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Priyanka Chopra shares heartbreaking tribute after sad family loss

The Bollywood beauty shared a moving tribute to her late father

Lifestyle Managing Editor
February 19, 2022

Priyanka Chopra shared a moving post dedicated to her late father on Friday. The Bollywood superstar, who has just welcomed her first child with husband Nick Jonas via surrogate, posted a sweet throwback photo to mark her parents' wedding anniversary.

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The Matrix Resurrections star took to Instagram to share a special moment between her dad Dr. Ashok Chopra and her mother Dr. Madhu Akhouri Chopra. The image showed her dad lovingly bestowing her mom with a rose. "This is always how I remember your anniversary. Miss u dad. Love you," Priyanka wrote.

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The 39-year-old actress' father was a physician in the Indian Army. He passed away on June 10, 2013, after a difficult battle with cancer.

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The post was all the more bittersweet since Priyanka recently experienced the best moment of her life, becoming a mother for the first time.

Priyanka and Jonas Brothers star Nick have remained quiet about their bundle of joy thus far, and have yet to share a photo of their child or reveal the name.

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Priyanka paid tribute to her late father Dr. Ashok Chopra

The pair revealed the happy news that they welcomed a baby via surrogate last month, posting the same statement on their respective Instagram accounts.

It read: "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much."

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Priyanka and Nick welcomed their first child via surrogate

The couple have been married since 2018, and their fans often asked them if they were planning to start a family.

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Priyanka told Vanity Fair's February 2022 issue, published days before announcing she had become a mom, that children are "a big part of our desire for the future. By God's grace, when it happens, it happens".

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