Priyanka Chopra Jonas Marks Dussehra With Nick and Malti
Priyanka Chopra Jonas hosted an intimate Dussehra puja with Nick Jonas and Malti Marie, sharing a Maa Durga blessing. Next up: Varanasi in 2027.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas spent Vijayadashami the way many Indian families do: at home, in quiet prayer, with the people closest to her. The actor shared an intimate look at her Dussehra puja on Instagram, where she was joined by husband Nick Jonas and their daughter, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas.
The photographs show a small, private ceremony rather than a public appearance. Priyanka kept her look understated in ethnic attire and moved through the rituals with visible devotion, giving fans a rare view of a global star grounded in the traditions she grew up with.
A family prayer, not a photo op
Nick Jonas participated in the prayers alongside Priyanka, while she was seen gently guiding Malti Marie through the rituals. It is a small detail that matters: the images suggest a deliberate effort to make Indian customs part of their daughter’s everyday upbringing, even as the family splits its life across continents.
Priyanka closed the post with a blessing that doubled as a Dussehra greeting: “May the strength of Maa Durga, the purity of our prayers and the spirit of Dussehra stay with us all, today and tomorrow and always.”
Why the post resonated
For an audience that follows Priyanka as much for her family life as her film choices, the post landed warmly. Followers praised the way the couple blends two cultural worlds while raising Malti Marie. The images offered a reminder that traditions can stay intact even when life is global, and that passing them on can be as simple as inviting a child to sit beside you during a prayer.
Priyanka and Nick have often shared glimpses of family life, but this year’s Instagram carousel went further by showing Malti Marie actively taking part. Her presence in the frames does the storytelling: tradition is not being shown to Malti, it is being practised with her.
The festival also arrives at a moment of transition for Priyanka. With Varanasi on the horizon, the pause for puja frames her return to Indian cinema as more than a career move — it is a reconnection with the same cultural centre she is now passing on at home.
What comes next: Varanasi
Professionally, Priyanka is preparing for one of the most anticipated returns in recent Indian cinema. She stars in S. S. Rajamouli’s large-scale fantasy adventure Varanasi, due in cinemas on April 7, 2027. A few things to know about the project:
- Lead: Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu
- Pivotal character: Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Director: S. S. Rajamouli
- Release: Worldwide across multiple languages on April 7, 2027
The project marks her return to Indian cinema under a filmmaker known for mounting large-scale productions. Against that scale, her Dussehra post feels like a deliberate counterweight: a star balancing a global career with family, faith and the roots she wants Malti Marie to carry.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
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