A daughter is like a treasure trove, full of smiles, happiness, and wonders not known to us all. And no matter how much she says, "She is her daddy's little girl", it is her mother that truly unfolds her deepest secrets. After all, mommies not only make us learn how to tie our ponytails but they also give wings to our dreams. And this is exactly what Priyanka Chopra's mother, Madhu Chopra did for her daughter's big dreams. (Recommend Read: Rohman Shawl Finally Asks Sushmita Sen 'Chal Bhaag Chalte Hain', We Wonder What She Will Answer)
Madhu ji has always been the pillar of strength in Priyanka's life. And when the actress was in her late teens they took their relationship to a level up and became friends. We loved the moment when Madhu ji walked her little angel to the aisle at her white wedding with Nick Jonas. And we still cannot forget her bindaas dance on her reception.
Recently, in an interview with SpotboyE, Madhu ji talked about Priyanka and narrated her emergency birth story. She shared, "She was an emergency C-section. Her Dad was not in town and I was rushed to the hospital. A nurse asked me: What you want? I said: Girl. She said: Most want boys. I said: No, I want A Girl. It took 4 months to name her. A close friend of mine suggested I name her Priyanka."
Madhu ji recalled her daughter's childhood days and the moment she was crowned as the Miss India, and shared, "She was a tom-boy. Couldn't keep her down on table-kursi. She was a very good student, came 1st or 2nd in class in school. She was in college and Miss India Contest happened. Mere aankhon ke saamne meri beti kisi aur ki ho gayi. I hugged her with the crown on her head and asked: Studies? She said: Mom, this question here?" (Also Read: Inaaya Naumi Kemmu Chasing And Calling Out A Pigeon Is The Sweetest Thing On Internet Today [VIDEO])
But Priyanka's journey to Bollywood wasn't a rosy one as there was a lot of convincing, her mother had to do. Madhu ji further talked about it and stated, " Her dad's family was not in happy space when they discussed her being in movies. Tab sab nahin karti thi movies, aajkal sab karti hain. My husband's elder brother said: Okay, go ahead. I said: Give her one year. He said: Stay with her throughout, aapni doctori ki practice bhool jao. I looked at her and saw that pleading look in her eyes. The rest, as they say, is history."
She further added, "One producer told her that he couldn't narrate her the film in my presence. She got up and said: I can't do the film which you can't narrate in front of my mother. She did a few films for the sake of relations. Like one she did with Sanjay Dutt, my husband was a good friend of Dutt. But that film failed. She refused certain roles thereafter, people told her 'pange le rahi ho' but she was convinced 'now the script will only be the decider'."
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Madhu ji also opened up about her low phase, and said, "Fashion brought her back, yes. There was a low phase before that, and it taught her which films to refuse and which to accept. But I think Kaminey too did the trick, she had only 8 scenes in that! Aitraaz was a beauty. I remember Subhash Ghai telling her he does not give a narration. She signed up without listening to the script. This was one film I will never forget. Opening the production house Purple Pebbles was her decision. We used to tease her 'a rolling stone gathers no moss'. She said she will prove us wrong. I remember that was the time when she was going abroad for music. She was quite confused in her head then, what if she returns here and there's nothing left for her at that time? Now, I even want her to direct. We initially decided to make only regional movies, but now we will venture into Hindi ones."
Earlier, in an interview with Rediff.com, Madhu ji had talked about her daughter in detail, and had shared, "I didn't see her growing up. I could not treat her like a daughter. Intellectually, she was at par. Physically, she looked like me. She had a lot of confidence and she used to share a lot of things with me. We actually became friends from there on." (Don't Miss: Sidharth Malhotra Failed Class 9 Due To Girls' Distraction, Wants To Kidnap This Bollywood Star Kid)
Well, we love the powerful Chopra mother-daughter duo! What about you?
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