Priyanka’s yellow brick road

A road was named after Ashok Chopra by his daughter on his first death anniversary.

On the first death anniversary of her father Ashok Chopra, Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra Tuesday announced that a street has been named as ‘Lieutenant Colonel Dr Ashok Chopra Marg’ in his  memory.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was also present at the event.

“I don’t have words to describe anything. It’s a moment of pride for my family,” Priyanka told reporters during the inauguration of the newly named street off her residence, reported IANS.

Her father passed away in a battle with cancer last year. He was a doctor by profession. He had retired from the Indian Army in 1997 as lieutenant-colonel. The actor, who even has a ‘Daddy’s Li’l Girl’ tattoo, said: “It means a lot to me. My dad was someone who has touched many hearts through his work. Today, seeing this road named after him, people ask that just because he is Priyanka Chopra’s father...is this road being named after him?’ No, it’s not that.”

“I’m here today because I’m Ashok Chopra’s daughter. This road is being named after him because his community that he worked with...his friends, his family and all of you stood up and asked for it. So thank you very much on behalf of my father today.”

Priyanka took a break from her Barcelona schedule of Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do to attend her father’s one year death anniversary. The actor shared an extremely close and loving relationship with her father and was by his side during his battle with cancer. Sources reveal that Priyanka also plans to donate to a charity in her dads name every year, reported Bollywood Life.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 11^th, 2014.

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