Priyanka Chopra has numerous fans in India and look who is her newest fan - Richard Branson who is the 245th richest person according to Forbes’ 2008 list of billionaires as he has an expected net worth of approximately $2.8 billion USD.

Priyanka Chopra walked the red carpet at the gala opening of a Billion Dollar state of the art Hotel in Dubai along with Hollywood celebrities and socialites. Thats where she met Richard Branson who walked to her told her, “You’re the only woman worthy of being called a Goddess. You’re the most beautiful woman in the world,” said businessman Richard Branson to her. Priyanka was obviously very grateful and told, “Yes, the incident with Branson really happened. He was just being sweet and courteous. I didn’t know how to react. I gathered my wits and said a calm ‘Thank you’.

She also got to interact with the great Gerard Butler and Robert Di Niro, “He is De Niro, man! He just kept smiling. His wife spoke more than him. He said he was very happy to meet what he called young talent from Bollywood,” said an elated Priyanka.

International recognition surely coming the lady’s way… hope to see how it works in her career!