Global icon and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Friday took to her Instagram handle to recall a very important and special day in her life that made each member in her family very proud of her. It was the day when she was conferred with the fourth highest civilian honour -- the Padma Shri -- in 2016, by the Indian government.
Reminiscing the day that brings back 'incredible memories' from the past, Priyanka wrote in her caption alongside images from the prestigious event, "When I look at these pictures and think back to that day I was conferred the Padma Shri - the fourth highest civilian award in India, it brings back so many incredible memories. While it was definitely a personal achievement for me, what made it so special was seeing the joy and pride it gave my family."
She added that while every member in her family was so proud of her achievement and some of them even joined her at the ceremony, she dearly missed her father, late Dr Ashok Chopra, who had passed away in 2013. "With our military background, I can't even explain what honour of this stature meant to me and my family. My Nani (grandmother), Bade Papa (eldest uncle), my mom, brother and my masis and mami (aunts) joined me that day and they were beyond thrilled to be at the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan (the residence of the President) for the ceremony. Bade Papa came in uniform and looking at him as he stood beaming with pride, I truly understood what a moment it was for all of us. The only thing missing was my dad... even though he wasn't physically there, I carried him with me. He was and is a big part of my journey (sic)."
Take a look at Priyanka's post here:
Priyanka completed two decades in the entertainment industry this year, and therefore, has been taking to social media to revisit memories of her incredible journey.
Meanwhile, the actress has started preparation for her next romantic drama, tentatively titled 'Text For You', co-starring Grammy-winner Celine Dion and actor Sam Heughan.
Written and directed by Jim Strouse, the film is an English remake of the German-language film "SMS Fur Dich", based on Sofie Cramer's novel.
According to the storyline, Priyanka's character is a heartbroken woman who has just lost her fiance. In her attempt to send constant messages to her fiance's old number, she will connect with a man across town suffering from a similar heartbreak. Celine Dion's music aims at connecting the two and give them the courage to take a second shot at love.
Priyanka will next be seen in the film adaptation of 'The White Tiger', which she has also executive produced, and 'We Can Be Heroes', directed by Robert Rodriguez. She is currently developing an untitled comedy with Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor, and also working on Russo Brothers' 'Citadel' and 'The Matrix 4'.
