Priyanka Chopra opened up about the most cherished moment of her life, long before marriage and motherhood. She revealed, “My most precious date has to be July 12, 1989. It was the birth of my baby brother Siddharth. I was seven years old, and I immediately adopted him. More than a Didi, I felt like his mother because that’s what my parents had prepared me for. Another child in the house, and I was going to be part of his growing-up process. I felt ecstatic.”
The Initial Worry Before Joy
However, before the joy came the tension. Chopra shared, “When Siddharth was born, it wasn’t so much fun because he had to be in an incubator for three days, being a premature baby. I was broken-hearted. I felt I was given a new toy that I couldn’t play with. I could see him, but I couldn’t touch him.”
Becoming a ‘Little Mummy’
Once her baby brother came home, the 7-year-old Priyanka took charge of him wholeheartedly. She revealed, “Once he came home, I completely took to him. I became a little Mummy. To this day, I continue to mother him, and I also bully him. He’s in that phase of his life when he wants to do it all. One day he wants to be a cricketer, the next day a chartered accountant. I have to keep bringing him down to earth.”
A Bond That Remains Unbreakable
Priyanka expressed just how much her brother means to her, saying, “I love my brother more than anyone else in the world. I want to see him get the best education and make something truly substantial of his life. When I remember that tiny, cute bundle in the incubator, I still get a smile on my face.”She also shared a special connection between their birthdays, adding, “Incidentally, my birthday and Siddharth’s are separated only by a week.”
The actress’s heartfelt revelation shows the deep bond she shares with her younger brother, proving that some relationships remain constant, no matter how life changes.
