Priyanka Chopra is feeling her father’s absence deeply as his death anniversary arrives. The actress honored Dr. Ashok Chopra‘s memory on Thursday by sharing a set of never-before-seen photographs alongside a deeply moving tribute.
Priyanka Chopra misses father on his death anniversary
Alongside the pictures on Instagram, Priyanka poured her heart out in the caption, writing: “You and me dancing together always. Miss u dad . You’re always here.. in every decision and every moment of life. Love you.”
Priyanka Chopra shares a peek into her priceless family album
The slide began with a photo of Priyanka dancing with her father on a winter day. She followed it with a heartwarming image of Dr. Ashok Chopra cradling her as a baby. Another picture captured the father-daughter duo sitting together and smiling for the cameras. She also included a photo of her father alongside her brother Siddharth Chopra. The slideshow came to a close with a throwback image of Dr. Ashok Chopra from his younger Army days.
Priyanka Chopra has always spoken fondly of her father
Priyanka has never shied away from expressing how deeply she misses her father. She even got a tattoo in his honor a few months before his passing. Opening up about their bond during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon‘s The Tonight Show, she said, “I was very close to my father. He was my greatest champion, my biggest cheerleader, like the loudest guy in the room. You know if I’d win an award he’d be like, ‘Ahh!'”.
Priyanka Chopra’s father Dr. Ashok Chopra: All you need to know
Dr. Ashok Chopra, father of Priyanka Chopra, was a qualified physician and surgeon who served in the Indian Army Medical Corps before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He passed away on June 10, 2013, in Mumbai, at the age of 62. His death came after a five-year-long battle with terminal cancer, which he had been diagnosed with in 2008.
Priyanka Chopra’s upcoming projects
On the professional front, Priyanka Chopra recently featured in ‘Citadel 2’, which stars Richard Madden and Stanley Tucci in prominent roles. She is also scheduled to make her return to Indian cinema with ‘Varanasi’, a Telugu-language epic fantasy science fiction action-adventure film directed by S. S. Rajamouli. The screenplay has been co-written by Rajamouli and V. Vijayendra Prasad, with the film being produced under the banners of Sri Durga Arts and Showing Business. Notably, ‘Varanasi’ will mark Priyanka’s debut in Telugu cinema.
