Priyanka Chopra, now a US resident, has to give fans back home a periodic something to remember her by, to rekindle, as it were, the cooling embers of her once crackling stardom. We surveyed public opinion on the intermittent obtrusion of Nick Jonas—never one for varied expression—in frames belonging rightfully to Priyanka only, but Diwali is a different matter. A time of solemn affirmation of family ties and love finds the two with lit diyas in hand, half-closed eyes turned towards each other. His loose, sparsely embroidered jacket does try to establish a rapport with her flaming, floral-printed sari. Did Nick resist wearing a kurta? We’ll never know, but the highlight, surely, is Priyanka’s gorgeous kundan earrings.
A nasty virus maybe doing the rounds, making people scuttle back to their holes, but Holi is for flouting norms, our shudh desi bacchanalia. At the colour-splattered Holi bash held by Isha Ambani in Mumbai, you’d have to be the driest of hypochondriacs to miss it. Priyanka flew in with Nick Jonas to give the latter a first taste of gulal. Katrina was at hand to share his surprised joy. And you thought the rival actresses try not to share the same frame!
Ah! Thence we come to the denizens of social media—the scalpel-wielding hordes who so fruitfully spend finite time dissecting other people’s lives. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at the Grammys merited an eyeful gulp, followed by a forward click. Instead, citizens chose to hover, unfavourably comparing her raiment to Jennifer Lopez’s green Versace outfit. Priyanka balances the headlong plunge with a staid colour; JLo accentuated it with further diaphanous adventures. Now, on the matter of the watch the boy is wearing....
Kevin Jonas, from left, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, arrive at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas arrive at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas arrive at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas arrive at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Nick Jonas, from left, Joe Jonas, and Kevin Jonas of The Jonas Brothers perform at Y100's Jingle Ball at BB&T Center, in Sunrise, Florida.
Kevin Jonas, from left, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers accept the best pop award for "Sucker" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Nick Jonas, of The Jonas Brothers, performs on stage during their "Happiness Begins" tour at the Capitol One Arena in Washington.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas attend the World Premiere of "Chasing Happiness," in Los Angeles.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas kiss as they arrive at the World Premiere of "Chasing Happiness," in Los Angeles.
Actress Priyanka Chopra, front, and singer Nick Jonas pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Best Years of a Life' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
Actress Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Best Years of a Life' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
Actress Priyanka Chopra, left, and singer Nick Jonas pose for photographers upon arrival at the Chopard Love event at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" exhibition in New York.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas arrives at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Along the Miami coast they swam and sailed, jiving to a Western-Bollywood playlist—the charmed circle of Priyanka-Nick, his brothers Kevin and Joe and Joe’s fiancee, GoT actress Sophie Turner. And if you think their life’s all frolicsome fun, know this: they work hard to entertain you all.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California.
It all seems a bit breathless, doesn’t it? The hushed dalliance, the confirmed rumour, the anticipated wedding, the grand, fat ceremony and now a hotly denied pregnancy rumour.... Well, her ardent boy charming (jacket-T shirt! Wow!) beside her, Priyanka did light up the premiere of her latest Hollywood film Isn’t It Romantic. That asymmetric gown was woven for our LA Lady.
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra with her fiance American singer Nick Jonas arrive for their wedding ceremonies, in Jodhpur, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.
Newly-wed Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra with husband-singer Nick Jonas pose for photos with photographers during their wedding reception, in Mumbai.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and musician Nick Jonas pose for photographs at their wedding reception in Mumbai.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and musician Nick Jonas pose for photographs at their wedding reception in Mumbai.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and musician Nick Jonas pose for photographs at their wedding reception in Mumbai.
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas pose for photos during their wedding reception Party in Mumbai.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and musician Nick Jonas stand for photographs at their wedding reception in Mumbai.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and her musician husband Nick Jonas arrive to attend the wedding of Isha Ambani, the daughter of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and Anand Piramal in Mumbai.
Newly-wed Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas pose for photos during their wedding reception, in New Delhi.
Newly-wed Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas pose for photos during their wedding reception, in New Delhi.
Newly-wed Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas pose for photos during their wedding reception, in New Delhi.
Actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas prepare to depart for Mumbai after their wedding ceremony in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas prepare to depart for Mumbai after their wedding ceremony in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
In this handout photo released by Raindrop Media, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas sitting center pose for a photograph with guests during a ceremony before their wedding, at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur.
In this handout photo released by Raindrop Media, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, center right dances with guests during a ceremony before her wedding with Nick Jonas, at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur.
In this handout photo released by Raindrop Media, shows Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, right and Nick Jonas during a ceremony before their wedding, at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur.
In this handout photo released by Raindrop Media, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas celebrate during a mehendi ceremony, a day before their wedding, at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur.
Nick Jonas during a mehendi ceremony, a day before his wedding with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur.
In this handout photo released by Raindrop Media, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is lifted by Nick Jonas as they pose for a photograph with others after a cricket match, a day before their wedding, at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur.
In this Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 handout photo released by Raindrop Media, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas celebrate during their mehendi ceremony, a day before their wedding, at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra with her fiance American singer Nick Jonas arrive for their wedding ceremonies, in Jodhpur.
Musician Nick Jonas, second left, gestures as he arrives with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, not in picture, at the airport in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The couple who in August announced on their respective Instagram accounts that they are engaged are reportedly here for their wedding.
Singer Nick Jonas arrives at the fourth annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas attend the Ralph Lauren 50th Anniversary Event held at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park during New York Fashion Week
A terrible statistic (he was a boy of eight when she won the Miss World) is being bandied around by the jealous (mostly men) to make this a case of cradle-snatching. But Priyanka and Nick are in love, and just had their engagement in Mumbai, complete with a three-tier gold (24 carat) and floral cake. Well done toy boy!
A girl in love is a simple, glorious sight to behold. Gone is the richly made up, coiffured and gowned glamour of Sunset Boulevard stock. The Priyanka Chopra we see, paired with Nick Jonas in Mumbai and Goa, is stripped clean of big-screen poseur. The girl in our frame is possibly in her late teens, stepping out quietly for her tenth date with her beau. A miracle? Happens all the time.
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas spotted at Yauatcha restaurant, in BKC, Mumbai.
Nick Jonas arrives at the MTV Movie and TV Awards at the Barker Hangar on Saturday, June 16, 2018, in Santa Monica, California.
