Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra's father Dr Ashok Chopra died at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, after suffering from cancer. Dr Chopra, who was suffering from the same, ever since 2008, had also undergone several medical surgeries and was critically ill. As per recent reports, PC's dad passed away this afternoon.
She also spoke about her father when she began her second career as a singer, calling it her "dad's dream." When her first single In My City was released, Priyanka said, "My dad was not all that happy when I became an actor and won national awards, like he is today."
Ashok Chopra had been a doctor with the Indian Army and the family travelled around India on military postings while Priyanka was growing up.
Priyanka's friends and colleagues from Bollywood have paid their last respects to her father on Twitter
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