New Delhi: Director Ali Abbas Zafar, whose tweet about actress Priyanka Chopra’s exit from his upcoming Salman Khan starrer left the film industry and fans bemused, says he is very happy for wherever his “good friend” is in life professionally and personally.
On July 26, Zafar tweeted that Priyanka was no more a part of his upcoming film, an official adaptation of a 2014 South Korean film “Ode To My Father”. He said the reason was “very special” and that she informed in the “Nick of time about her decision”, which led to speculation about the former beauty queen’s engagement to rumoured beau and pop singer Nick Jonas.
Asked about his tongue-in-cheek tweet, Zafar said: “I am going to reserve my comment. I am just going to say that what I said was what I meant, and I am very happy for Priyanka wherever she is in life right now professionally and personally.” He described the “Quantico” star as a “good friend”, with whom he has previously worked in the 2014 film “Gunday”. “All my heart goes to her because she has been a good friend since a really long time and we get along really well. I would say that I wish all the happiness and love. Hopefully I am going to see her soon,” he said of the actress, who has bagged a huge Hollywood project opposite Chris Pratt.
