While they can’t always be there for her due to work commitments, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have entrusted their daughter Malti Marie to Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra.

Since the arrival of Malti Marie Chopra Jonas in 2022, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have made her the focal point of their lives. Despite their busy careers, the couple is dedicated to creating cherished memories and spending quality time with their daughter whenever possible. While work commitments can keep them away, they have entrusted Malti’s care to Priyanka’s mother, Madhu Chopra. The Love Again star recently shared that her mother is “returning the favour” by looking after Malti.

While en route to work in France, where she is filming her upcoming movie, Priyanka went live on Instagram to give her followers a glimpse into her day. “It’s a big day on set today. We will probably be shooting until late at night. Lots of stunts today,” she mentioned.

“Malti is at home with my mom, which is really nice. My mom was telling me a story about how when she went to work, when I was younger, she’d leave me with my grandma and go to work feeling a sense of calm. And I think she’s returning the favour to me, which is lovely,” Priyanka said with a warm smile, adding that Malti had a fun day at the beach on Monday.

In a previous interview with Bollywood Hungama, Priyanka’s mother, Madhu, who served as a physician in the Indian Army alongside her late husband, Ashok Chopra, reflected on her own parenting experiences. She admitted that she was often not physically present for her children while they were growing up, recalling sending Priyanka to boarding school at just seven years old and later to the U.S. at twelve. While Madhu expressed some regret about her decisions, she emphasized that neither Priyanka nor her brother Siddharth ever accused her of abandoning them. She also acknowledged that Priyanka was closer to her father during her childhood.

Through it all, the Chopra Jonas family continues to navigate the challenges of parenthood while cherishing the moments that truly matter.

“Priyanka was beloved. She was the first girl in the family, and everybody loved her. I often regret the steps I took. She was four or five years old when she snapped at her father. I realised that these were the same words I’d use on her, and it made me doubt my parenting. Perhaps I wasn’t doing the right things. And when she was seven, I put her in a boarding school without my husband’s approval, without my family’s approval. I didn’t counsel Priyanka either. Those four years were very tough… But neither of my children has accused me of abandoning them yet.”