Many of you are still suspicious of this Nick Jonas-Priyanka Chopra pairing. I’m right there with you, in that I still really don’t know what to think. I would say it’s all some kind of showmance, but do either of them really need a showmance to further their careers? And would this particular showmance really do much to further their careers? So I’m left wondering if maybe it is real, and they really did fall in love or lust or something. I don’t know. But I do think Nick is being a good Indian son-to-be. Priyanka’s mom spoke to an Indian media outlet about the engagement party and roka ceremony and it sounds like Nick made a good impression on all of India. Some quotes from Madhu Chopra, Pri’s mom:
Madhu had given up on her daughter finding a man: “Priyanka has always been ambitious about her career and I was just supporting her and wishing the best for her, as a mother. I used to pester her, but in the last two [to] three years, I had stopped. I had given up. It’s all destiny.”
She’s now a big fan of Nick: “Nick is calm and mature. He’s a wonderful person and everyone in the family just loves him. He’s so polite and respectful towards elders. What more can a mother want!”
She doesn’t know when the wedding will happen: “They haven’t decided on a wedding date yet. It’s too soon. These are just baseless rumors. Both of them have work commitments right now which they need to finish. They will take some time to decide where they want it and when they want it.”
The roka ceremony: “My daughter knew I wanted a roka before the marriage, so she never said ‘no.’ I haven’t forced any of my thoughts on her, but I definitely want a traditional Indian wedding. That’s my only wish. I started the roka with a puja [prayer], which is important for me. I’m a modern mother but at heart, I’m quite conservative. Nick enjoyed the prayers during the puja. It was a new thing for him and he took it seriously. He followed what our panditji [priest] said, and chanted the Sanskrit mantras accurately. Both he and his parents [Kevin Jonas Sr. and Denise Jonas] did it beautifully. They are nice people.”
Marriage is still seen as the important and ideal for Indian women, although judging from what my cousins tell me, there’s a growing modernization in the middle and upper classes about marriage not being the sole purpose for women (my female cousins and I are all happily unmarried and our parents just have to deal with it). Indian women have jobs and careers now, and more and more, those Indian women don’t want to be tied down with a husband and their parents get upset about it, but there’s been significant loosening of norms and traditions. That’s my explanation for Madhu’s “I had given up” comment about Priyanka – Priyanka is 36 years old, and that means her mom had thrown in the towel about seeing her “spinster” daughter ever get married, and she had made her peace with it. Madhu’s glee is because her spinster daughter found a younger man who is respectful of his elders. This is the ideal situation for Madhu. LMAO.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Instagram.
I wonder if they’re both getting married to get their parents off their backs.
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these two just completely gross me out. I do not see this lasting. at all.
Weird pairing for sure
Why would they gross you out? I get being suspicious, etc. I am too with most celebrity couples this public. But I’ve been seeing some weird comments about these two, and I’m pretty sure it’s the age difference. It’s like 10 years, which is not bad at all. No one would look twice of the sexes were reversed.
Yeah… “gross me out” is a pretty eyebrow-lifting comment. Could be just a Jonas Bros stan feeling heartbroken that their guy is marrying, or…could be racism.
Yeah, why isn’t anyone calling out the racism against Priyanka Chopra.. She’s facing the same stuff that Meghan MArkle was facing. What is it that’s grossing you out? The fact that she’s Indian or that she’s older than him? Even if it were a sham, why would two humans gross you out?
LOL “I haven’t forced any of my thoughts on her, but I definitely want a traditional Indian wedding. That’s my only wish.” – such a mom thing to say.
Totally. I can hear my mom and my grandmother saying versions of this.
I mean..the post before this is about a racist a** and the whole world is burning wherever you look, so is it too much to just take things as they are and just believe that love at first sight still exists? these 2 ppl say they love each other, they’re both adults, maybe he’s more mature than his years, maybe she’s younger in spirit than her age, whatever it is – it’s working for them. He seems to adore her, they’re both more or less at the same stage in their career and children (if they want them) are still an option.
IDK…I believe them and wish them all the best and lots of happiness
@Bros..grossed out is a bit much?…They are cute and good for them, if they are gay as people say, then great idea! and if they are in love, great idea!, either way they aren’t hurting anybody.
I wouldn’t mind an accomplished polite younger man either! haha
Idk why but NickyJo looks like he might not age well lolol. Look at his parents… anyway… i really do not want PeeCee around his crazy christian fam!
His crazy christian family seemed very respectful and appreciative of the ceremonies and Indian culture.. To each their own…
People are so harsh with them! I like them together. I really think they are in love. They are defying everything the society told us love should look like. She’s older than him, they have the same height, they are from different religions and countries.
I’m really rooting for them.
People need to stop with the age difference. If you want to get all up in arms over something, how about the fact that child brides still exist in some parts of India !!!!
@ME – child brides exist in the US too. It’s an issue (just one of many) that needs more attention.