Priyanka Chopra entered Bollywood in 2000 and since then she has made over 50 films and now is on her way to global domination with her success in Hollywood. She’s currently filming Baywatch the movie and stars on the TV series Quantico. Even with her demanding schedule, Priyanka made time to fly from Montreal to India in order to receive a major honour, the Padma Shri title honouring her for her achievements in Hindi cinema. Padma Shri is India’s fourth highest civilian honour, recognizing citizens with distinguished contributions in various fields such as the arts, education, medicine, etc.

At the awards ceremony, Priyanka dressed in a traditional Indian sari, was recognized by Indian President Pranab Mukerjee at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

“It’s such a huge honour and I’m so happy to be a part of the ceremony today…having my family present made today complete. I missed my dad. I know he would have been very proud,” Priyanka said after the ceremony.

Aww Priyanka he would be SOOOOO proud of everything you have done. No other Bollywood star has been able to cross over to Hollywood like you have and because of you, more doors have opened up for Indians in Hollywood. From staring in a Hollywood TV series to being a presenter at the Oscars to releasing a single with Pitbull to even being the first Indian model for Guess…the award is well deserved and your entire family (including dad) are proud.

Congratulations Priyanka!