Rachana Dubey (BOMBAY TIMES; August 20, 2018)

The revelry at Priyanka Chopra’s Juhu residence continued late into Saturday, the day she officially got engaged to American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas. After the couple’s Punjabi-style roka ceremony and Ganesh puja, it was time for their families and friends to let their hair down at a bash arranged to raise a toast to the newly engaged duo.

A source close to the actress shares, “PeeCee and her mother Madhu personally looked into all the arrangements, with the help of a ceremony planner. Nick’s mother was wearing Indian outfits for both the functions, which were chosen by Priyanka. She made it a point to see that her parents-in-law and Nick were comfortable at home, in the presence of her family and fraternity friends.”

At the party, Priyanka’s guest list included people she’s known to be close to. Filmmakers like Sidharth Roy Kapur, Ronnie Screwvala, Sidharth Anand, Vishal Bhardwaj and Sanjay Leela Bhansali attended the bash and wished the couple on their big day. Parineeti Chopra, who delivered an emotional speech at the roka, and PeeCee’s younger brother Sidharth attended to the guests.

Alia Bhatt, Arpita Khan Sharma, Aayush Sharma, Shrishti Behl Arya, Anusha Dandekar and Isha Ambani were seen hanging around with Nick and Priyanka. Chef Chinu Vaze, known to given Indian delicacies a foreign twist, was in-charge of the kitchen, supervised by PeeCee’s brother.

DJ Khushi Soni, who played at Pharrell Williams and Ranveer Singh’s Holi bash earlier this year, was in charge of the music at this party, too. The playlist included Nick and PeeCee’s chartbusters among other dance hits. “The mood at the party was very relaxed and casual. Everyone was dancing and making merry. Nick was busy taking videos with his ladylove while they were on the dance floor with her friends, all of whom have already warmed up to him,” says a guest who attended the bash.

While a wedding date is yet to be finalised, preparations for the big day have already kicked in. At the time of going to press, Nick and his parents were in India and were expected to head back to the USA.


Mukesh and Nita Ambani with their daughter Isha


Denise Jonas and Madhu Chopra




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DJ Khushi, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' engagement after-party DJ Khushi and friends on what happened in the year's biggest engagement
Mohar Basu and Sonil Dedhia (MID-DAY; August 20, 2018)

It was a heart-warming morning that cinephiles woke up to in the weekend-gone-by, as pictures of Priyanka Chopra's roka ceremony filled their social media news feeds on Saturday.

Clad in a yellow Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla suit, Bollywood's coveted actor sealed her relationship with American musician Nick Jonas in an intimate ceremony. And while it was only family in attendance to witness the celebration, the real party commenced at night at PC's Juhu home.

Having hired DJ Khushi for her big night, the actor, we learn, looked happy as she danced the night away. The DJ tells mid-day, "I was conscious about giving her celebrated track, Desi Girl, a miss, because I didn't want PC and Nick to become exhibits at their own party. I wanted them to have a good time."

On the play list were songs like Ban Ja Tu Meri Rani and Bom-Diggy. To appease the music sensibilities of the American, a fair share of Western tracks, particularly those of Cardi B and Drake, also got the guests dancing. "Nick Jonas's spirit is more Indian than American. He let his lady lead the way throughout the celebrations. The duo's sense of music is similar."

A 15-kilo cake from Tier Nom Patisserie was ordered to serve the 30-odd guests. A source who attended the celebration says, "Everybody wants to know when they'll get married. It would be soon, but given her schedule, and Nick's tours, it will take effort to arrive on a date. It will be after she wraps up The Sky Is Pink, for which she starts filming next week."

While some suggested a year-end date is being considered for her wedding, other stated that they would tie the knot on Jonas's birthday on September 16. A few in the know also said the couple is eyeing an international location to exchange vows. Yesterday, the actor — along with mother Madhu Chopra, and Jonas's parents Denise Miller-Jonas and Kevin Jonas Sr — was spotted at Andheri's St Catherine Orphan Home. It is heard they made a sizeable donation.




Mushtaq Shiekh, Alia Bhatt and Arpita Khan Sharma at the engagement party on Saturday evening


Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra with Kevin Jonas Sr. and Madhu Chopra. Pic/Instagram, Yogen Shah