On June 10, 2026, Priyanka Chopra marked the 13th death anniversary of her late father, Dr Ashok Chopra. She shared a carousel of unseen family photos on Instagram, writing, “You and me dancing together always, Miss you, Dad. You’re always here.. in every decision and every moment of life. Love you.” As Father’s Day approaches on June 21, Priyanka has already shared her love and affection towards her late dad. The post hit 89K likes almost instantly, with people resonating with her feelings. Priyanka has shown up every year for her father’s death anniversary through a heartfelt post on her Instagram.
An Unsaid Ritual Showing love and affection, PeeCee Never Skips
As Priyanka posted a throwback carousel post today, the cover photo of the post itself is the one that stops you mid-scroll. Dancing with her dad Ashok at home, they were completely in their element. He donned a red sweater, and she laughed joyfully in a green pullover. The rest of the carousel is just as personal. A baby Priyanka in his arms, a quiet couch moment where the two are sitting in the same pose without even realising it, a family photo with brother Siddharth, and finally, a black-and-white shot of a young Dr Ashok in his Army uniform, waving and smiling.
Priyanka tagged the post with a location set as “Happy Place ;)”, and that essence could be easily observed through the post itself. This is not the first time Priyanka has penned a heartfelt post for her father, but rather, she comes back on her social media with a memory of her father, sometimes it’s a video or a photo every year on June 10. Over time, this has become something very consistent on her Instagram.
Daddy’s Lil Girl: Then, Now, Always
Dr was an Army doctor who retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1997. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2005 and passed away on June 10, 2013. Priyanka has never really moved on from losing her father, and has also made her love for her father evident through a tattoo on her wrist in his own handwriting saying, “Daddy’s Lil Girl.”
Priyanka Chopra reflects on the bond with her dad in her memoir Unfinished
In her 2021 memoir Unfinished, she wrote about how his death pushed her into a deep depression and how her work became the way she found herself again. She has always called him her greatest cheerleader, the person whose presence is still persistent in every room she walks into. For Priyanka Chopra, June 10 will come first before June 21 in any sense to celebrate her bond with her dad; she shows up every single year, even 13 years later.