigsaw puzzle that, you know, we had to remember. And it was so much fun to do the show.”Mentioning about the stunt team and stunt scenes in Citadel, Priyanka mentions, “The Russo Brothers, Joseph and Anthony brought the most incredible stunt team onto the show. I mean, obviously, with their repertoire. They’re behind me. It’s really weird in this turtleneck to turn around, but you know, they are repertoire of work. They have worked with the best in the business. And we were really lucky to be able to work with people like that. Our stunt team was incredible. I really think Nadia’s character is uncompromising and she comes from a place of trusting her body and you know her instincts.”From Amazon Studios and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, Citadel is executive produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Scott Nemes for AGBO, with David Weil serving as showrunner and executive producer. Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg serve as executive producers for Midnight Radio. Newton Thomas Sigel and Patrick Moran also serve as executive producers.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Lachmi Deb Roy is the entertainment editor of Firtspost, Network18. She reviews films and series with a gender lens. Her interviews are called 'Not Just Bollywood' because she takes huge interest in world cinema. OTT over theatrical releases is her preference unless and until its a King Khan film. She takes interest in fashion, food and art reviews too.

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