Priyanka says Malti calls herself Indian princess, loves ghaghra choli

Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas in 2018 and since then, the actress has largely spent time away from India. In 2022, Nick and Priyanka welcomed their daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas via surrogacy. While Priyanka has stayed away from the country, she continues to remain a 'desi girl'.

Infact, she has also gotten Nick acquainted to Indian food, culture and music. One recently saw Nick grooving to the 'Shararat' song from 'Dhurandhar' and to Zeenat Aman's iconic number 'Aap Jaisa Koi'. Now when Priyanka recently made an appearance on 'The Great Indian Kapil Show', she admitted that she tries her best to even keep daughter Malti connected to her Indian roots. When Archana Puran Singh asked Priyanka if Malti might miss out on experiences associated with growing up in India, the actress responded, "She travels to India often. She accompanied me to Hyderabad, she’s been to Mumbai, she’s been to Delhi and even came with me to

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. I’ve always tried my best to make sure that she is familiarised with Indian culture and traditions, as much as possible." One of the sweetest moments from the conversation came when Priyanka spoke about Malti’s fondness for traditional Indian clothes. With unmistakable motherly pride, she revealed, “Whenever she puts on her ghagra-choli, she calls herself an ‘Indian princess’. She loves her ghagras and bindis and bangles, which I always take for her."On work front, Priyanka is gearing up for her much-awaited return to Bollywood with SS Rajamouli’s 'Varanasi'. The ambitious project, which features Mahesh Babu in the lead role, is already being touted as one of the most anticipated films Indian movies. The actress confirmed that she will be dubbing for her own Telugu dialogues. Responding to a fan’s question on Instagram, she simply stated, “Yes, I am. Practising hard."