Born on February 21, 1975, in Mumbai, India, Priyanka Upendra began her career as a model in the late 1990s. Her breakthrough came when she won the title of Miss India International in 1996, which catapulted her to fame. She then went on to represent India at the Miss International pageant in 1996. Priyanka's early success in the modeling world paved the way for her acting career, and she made her Bollywood debut in 1999 with the film "Ashu Trikha."