PeeCee ‘humbled’ by Padma Shri win
Actor Priyanka Chopra (right), who’ll be presented a Padma Shri award, is elated. “I am the daughter of two army officers and it’s extremely exciting for me. I’ve been in Montreal for six months, and this has come as a bolt from the blue,” says Priyanka, whose father Dr Ashok Chopra and mother, Dr Madhu Chopra, were doctors in the army.
Priyanka, who is currently shooting for her international show Quantico, says she had no idea that she would be selected for the award. “I was not expecting it at all. I just read about it in the news a couple of days ago… then my mom got to know about it and she told me. I am so glad she is here with me!” she says.
The actor says that getting a Padma Shri is humbling. “I think at any stage in your career, getting a Padma Shri is extremely exciting. It’s one of the highest civilian honours of our country. And to be recognised by the government for the work you have done and your contribution to the nation is a wonderful feeling. I am extremely humbled and very excited,” she says.