Priyanka Chopra says her supportive husband, Nick, believes she will be the first “Jonas to win an Oscar”

Priyanka Chopra revealed during a podcast interview on Thursday that her husband, Nick Jonas, believes she will be the first in the family to win an Oscar.

The 38-year-old Indian actress admitted at the start of the Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast that everyone was still getting used to hearing ‘Jonas’ at the end of her surname.

‘It’s difficult, you know. It is an addition to an identity that I have had for 35 or so years, ‘she said.

Supporting spouse: Priyanka Chopra, aired in December 2019 in New York City, revealed during a podcast interview on Thursday that Nick Jonas believes she will be the first in the family to win an Oscar

Priyanka and Nick, 28, have been married since 2018.

The actress was promoting her new movie The White Tiger, which was released last week on Netflix.

Priyanka stars in the drama and is also an executive producer.

The White Tiger is based on the 2008 eponymous novel by Aravind Adiga, 46, who won the Man Booker Prize in 2008.

New name: The 38-year-old Indian actress, introduced in January 2020 with her husband Nick, admitted at the start of the Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast that everyone was still getting used to hearing ‘Jonas’ at the end of his surname

She talked about her character Pinky in the film as someone ‘who sees humanity’ amid class stratification in India and said she was proud to play the character.

Priyanka also spoke about future projects.

“I’m really looking for a path where I have the ability to play a lot of characters and a lot of genres and just a lot of people, a lot of personalities and not really get bogged down or put in a box or a stereotype of what I can do,” he said.

New film: the actress was promoting her new film, The White Tiger, which was released last week on Netflix and is shown in a scene with co-stgar Adarsh ​​Gourav

“And that’s how my career in India was, I played a lot of characters and I really did a lot of engaging roles and I’m really looking for that right now,” said Priyanka.

Only three Indian actors have been nominated for an actor Oscar in 92 years and Priyanka discussed the challenge of Indian actors working in Hollywood.

Priyanka said her husband and actor Nick “does nothing wrong”, but he also fully supports her.

He said, ” You could be the first Jonas to win an Oscar, ” said Priyanka.

Priyanka can also be seen in the Matrix 4 sequel, which will be released in December.

Broadcasting now: The White Tiger is based on the 2008 eponymous novel by Aravind Adiga, 46, who won the Man Booker Award in 2008