From winning the Miss World 2000 pageant to becoming a National award-winning producer, Priyanka Chopra Jonas has had an illustrious career. In the year 2016, she’d added another feather to her cap when she became the recipient of the Padma Shri, which is the 4th highest civilian award in the Republic of India.
Reminiscing the day she was conferred with the prestigious award, Priyanka took to her verified Instagram account to share an emotional note along with some pictures from the ceremony. She started off by saying, “…it brings back so many incredible memories. While it was definitely a personal achievement for me, what made it so special was seeing the joy and pride it gave my family.”
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Priyanka can be seen wearing a yellow saree with the medallion on her chest. In the caption, she details how her family joined her on the day of the ceremony and cheered for her from the sidelines.
She talks about how the magnitude of it all sunk in for her when she saw her uncle beaming with pride at her achievement. However, her late father Dr. Ashok Chopra, whom she misses dearly, was not able to attend the same.
My Nani (grandmother), Bade Papa (eldest uncle), my mom, brother and my masis and mami( aunts) joined me that day and they were beyond thrilled to be at the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan (the residence of the President) for the ceremony.
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— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) November 27, 2020
She wrote, “With our military background, I can’t even explain what honor of this stature meant to me and my family. My Nani (grandmother), Bade Papa (eldest uncle), my mom, brother and my masis and mami (aunts) joined me that day and they were beyond thrilled to be at the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan (the residence of the President) for the ceremony. Bade Papa came in uniform and looking at him as he stood beaming with pride, I truly understood what a moment it was for all of us. The only thing missing was my dad… even though he wasn’t physically there, I carried him with me. He was and is a big part of my journey.”
Bade Papa came in uniform and looking at him as he stood beaming with pride, I truly understood what a moment it was for all of us. The only thing missing was my dad…even though he wasn’t physically there, I carried him with me. He was and is a big part of my journey ❤️🙏
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We hope she continues to shine with elegance and confidence in the years to come. What do you think? Tell us!