Sunday, February 1, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra channels her inner Urmila Matondkar

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 18 Feb, 2025 01:38 PM
  • Priyanka Chopra channels her inner Urmila Matondkar

Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Priyanka Chopra stays on top of her social media game. Recently, the diva took to the stories section of her IG and dropped a stylish mirror selfie.

Posing in a gray crop top with matching baggy pants, PeeCee wrote, "Channeling my inner @urmilamatondkarofficial".

We can hear the track "Mangta Hai Kya" from Urmila Matondkar and Aamir Khan's 1995 movie "Rangeela" playing in the background.

Prior to this, she used social media to drop a bunch of nostalgic pictures from her childhood, teens, and the initial phase of her career.

Not just that, the stunner also penned the story behind each and every photograph in the caption. She wrote, “As I was clearing up my photo library, I found some fun snippets of my life.

1: Fashion first. Moms sunnies, Dads bike (make was Rajdoot I think) 1983 2: As I said Fashion first. Always been a Desi girl 1982

3: it was my Birthday party but I had a bad asthma attack 1987

4: fashion stole my smile. Another birthday another year

5: My happiest place. Traveling with my family. Leh 1994 6: Camphor hospital grounds Barielly”.

She went on to share, “7: Lanky teenager at 13 was allowed a cola! of course in a fancy glass. 1995

8: Boston. major upgrade in confidence 1997

9: 90s baby. Stylin’ with @irf.ahm 1997

10: my first modelling shoot in Bareilly. Hair and makeup by me 1999

11: First portfolio shot. Bareilly. 1999

12: Miss India official portrait shot by @atulkasbekar

13: Miss india contestant. 2000

14: Baby steps into movies.. Paper clipping my grandma saved of the mahurat of a shelved film called Asar with @ajaydevgn and the late Yusuf sahib approx 2002

15: Dostana Miami post shoot shenanigans, why don’t ask! 2008

There’s so much more that happened after that, but will require another post and another break between shots. See you soon with some more nostalgia”.

Work-wise, Priyanka Chopra is reported to be in India to shoot for SS Rajamouli's next, temporarily named, "SSMB29", alongside Mahesh Babu.

 

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Priyanka drops unseen then & now pics of daughter Malti: ‘Time really flies'

Priyanka drops unseen then & now pics of daughter Malti: ‘Time really flies'
Actress Priyanka Chopra got nostalgic as she dropped some adorable unseen then and now pictures of her daughter Malti Marie (MM), saying how time really flies. Priyanka is an ardent social media user, and keeps treating fans with the updates of her professional and personal life.

Priyanka drops unseen then & now pics of daughter Malti: ‘Time really flies'

Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas passes away at 72

Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas passes away at 72
Acclaimed playback singer and ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas (72) passed away here after a prolonged illness, a close associate said on Monday. Udhas was suffering from cancer, and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for some time now.

Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas passes away at 72

Jackky Bhagnani, Rakul Preet Singh are married now

Jackky Bhagnani, Rakul Preet Singh are married now
As of now, all festivities have been concluded with the couple being blessed by the guests at the venue. The festivities on Wednesday began with Rakul’s ‘Chuddha’ ceremony in the morning. There were two wedding ceremonies -- first, the 'Anand Karaj' or the Sikh wedding ceremony, and the second a Sindhi-style ceremony -- reflecting both Rakul and Jackky’s cultures.

Jackky Bhagnani, Rakul Preet Singh are married now

Anushka-Virat blessed with a boy; name him 'Akaay'

Anushka-Virat blessed with a boy; name him 'Akaay'
Taking to Instagram to make the announcement, the couple wrote: “With abundant happiness and our hearts all of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay & Vamika's little brother into this world!

Anushka-Virat blessed with a boy; name him 'Akaay'

Emraan Hashmi confirms he's starring in Adivi Sesh-starrer ‘G2’; 'the mission begins'

Emraan Hashmi confirms he's starring in Adivi Sesh-starrer ‘G2’; 'the mission begins'
Actor Emraan Hashmi on Thursday announced that he has joined Adivi Sesh starrer upcoming spy action thriller 'Goodachari 2' (G2), and has called the script 'compelling'. The announcement marks a significant moment in the making of this mega spy franchise. After leaving an impact with his spell bounding performance as an antagonist in ‘Tiger 3’, Emraan’s inclusion in ‘G2’ adds an electrifying element to one of the country's biggest spy sagas.

Emraan Hashmi confirms he's starring in Adivi Sesh-starrer ‘G2’; 'the mission begins'

Baking pizzas taught Shah Rukh perseverance when his films tanked at the box office

Baking pizzas taught Shah Rukh perseverance when his films tanked at the box office
The actor did ‘Zero’, in which he played a dwarf, in 2018. The film directed by Aanand L. Rai tanked at the box-office after which Shah RUkh took a break for four years before he changed the trajectory of Bollywood with ‘Pathaan’.  

Baking pizzas taught Shah Rukh perseverance when his films tanked at the box office