Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas perform rituals at their roka ceremony. (Photos: jonasbrothers.cl/Instagram and priyanka.news/Instagram) Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas perform rituals at their roka ceremony. (Photos: jonasbrothers.cl/Instagram and priyanka.news/Instagram)
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas made their relationship official with a roka ceremony held at the Desi girl’s residence on Saturday morning. After the roka ceremony, the couple is hosting an engagement bash in Mumbai.
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Nick Jonas’ parents are also in the country to attend the engagement bash along with the Chopra family. Actor Parineeti Chopra and film producer Siddharth Roy Kapur were among the first guests to arrive at the bash.
It’s official!
Three weeks after PEOPLE broke the news that Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are engaged, the couple confirmed their relationship status Saturday by each posting the same romantic engagement photo to Instagram.
“Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love,” Jonas, 25, captioned the shot — which showed the couple embracing as she placed her hand (and massive engagement ring) on his chest.
“Taken.. With all my heart and soul,” Chopra, 36, wrote in the same shot on her page.
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The confirmation comes as their families unite for the first time to celebrate the soon-to-be husband and wife’s engagement in Chopra’s home country of India.
Chopra shared a gallery of photos from the bash, including a group picture of the new couple, her mother Madhu, her brother Siddharth, and Jonas’ parents Denise and Kevin, Sr. all smiling together in front of a custom “NP” logo (for Nick and Priyanka, natch).
Other pictures included Chopra and Jonas posing for another engagement shot, as well as snaps taken while the two participated in a Hindu prayer ceremony.
“The only way to do this… with Family and God,” she wrote. “Thank you all for your wishes and blessings 🙏🏼♥️🎉”
Jonas was spotted arriving at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai on Thursday evening with his mother and father in tow. ( Not pictured at the airport were brothers Kevin, Joe and Frankie Jonas — though Joe wrote on Instagram, “I couldn’t be happier for my brother. Welcome to the family @priyankachopra We love you 🤗.”)
As they made their exit, the Jonas patriarch had a big Tiffany & Co. bag in his hand. Of course, Tiffany’s is the jewelers that closed down its London store for Nick to buy an engagement ring for Chopra.
“So happy for the engagement of our son @nickjonas and we welcome @priyankachopra into our family with love and excitement,” wrote Kevin, Sr. on Instagram.
A source previously confirmed to PEOPLE that Jonas popped the question in July while celebrating the Quantico actress’ 36th birthday in London. “They are so happy,” the insider said of the pair, who began dating in May.
“His friends and family have never seen him like this, and they’re all really excited for him. He’s definitely very serious about her,” a separate source added.
Nick Jonas and family arrive in Mumbai on Aug. 16, 2018. Splash
On Tuesday, Chopra showed off the diamond for the first time in two photos with her friend (and fellow Bollywood actress) Raveena Tandon.
Tandon, 43, shared the snapshots on her social media account, both taken while Chopra hung her left arm around her friend’s shoulders.
The ring appeared to be a customized Tiffany & Co. cushion cut diamond with tapered baguettes.
“Peecee and I getting our pouts in order ! 😂,” Tandon wrote in the caption.
Although Jonas and Chopra only dated for two months prior to their engagement, their friendship dates back longer than that.
At the 2017 Met Gala, the actress decided to bring the pop star along as her date since the pair both wore Ralph Lauren to the fashion event.
“We were both wearing Ralph Lauren! And we decided to go together because it was fun,” Chopra explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live last year when asked why they had decided to walk the red carpet together. “Yeah we were on the same table. We know each other so we were like, ‘Hey you know what, let’s go together.’ And I was like, ‘Okay. Let’s go together!’ It just ended up working out.”
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra are toasting to their engagement!
The couple — who confirmed their relationship status on Saturday morning — celebrated their upcoming nuptials with a party in Mumbai, India, that was attended by their respective families, who were meeting each other for the first time, and many from her Bollywood circle.
Chopra shared a gallery of photos from the bash — which is known as a roka ceremony — including a group picture of the new couple with her mother Madhu, her brother Siddharth, and Jonas’ parents Denise and Kevin, Sr. all smiling together in front of a custom “NP” logo, which represents the couple’s first names.
In the photos, which also included a few of the pair participating in a Hindu prayer ceremony, Chopra wore a bright yellow Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla Couture suit, while Jonas was also dressed in traditional Indian apparel. During the prayer ceremony, known as a puja, a priest preformed rituals, asking the gods to bless the couple and let them live a happy life together, according to Indian newspaper The Hindu.
“The only way to do this… with Family and God,” she wrote alongside the images. “Thank you all for your wishes and blessings 🙏🏼♥️🎉.”
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One of Chopra’s friends, MTV VJ Anusha Dandekar, posted a photo from the party as she celebrated the couple’s happiness.
“I always knew one thing was certain, she deserved true love. Then her Prince came along for real… not to rescue her because god knows she does that all on her own and HOW!” she wrote. “But someone to love her the way she loves, laugh with her endlessly, keep is 💯 & live the happily ever after that everyone who wants to love and be loved deserve.”
Continuing, she added: “We’ve had many chats on love over pancakes & in planes & you know I’ve always wanted you to shine in love the way you do now! I am beyond happy for you @priyankachopra @nickjonas you make love look so easy, beautiful & special… Congratulations ❤️ #roka#happytears 💍😍”
Another friend, Indian screenwriter and producer Mushtaq Sheikh, also wasn’t shy about sharing just how happy Jonas has made Chopra.
“Love just got a partner. @priyankachopra just found her man- @nickjonas They now are engaged to each other. The smile in her eyes tells a story…Yes, love stories still are alive & blushing red these 2 loverbirds confirm that for me. Happiness was the chief guest of the day!” he wrote.
Love just got a partner. @priyankachopra just found her man- @nickjonas They now are engaged to each other. The smile in her eyes tells a story…Yes, love stories still are alive & blushing red these 2 loverbirds confirm that for me. Happiness was the chief guest of the day!😍 pic.twitter.com/KHrLdENdmc — Mushtaq Shiekh (@shiekhspear) August 18, 2018
The singer’s family also shared their own gushing tributes on social media following the bash.
“So happy for the engagement of our son @nickjonas and we welcome @priyankachopra into our family with love and excitement,” wrote Nick’s father, alongside the photo the couple used to confirm their engagement.
“I couldn’t be happier for my brother. Welcome to the family @priyankachopra We love you,” older brother Joe added.
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The night before, Nick and Priyanka enjoyed alone time at the JW Marriott after he arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport.
As they made their exit, the Jonas patriarch had a big Tiffany & Co. bag in his hand. Of course, Tiffany’s is the jewelers that closed down its London store for Nick to buy an engagement ring for Chopra.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Newslions Media/MEGA
Following the bash, the happy couple confirmed their relationship status on social media by each posting the same romantic engagement photo.
“Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love,” Jonas, 25, captioned the shot — which showed the couple embracing as she placed her hand (and massive engagement ring) on his chest.
“Taken.. With all my heart and soul,” Chopra, 36, wrote in the same shot on her page.
Their celebration comes a month after PEOPLE confirmed Jonas proposed to Chopra on her 36th birthday while they were vacationing in London, where he closed down the Tiffany store.
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In May, Jonas and Chopra began dating after they attended the 2017 Met Gala.
An insider previously told PEOPLE the pair stayed in touch after hitting it off last year but things really heated up between the pair when they introduced each other to their families.
The pair previously traveled to India together in June, where Jonas met Chopra’s mother for the first time.
“We’re getting to know each other and I think it was a great experience for him,” Chopra previously told PEOPLE. “That’s what he said. I think he really enjoyed it. It was really beautiful. He had a great time.”
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The day has finally dawned upon us! Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have officiated their engagement with a traditional ceremony at the actress’ home in Mumbai city. After months of leaving fans guessing if there was any truth to the engagement rumours, Priyanka took to her Instagram handle to share an endearing picture with her fiance, Nick. Looking lost in love the pair posed for a picture, which the actress shared on her handle with the caption, "Taken... With all my heart and soul..."Nick also took to his social networking handle to share the same picture with the caption, "Future Mrs. Jonas. My heart. My love."Soon after the couple shared the adorable clicks on their respective handles, Nick’s dad, Paul Kevin Jonas welcomed Priyanka to the family and said in a comment, “Congratulations and welcome to our family!”Pictures from the Roka ceremony doing the rounds online, sees Nick whispering sweet nothings to his wife-to-be as she blushes and smiles while their guests cheer them on.While Nick looked dashing in a simple white kurta-pyjama, Priyanka looked beautiful in a yellow salwar-khameez with white detailing. The happy couple posed for their guests in front of a backdrop with the initials 'NP' written in gold. Priyanka kept her jewellery to the minimum as she flashed her shiny 5-carat engagement ring, estimated at about $200,000.Amidst speculations of will they, won’t they make the official announcement, our cameras got a glimpse of the hustle and bustle going on at the Chopra residence. Apart from getting the house all decked up for the big day with elaborate floral arrangements, Saturday morning brought with it a truck-load of surprises (quite literally).A truckload of goodies was seen entering the actress’ residence early this morning, followed by a long list of family members, friends and former colleagues arriving in time for the ceremony. The presence of a pandit at the house only seemed to have given everyone the confirmation they all needed.This engagement ceremony was held according to traditional Indian customs.This intimate ceremony will be followed by a grand engagement bash at a 5-star hotel in the city where the couple reportedly booked 200 rooms to accommodate their guests. Nick’s brothers Kevin and Joe along with friends and family are expected to fly down to the city to get the celebrations started. Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh , Praineeti Chopra, Manish Malhotra, and a few other Bollywood celebrities have reportedly made it to the guest list.Priyanka and Nick first met when they walked the red carpet at the Met Gala. When quizzed about dating the 25-year-old, Priyanka had laughed off rumours of a romance with Jonas, insisting they simply shared an agent and were friends. However, a year later the couple seemed to have hit it off really well and decided to take the plunge after only two months of dating. Nick reportedly popped the question on Priyanka’s birthday.Stay tuned for more updates.
