Priyanka Chopra's father-in-law performs ladkewala duties, distributes sweets to media at her brother's mehendi. Watch

Priyanka Chopra's in-laws are in India to attend her brother, Siddharth Chopra's wedding to Neelam Upadhyaya.

Updated on: Feb 6, 2025, 07:35:38 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Priyanka Chopra is currently in Mumbai for her brother Siddharth Chopra's wedding to actor Neelam Upadhyaya. On Wednesday, the haldi and mehendi functions from the pre-wedding celebrations took place in Mumbai. Priyanka attended with daughter Malti Marie and in-laws Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr and Denise Miller-Jonas. And her father-in-law won fans' hearts with a rather sweet gesture. (Also read: Priyanka Chopra is a protective mom, covers daughter Malti's eyes to shield her from paparazzi camera flashes. Watch)

Paul Kevin Jonas, Priyanka Chopra's father-in-law, won fans' hearts with a sweet gesture at her brother's mehendi.

Priyanka Chopra's father thanks paparazzi

Jonas arrived at the event with his wife, Denise, and daughter-in-law, Priyanka, before briefly posing for the paparazzi outside the venue. Later in the evening, as the event concluded, the Chopra family came out to thank the media and paparazzi at the event. As women from the family distributed sweets to them, Jonas also joined, handing over sweet boxes to the paparazzi himself. He even addressed the photographers.

In a video shared by a Priyanka-Nick Jonas fan club, he says to the paparazzi, "I want to say thank you from Priyanka. We would like to provide you with some food for being so kind." He then folds his hands into a namaste and thanks the paparazzi again. Priyanka's cousins also thanked the paparazzi on the red carpet.

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Paul Kevin Jonas' gesture bowled over fans. One wrote, "Such a gentleman." Another added, "I’m so happy that Priyanka’s in-laws are there. Representing Nick. Love this." Another comment read, "Papa Jonas is the sweetest."

About Priyanka Chopra's brother's wedding

Priyanka is in India for her brother Siddharth's wedding. Earlier on Wednesday, she danced her heart out with her family at his haldi ceremony. The actor shared several pictures from the function on social media.

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.

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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