'Life is short...': Priyanka Chopra recalls her father's demise and forgetting mother's birthday

It is no secret that Priyanka Chopra Jonas, a global icon in herself, has been sharing a very close and warm relationship with her family in India and also with her in-laws abroad. Despite having a hectic work schedule, the actress has been managing her relationships quite efficiently.

However, you will be surprised to know that the actress was not like this every time. There was a time when Priyanka used to forget to wish her mother on her birthday and sometimes would even skip coming home on Diwali due to her work schedule. In a recent interview with Tiffany Reid for the Marshalls Good Stuff Social event, the Love Again actress reflected on how her dad’s demise affected her and her perspective on relationships.

The actress while recalling the peak time of her career shared how she used to prioritise work over family but later started respecting relationships.

Priyanka recalls forgetting mom’s birthday, visiting home for Diwali

Reflecting on the time when she was at the peak of her career, Priyanka Chopra remembered that she used to forget to wish her mother on her birthdays and also used to miss visiting her home on Diwali. “I don’t remember how many of my mother’s birthdays I have forgotten or I might have missed. How many times I forgot to call her in my 20s? or how many times I missed Diwali because I am working in Europe and they don’t have Diwali here so it’s fine. I just skipped and missed and didn’t think it was okay till I did,” she said. 

She further added that it was not until her father’s sudden demise that she started realising the importance of relationships. 

“Till my dad died and I didn’t have another Diwali to be with him. When he got sick, it was a really big… I think that was a very momentous moment for me where I realised that life is short and we worry about so many trivial things when there are so many big things for us to worry about. I think focusing on that brings you to the ground,” the actress added. 

For the unversed, Priyanka who was said to be very close to her father, Ashok Chopra, faced a major setback after she lost him due to cancer in 2013.

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