Ahead of the virtual launch of Anomaly in India, Priyanka Chopra Jonas looks the picture of calm. Her famous tresses are draped over one shoulder as she perches on a red velvet Baroque-style couch. But beneath the surface, the actor-producer-entrepreneur is wistful. The timing of her haircare brand launch in India coincides with the birth anniversary of her late father, who was her biggest cheerleader. She admits, “The timing was actually a coincidence but I also believe that there is nothing like coincidences… it just feels serendipitous that Anomaly comes homes during my dad’s birth anniversary.”
Priyanka recalls a childhood of sitting between her grandmother’s knees on the floor and her hair and scalp being generously massaged with various oils – almond, coconut, the works – and feeling ready to sleep after the session. These memories have informed her take on beauty, life, and, now, motherhood – she and her husband musician Nick Jonas welcomed a baby girl in January via surrogacy. The family, till date, has mindfully kept mum – no pun intended – about their daughter Maltie Marie, wanting privacy. When a gentle question is posed about her daughter, she passes on it.
