Priyanka Chopra Shares Family Diwali Picture
The actress posted a picture with husband Nick Jonas and daughter Malti to mark the festival of lights.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Hinduism
Priyanka Chopra shared a family picture on social media wishing followers a Happy Diwali, featuring Nick Jonas and daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. The Diwali celebration was hosted at Chopra's Los Angeles home.
Why it matters
The post highlights how Chopra works to keep Indian traditions alive for her daughter while living in the United States. Her family's observance of Hindu festivals in Los Angeles reflects the growing presence of South Asian cultural practices in American households.
Chopra wore a burgundy-and-gold strapless gown with zardozi embroidery, kundan jewellery, golden earrings, bangles, and a white gajra, while Malti wore a white lehenga. Nick Jonas wore a cream-and-white embroidered kurta set, and the extraction does not say whether the outfits were designed by any particular label.
The players
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and producer who has built a large international career in film and television and is known for openly sharing her family and cultural traditions with her audience.
Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas is an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as a member of the Jonas Brothers and for his work as a solo musician, and he is Chopra's husband.
The details
Chopra shared the family picture and captions on social media, and Nick Jonas reacted to the post with a diya emoji and star-eyed emojis. She also shared glimpses of a Dussehra celebration at the Los Angeles home that included puja, havan, and Kanya Pujan.
Timeline
Karwa Chauth was celebrated with Nick Jonas in Los Angeles in the recent period before publication.
Dussehra celebrations were held at the Los Angeles home in the recent period before publication.
Chopra shared the Diwali picture on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Cultural Context
The post extends a documented pattern of South Asian diaspora families in the United States publicly observing Diwali, which has grown more visible on social media in recent years. Chopra's home observance of several festivals in one season places her family's practice within that broader diaspora trend.
Readers who celebrate Diwali at home can draw on the same pattern Chopra described, combining a family photo, traditional attire, and a home puja. The post shows that a festival observance can be built around a household rather than a large public event.
The takeaway
Family traditions can be carried into a new country by making festivals a regular part of home life. Chopra's example shows that multiple observances in one season can be shared with children as a lasting cultural practice.
Further reading
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