Priyanka Chopra on ‘really beautiful temple’ at Los Angeles home, reveals one Indian condiment she gifts her Hollywood friends: ‘Achar is…’

Priyanka Chopra recently revealed her movie that her husband, Nick Jonas, recommends to everyone. She also said that her non-Desi friends join her for pujas at her home now.

By: Entertainment Desk

Kochi | October 21, 2025 04:11 PM IST

3 min read

Opening up about her favourite thing about Diwali, Priyanka Chopra mentioned that it symbolises the union of many things.

Priyanka Chopra with her husband, singer-songwriter Nick Jonas. (Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra)

It’s been 17 years since Dostana hit the screens, but if you ask Priyanka Chopra, “Who’s the hottest girl in the world?” she’ll still reply, “It is the desi girl,” even if it makes her sound “pompous.” This year, she celebrated Diwali in London with her loved ones, and during an interview, she shared why the festival holds a special place in her heart.

Opening up about her favourite thing about Diwali, Priyanka mentioned that it symbolises the union of many things. “(It marks the) coming together of friends, family, food and laughter. Also, just the joy of hope, as this festival is the victory of good over evil. In a world where everything is a little strange and tumultuous, I feel it gives me a lot of solace,” the actor-producer told British Vogue.

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When asked which of her movies she would recommend to someone who has never seen any of her work, Priyanka said, “I know this answer only because my husband (singer-songwriter Nick Jonas) recommends this movie of mine to everyone who hasn’t seen Bollywood movies. It’s Dil Dhadakne Do (2015), and most of my friends who haven’t been exposed to Bollywood really love it. That’s a good one, I think.” Helmed by Zoya Akhtar, the movie also features Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akhtar in key roles.

Revealing the desi traditions she introduced to her friends abroad, she said that she has shared pretty much everything. “I have a really beautiful mandir (temple) in my house, and we do pujas, especially on Diwali. A lot of my non-Desi friends join me for those pujas. Also clothes… I give a lot of Indian clothing as gifts to a lot of my friends. Achar (pickle) is something that I recently introduced to a lot of my friends,” she added.

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Priyanka Chopra was most recently seen in the action comedy Heads of State, alongside Idris Elba and John Cena. She will next appear in the Hollywood movies The Bluff and Judgment Day. Her upcoming Indian project is the underproduction film helmed by SS Rajamouli, tentatively titled SSMB29, where she will star alongside Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu.

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