<p>Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom is happy that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is going to essay her life and times in a biopic.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Any actress is good enough to play my role. They are all talented. I am happy that Priyanka is doing my role," Mary said at an event here.<br /><br />Asked if she would make her silver screen debut with the movie, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she said, "It is hard for me. I am not good at acting. I get nervous while facing the camera."<br /><br />The petite boxer added that she would love to show the film's cast and crew on how they lead their lives in Manipur.<br /><br />Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, the ace boxer who is lauded as a national hero after winning the London Olympic bronze, has become a source of inspiration for Bhansali to make a movie based on her.<br /><br />Belonging to Kom tribal community of north eastern state Manipur, Mary initially tried to hide her interest in boxing from her family, since it was not considered a suitable sport for a woman.<br /><br />After her victory in the Manipur state women's boxing championship in 2000, her career became public and she started competing at international level at the age of 18.<br /><br />The 29-year-old is the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships</p>
<p>Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom is happy that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is going to essay her life and times in a biopic.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"Any actress is good enough to play my role. They are all talented. I am happy that Priyanka is doing my role," Mary said at an event here.<br /><br />Asked if she would make her silver screen debut with the movie, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she said, "It is hard for me. I am not good at acting. I get nervous while facing the camera."<br /><br />The petite boxer added that she would love to show the film's cast and crew on how they lead their lives in Manipur.<br /><br />Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, the ace boxer who is lauded as a national hero after winning the London Olympic bronze, has become a source of inspiration for Bhansali to make a movie based on her.<br /><br />Belonging to Kom tribal community of north eastern state Manipur, Mary initially tried to hide her interest in boxing from her family, since it was not considered a suitable sport for a woman.<br /><br />After her victory in the Manipur state women's boxing championship in 2000, her career became public and she started competing at international level at the age of 18.<br /><br />The 29-year-old is the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the six world championships</p>