Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra hopes her leading role in hit United States television show 'Quantico' will help pave the way for other Indian actors to make it big in America.

The former Miss World is blazing a trail as the first Indian lead in a US TV series, playing FBI agent turned suspected terrorist Alex Parrish in the ABC thriller. 

"I can only hope that it opens the right doors," the 33-year-old told AFP in an email interview between filming in India for her Bollywood movies and in Canada for 'Quantico'.

"I truly believe that we have a huge pool of talent in India, which spans actors, directors, technicians and the like, and there is a huge window of opportunity for them to explore outside India," she added.

Chopra has received glowing reviews for her turn as Parrish, who is accused in the drama of masterminding the biggest terror attack on American soil since September 11, 2001.

Her face is plastered across billboards in major US cities and Chopra, who was crowned Miss World in 2000, said she felt the pressure.  

"I was nervous... period! Firstly I am trying something new, I was attempting it in a whole new geography, I was doing it in a different language from what the audience is used to for my on-screen persona," she explained.