Priyanka Chopra is a protective mom, covers daughter Malti's eyes to shield her from paparazzi camera flashes. Watch

Priyanka Chopra is currently in Mumbai with daughter Malti Marie ahead of her brother Siddharth Chopra's wedding to Neelam Upadhyaya.

Published on: Feb 5, 2025, 07:57:53 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Actor Priyanka Chopra is back in Mumbai for her brother Siddharth Chopra's wedding. On Tuesday, Priyanka and her daughter, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, were spotted leaving for pre-wedding celebrations. As the paparazzi attempted to click the actor in her car, Priyanka had to shield young Malti from the camera flashes. (Also read: Priyanka Chopra waves at paparazzi as she arrives in Mumbai for brother Siddharth Chopra's wedding celebrations. Watch)

Priyanka Chopra is in Mumbai with daughter Malti Marie for her brother's wedding.

Priyanka shields Malti from camera flashes

The video, shared by the paparazzi and fan clubs on social media, showed Priyanka in the car with Malti beside her. As the photographers began clicking and the cameras flashed, Priyanka moved her arm to shield Malti's eyes from the cameras. Her gesture was praised by fans, who also criticised the paparazzi for being overzealous and not realising their camera flashes could hurt Malti's eyes. Malti, the daughter of Priyanka and American singer Nick Jonas, is three years old.

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All about Priyanka Chopra's India visit

Priyanka landed in India last month and went straight to Hyderabad, fuelling rumours that she has signed SS Rajamouli's next with Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu. The film is written by Vijayendra Prasad and directed by Rajamouli. Further details about the cast are still under wraps. After spending almost a week in Hyderabad, Priyanka arrived in Mumbai over the weekend, ahead of her brother's big day.

On Monday, Priyanka gave fans a sneak peek into her 'shaadi ka ghar' as the wedding celebration of her brother, Siddharth Chopra, is set to begin. Taking to her Instagram, the actor shared a series of pictures, in which she can be seen enjoying dance rehearsals for her brother's sangeet ceremony. In one picture, PeeCee is seen sitting at the dining table with her mother-in-law, Denise Miller-Jonas, and father-in-law, Kevin Jonas Sr. Her daughter, Malti Marie Jonas, is also soaking in the celebrations.

Siddharth Chopra got engaged to actor Neelam Upadhyaya in August 2024, after their roka ceremony in April 2024.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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