Actor-singer Nick Jonas is earning major husband points by helping generate buzz for his wife Priyanka Chopra's highly anticipated film 'Varanasi'. The singer, currently on tour with his band The Jonas Brothers, praised Priyanka's return to Indian cinema while also joking about her extensive filmography before her Hollywood career.
Nick Jonas Promotes Priyanka Chopra's 'Varanasi'
During an appearance on the Smartless Podcast, Nick encouraged the host to visit India and shared, "Priyanka has been shooting there. This movie by the director that did 'RRR' was his last film. Big Indian kind of epic film and she's not done a movie there in about eight years. So it's a big, big deal... her return."
Nick Jonas Jokes About Priyanka Chopra's Age
The singer-actor also humorously referenced Priyanka's long filmography, adding, "She did eighty-something movies before she started, in this industry over there. Over 80 films, yeah. She's 75 years old, Will."
Nick Jonas Praises Indian Fans
Nick went on to commend the passion of Indian audiences and the global reach of Indian cinema. He said, "It's really a fascinating thing, you know, the way in which the Indian audience reveres their film talent, their stars is like unlike anything I've ever seen before. And it's obviously an enormous audience, over a billion people in India. And then globally, the reach is so big and there's a bunch of projects that are really starting to make a huge impact globally now as well, which is exciting to see."
About 'Varanasi'
Priyanka's return to Indian films with SS Rajamouli's 'Varanasi' has generated significant buzz among fans. The film, starring Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles, is currently in production in India. This mega-budget, time-travel saga is scheduled for a worldwide release on April 7, 2027. Priyanka also released her film 'The Bluff' and the web series 'Citadel' Season 2 earlier this year.
