Published 20:13 IST, April 28th 2023

Priyanka Chopra opens up on fear of 'losing' Malti Marie: I was so close...

Priyanka Chopra opened up about going through a tough time when her daughter Malti Marie was born a trimester earlier and was kept in NICU for 100 days.

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas welcomed ir daughter, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas via surrogacy in January 2022. Citadel star revealed that she and her husband Nick Jonas went through a tough time in ir lives post  daughter's birth as she was delivered a trimester before due date. Consequently, Malti Marie was kept in NICU for more than 100 days before she could be taken home. Priyanka has w talked about how she coped with situation and how it impacted her and Nick. 

In an interview with Elle Magazine, Priyanka Chopra revealed that she might t be able to discipline Malti Marie because she is too scared to lose her. Talking about her daughter, Citadel actress said, “I was so close to losing her so many times that she can get away with anything and I just want to see her happy.” She added that Malti is already a happy baby and that she wants her to be always joyous. 40-year-old actor n went on to talk about how she feels closer to her mor after Malti's birth.  

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Priyanka recalled that her mor Madhu Chopra would “rip apart” people who hurt her and she used to ask her mor to calm down. actress said that w she understood Madhu and her protective instinct better as she herself would “take someone out” to protect her daughter. Madhu has been by Priyanka's side during ups and downs in  actress' career.  

Priyanka also talked about how Nick Jonas stood by her as her pillar of support during Malti Marie’s birth. On Today Show, actress recalled that she was ‘shut down’ and did t kw how to react when she heard  news of Malti’s premature birth. She shared that since her birth, Malti Marie has never been away from eir one of her parents. Priyanka revealed, “I used to put my ear on her chest. I would wake up every couple of minutes just to see if she was OK.” 

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Priyanka Chopra work 

Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden starrer Citadel is out w, with new episodes streaming every Friday. Next, actress will be seen in movie Love Again alongside Sam Heughan. She has also anunced that she will be starring in movie Heads of State with John Cena and Idris Elba. Priyanka will also star in Farhan Akhtar's directorial Jee Le Zaraa alongside Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif. 

19:57 IST, April 28th 2023