Priyanka Chopra can be proud of her roots. She comes from a noble family. Her mother, Madhu Chopra, is a celebrated doctor.
Madhu was born in the family of Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri and Dr. Manohar Kishan Akhouri in Kerala, India. Her mother was a member of the lower house of Bihar (an Indian State).
Being really smart and hard-working, Madhu earned a double Ph.D. She studied, when Priyanka was born, so the future movie star was left in the house of her maternal grandparents, while her mother lived in another city and attended the educational venue. She joined studying with the job of a nurse trainee.
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When Priyanka turned 6, her grandparents sent her to her mother, and she resided with Madhu for some time, but then Mrs. Chopra sent her daughter to boarding school for girls (La Martiniere Girls School).
Madhu worked in USA for a while, and she took her daughter with her. Priyanka liked this country so much, that she decided to stay there. She returned to her mother’s home only when she turned 17.
In spite of the fact, that the most part of her life the famous actress and Nick Jonas’ wife lived separately from her mother, still they are really close now. Madhu and Priyanka spend holidays and vacations together. From time to time the actress visits her mother’s clinic. Now the woman deals with esthetic medicine. Previously Madhu served as a physician in the Indian Army. Except for Priyanka, Madhu has a son, named Siddharth.
Recently Madhu has become popular as a producer, too. She produced the Indian dramas “Ventilator” and “Firebrand”.
Dr. Ashok Chopra (father)
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Date of death: June 10, 2013
The name of Priyanka’s father is Ashok Chopra. He was a doctor and a great family man – he lived a long and happy life with his wife Madhu Chopra. Both were busy with their careers, but at the same time, both managed to keep the flame of their love.
Evidently, Priyanka was daddy’s girl. She has even made a tattoo of that kind. The girl liked to spend time with her father. As she used to tell in her interview, he was very tall, and in her early years, she tried to skip through his legs.
When the future star was in her kindergarten age, she liked to ride a bike with her dad. When she turned 13, Dr. Chopra taught her to drive a car.
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He was a physician in the army till his retirement in 1997. Being a surgeon for everyone, he was an artist for his close friends and family members. He was good at singing, and quite often arranged amateur shows for his colleagues in the army. By the way, Priyanka inherited the talent for singing from her father. She is good at this kind of art, too.
In 2008 Dr. Ashok was diagnosed with cancer. He battled with his illness during long 5 years, and on June 10, 2013, he passed away, surrounded by his son, daughter, and wife.
Priyanka Chopra siblings
Siddharth Chopra (younger brother)
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Date of birth: 1989
Priyanka is very close with all the members of her family, including her brother Siddharth, who is 7 years her younger. Siddharth and Priyanka are full siblings. They share the same parents.
The young man is as talented as his older sibling but in another area. He studied Hotel Management in Switzerland, and now he is busy in the hospitality business.
Siddharth resides in Mumbai. He is single as of now. He was going to marry his long-term girlfriend Ishita Kumar, but the wedding was postponed because of the bride’s urgent surgery. In spring, 2019 the wedding was canceled on unknown reasons. Later Siddharth’s mother told that her son is not ready for the marriage and needs more time.
Bio
Priyanka Chopra is a famous actress, singer, and model. She was brought up in the family of two intellectual parents, who both served as doctors.
She dreamed to be an engineer but changed her mind in 2000 after winning the Miss World title. She gained wide popularity in Bollywood and later moved her way to Hollywood, and became popular there, too.
Her parents moved a lot, and she traveled with them. The girl was very beautiful since the earliest years. She attended drama and dancing lessons. After being crowned as the Beauty Queen, she understood that she wanted something more than just contracts with model agencies. She wanted to be a star.
Chopra is a sensation in her home country. She acted in more than 50 movies and won numerous awards, including the Indian version of Oscar. She is unbelievably rich, and she resides in the suburb of Mumbai, where many Indian stars own the houses.
Priyanka gained international popularity after the release of the thriller series “Quantico”. The story of ex-FBI trainee, who was suspected of committing a crime, aired during 3 seasons and got a positive critical response. Priyanka, who portrayed the title character Alex Parrish, immediately became a sensation in USA and all over the world, which is a great achievement for an Indian actress.
Since then she moved her way to the big screen and starred in “Baywatch 2017”, “The Sky Is Pink” etc.
Interesting and fun facts
She debuted as an actress in 2002. For the first time, the beauty Priyanka Chopra graced on the screen in the political drama film “Thamizhan”. She acted as Priya, the love interest of the main hero, depicted by C. Joseph Vijay.
In 2006 she was included in the list of the sexiest women alive, made by one of the magazines. In 2011 she was ranked as The Hottest Girl by Maxim Magazine.
The impression of her foot can be seen in the Salvatore Ferragamo museum. Priyanka became the first Bollywood actress, who was honored to leave her footprint in the museum. She also received a pair of glamorous sandals from the fashion house, designed especially for her.
On December 1, 2018, Priyanka tied a knot with her boyfriend of many years Nick Jonas. Previously to him, she dated the actor Shahid Kapoor.
As a singer, she has released a number of songs, including the hit “In My City”.
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