'Amitabh Bachchan played Anthony without being Christian': 'Mary Kom' director Omung Kumar defends Priyanka Chopra's casting
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Omung Kumar, who directed sports biopic 'Mary Kom', recently defended the casting of actress Priyanka Chopra in the title role amid criticism. The film was in the news recently for not representing northeastern faces in lead roles. In an interview, Omung Kumar gave an example of megastar Amitabh Bachchan who played the role of Anthony Gonsalves in 'Amar Akbar Anthony' without being Christian.
