Priyanka Chopra launches Indian restaurant in New York, performs ‘puja’ with Nick Jonas

Actor Priyanka Chopra is ensuring she not solely brings Indian tales and storytellers to the west, but additionally give it a style of her roots, actually. The White Tiger star on Saturday introduced she is opening a restaurant, Sona, in New York that may serve Indian cuisines. Priyanka wrote an Instagram put up, making the announcement, and shared that Sona will embody “the flavours that she has grown up with”.
“I’m thrilled to present to you SONA, a new restaurant in NYC that I poured my love for Indian food into. SONA is the very embodiment of timeless India and the flavours I grew up with. The kitchen is helmed by the incredible Chef @harinayak, a masterful talent, who has created the most delicious and innovative menu, taking you on a food journey through my amazing country, ” Priyanka wrote.

The actor knowledgeable the followers that the restaurant will open later this month. She accompanied the put up with three photos, one of many restaurant and two from the small prayer ceremony she and her household, together with husband Nick Jonas, carried out in 2019 earlier than starting work on the meals joint.
“The second and third photos were taken in September 2019 when we performed a small intimate Puja (prayer ceremony) to bless the space that would soon become @sonanewyork Godspeed!” She wrote. While one photograph has Priyanka with Nick, the opposite captures her with restaurateur Maneesh Goyal, with whom she has collaborated for Sona.
Priyanka Chopra’s new enterprise, restaurant Sona, will get a thumbs-up from father-in-law. (Photo: Priyanka Chopra/Instagram)
Also seen within the photograph is Priyanka’s mom Madhu Chopra. Soon after Priyanka made the announcement, her father-in-law posted an cute Instagram story sharing her put up in regards to the restaurant and asking her, “When do we eat?” To which, Priyanka replied, “Any time, senior. It’s yours…”

Maneesh Goyal additionally penned a put up devoted to Priyanka, about how the actor-producer has been the “creative force” behind Sona.