"The man is good. The woman is nice."
Madhu Chopra has shared her thoughts on the age gap between her daughter Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas.
Priyanka and Nick have been married since 2018.
However, they have often faced criticism due to Priyanka being 10 years older than her husband.
The couple have addressed the age gap, with Priyanka highlighting that nobody bats an eyelid when a husband is significantly older than his wife.
Madhu Chopra has now weighed in on this aspect of her daughter’s marriage, stating that the age gap does not matter to her.
She said: “It doesn’t matter. The man is good. The woman is nice. I have never seen their relationship in that way. People will keep on talking about it.
“I say this to every working woman. It is not easy to make a place for yourself.
“So, build your career but have a balance. But shut all the noise around you.”
Madhu went on to reveal that Priyanka did not tell her about the wedding.
“Actually Priyanka didn’t say anything to me. I heard the news about her on TV and read in the newspaper that she was seen with Nick.
“Then I asked her [Priyanka], and she said, ‘No Mom, if something would happen, I will tell you’.
“And I trusted her completely.
“Then after some time, she told me that she was coming to India for a few days for work. ‘So, Nick wants to know, if he can also come along?’ I asked ‘What will he do in India? Is he coming here to travel?’
“She told me that he would be working on his song, and she would be out for her work.”
Revealing that Nick asked for her permission to marry Priyanka, Madhu said:
“Then the two came. Nick was very sober and serious, so I never had the slightest inclination that something was going on.
“They never behaved in such a manner that something was going on between them.”
“Then one day, Nick said he wanted to take me out for lunch.
“So, over there he asked me what kind of man I want for Priyanka. I told him my checklist. Then he held my hand and said ‘I am that man. Can I be that person? And I promise you that none of these boxes will remain unticked’.
“I was so amazed and unprepared. But I was very happy because I got the impression that he is solid. I was happy.”
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