Priyanka Chopra Reveals Mother Madhu Chopra Held A Cab Driver’s Throat To Protect When She Was 11; Says, “I Didn’t Speak To Her For 4 Months”

Actress Priyanka Chopra is set to star in the upcoming Prime Video film The Bluff, where she will portray a former pirate known as Bloody Mary. During an interview promoting her new project, Priyanka shared a memorable incident involving her mother, Madhu Chopra, who once instinctively held a cab driver’s neck to protect her when she sensed a threat.

Priyanka Chopra Recalls Madhu Chopra Held A Cab Driver’s Neck To Protect Her

Recalling the event, Priyanka explained, “When I was around 11, we were in a cab in Delhi, staying at a hotel. Suddenly, I saw my mother grab the driver’s throat. He had taken a turn she didn’t recognise, claiming it was a shortcut, but it was just us alone in the car. She held his neck from behind and told him to return to the main road.”

Priyanka added that her mother also slapped the driver to ensure he went back to the main road. “She said, ‘I’m with my teenage daughter,’ and I had never seen that side of her before. After that, I didn’t argue with her for four months. I don’t know if she would’ve reacted like that if I weren’t with her. She was shaking when we got back to the hotel,” Priyanka shared.

About The Bluff

In The Bluff, Priyanka plays Ercell Bodden, a former pirate. Directed by Frank E. Flowers and co-written by Flowers and Joe Ballarini, the film features Karl Urban, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green, and Temuera Morrison. Set in the late 19th-century Caribbean, the story follows Priyanka’s character as she fights to protect her family when her past comes back to haunt her. The film is scheduled to stream on February 20.

PC’s Upcoming Projects

Priyanka was last seen in Heads of State in 2025. She will also star in Judgment Day and The Bluff, alongside a cameo in A Very Jonas Christmas Movie. Additionally, she is preparing for her return to Indian cinema with SS Rajamouli’s Vaaranasi. It features Mahesh Babu as Rudhra and Prithviraj Sukumaran as the antagonist, Kumbha. Priyanka plays Mandaniki in the film, set to release in theatres on April 7, 2027.

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