'Terrified' Priyanka Chopra 'cried on plane' while returning to work amid COVID scare

Priyanka Chopra has said that she enjoyed the time that she got to spend with her husband Nick Jonas during lockdown but when there was no end in sight, she understood the gravity of the situation. The actor said that she was "terrified" of going back to work amid the looming threat of the pandemic.

Hyderabad: Global icon Priyanka Chopra, who is currently shooting international series Citadel, shot for romantic drama Text For You and the Matrix reboot amid COVID scare. The actor has shared what it felt like returning to sets amid the looming threat of the pandemic. In her latest interview with a magazine, Priyanka has said that she enjoyed the time that she got to spend with her husband Nick Jonas at home but when there was no end in sight, she understood the gravity of the situation.

Sharing what it felt like going back on the sets, Priyanka said, "I spent six months at home feeling really safe with my family, and then Germany was the first time I left to go work. I cried on the plane. I was terrified.” The actor, however, felt safe when the COVID-19 protocols were in place on set and felt better prepared for London where she shot for Text For You.

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For the UK schedule, Nick and her mother Madhu Chopra accompanied her and helped her settle down. "He, my mum, my family came with me and we spent Christmas and New Year’s together while I was filming. It was really nice to not have to come back to an empty home. Nick wanted to help me settle in. Then, when everyone left, I got on to Citadel," Chopra shared.

The actor has also revealed that for the past two decades she has only focused on work and in the coming years she would work towards striking a balance between work and family. "I spent the last 20 years predominantly on this winning racehorse of my career and now I see myself balancing both sides of my life," she said.

Priyanka's lineup of upcoming films also includes Farhan Akhtar's directorial Jee Le Zaraa. The road trip drama will co-star Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.