Overview
- Priyanka Chopra posted a carousel of previously unseen throwback photos on Instagram to mark her father Dr. Ashok Chopra’s death anniversary, saying he remains present “in every decision and every moment of life.”
- The post drew rapid engagement, with coverage reporting roughly 89,000 likes soon after it went live and family and fellow actors responding with messages and heart emojis.
- Dr. Ashok Chopra served in the Indian Army Medical Corps and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel before dying of cancer in 2013, a history Priyanka has recalled in interviews and in her memoir Unfinished.
- Priyanka has made a public tribute on her father’s anniversary a regular practice, and she has memorialized him privately with a wrist tattoo in his handwriting and other gestures.
- Coverage placed the tribute alongside her current work, noting recent appearances in Citadel 2 and her upcoming role in the Telugu film Varanasi, which together show how she balances private grief with an active public career.