Priyanka Chopra Hosts Pre Oscars Event In 'Desi Girl' Style - Watch Video

Priyanka Chopra's desi-girl persona was seen at a pre-Oscars gathering in Beverly Hills, and the internet went wild with photos of the global celebrity.

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New Delhi: Prior to the main event on March 27, a pre-Oscars event was conducted to recognise and celebrate the achievements of South Asian filmmakers. As presenter of the pre-Oscars ceremony, Priyanka Chopra Jonas donned an elegant black saree.

Priyanka Chopra's desi-girl persona was seen at a pre-Oscars gathering in Beverly Hills, and the internet went wild with photos of the global celebrity. 

Since the birth of her first child with husband Nick Jonas, through surrogate, in January, Priyanka has maintained a low public presence. Priyanka's fans went wild when they saw her for the first time after she announced her first baby.

Author Jay Shetty shared a video of the actress' address during the occasion on his Instagram stories. The actress talked about her beginnings and about an encounter she had with Aziz Ansari. She said, "When I came here 10 years ago and started looking for work in America, I remember I was at a Golden Globes party and Aziz Ansari and I met at an after party and it was just him and I and we wanted to count how many brown people were in the room and it was just us. And you know it was great, we congratulated each other, encouraged each other and we went out and met everyone else."

As she praised the chance to honour South Asian talent, the new mother said, "Haven't been stepping out anywhere but had to come here tonight just to say this that I'm highly proud to be rubbing shoulders with all of you and encouraging you." She finished her speech and made space for actor Riz Ahmed to take the stage.

As a co-host, Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani, Anjula Acharia and Bela Bajaria were among the others who were on the panel with Priyanka Chopra. Riz Ahmed, Suroosh Alvi, Joseph Patel, and Aneil Karia were among the guests during the event.