Priyanka Chopra Missed Many Of Her Mom's Birthdays Before Realizing "Life Is Short"

Priyanka Chopra said that she realised the importance of time after her father fell ill

Global icon Priyanka Chopra has been quite vocal about her journey in the industry. The former Miss World recently opened up about how she used to miss important moments in her life due to work commitments. Speaking to Tiffany Reid for the Marshalls Good Stuff Social event, Priyanka said that she used to forget her mother's, Dr Madhu Chopra, birthday. “I don't remember how many of my mother's birthdays I have forgotten or I might have missed. How many times I forgot to call her in my 20s.” The actress added that she even missed Diwali festivities due to her work schedule. “They don't have Diwali here [Europe] so it's fine. I just skipped and missed and didn't think it was okay till I did,” the actress added.

Priyanka Chopra said that she realised the importance of time after her father fell ill. Priyanka's dad, Ashok Chopra, died in 2013 after battling cancer.

Recalling the tough phase when her father was diagnosed with cancer, Priyanka Chopra said, “It was a really big thing. I think that was a very momentous moment for me where I realised that life is short and we worry about so many trivial things when there are so many big things for us to worry about. I think focusing on that brings you to the ground.” Ashok Chopra was first diagnosed with cancer in 2005. Priyanka was shooting for Bluffmaster at that time.