Priyanka Chopra is a busy star. From traveling to Hollywood to execute her overseas projects to accomplishing her domestic commitments in India Priyanka Chopra always stands firm to deliver her duties. Lately, she is on a visit to Jorhat, Assam (India) to promote ‘AwesomeAssam’ Tourism.

The global actor is the brand ambassador of tourism for the state since December 2016. Priyanka received a grand welcome in Assam. It is reported that she will shot a number of short ad films in Jorhat’s picturesque tea garden for the tourism campaign. Priyanka shared her experiences on her Instagram account.

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Priyanka Chopra dances Bihu

The global icon spent a day with Assamese school girls at Subarna Prabha Bordoloi Girls’ High School.She did a portion of Bihu dance with the school children.

The Bihu dance is an indigenous folk dance from the Indian state of Assam. It is associated with the Bihu carnival of the native people of Assam.

Priyanka stated that the day was full of fun and excitement and she has thoroughly enjoyed dancing with the children. Priyanka also quoted that it is a great start to her trip to ‘AwesomeAssam’. She shared a video of her dancing with the school children on her Instagram account.

Additionally, Priyanka also relished dinner against a backdrop of traditional Assamese music. On her trip to Assam, she met Radha, a 7-year-old girl who showed Priyanka how to wrap ‘mekhela chador’, a traditional Assamese saree. Priyanka twitted a picture of her with little Radha.

It was reported that the government of Assam has allowed shooting ad films to team Priyanka at Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage site.Usually, commercial filming is prohibited inside the sanctuary as it is a restricted area.

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A couple of days back Priyanka Chopra was seen promoting the third season of Quantico, an American spy thriller series in the UK. In "Quantico," Priyanka plays the lead character, Alex Parrish.

The show is launched in India on April 28. As part of the show’s promotions, she was seen on several chat shows like ‘Good Morning America’ and ‘Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’. Apart from the usual stars, Marlee Beth Matlin, American Oscar-winning actress has joined the crew this season. Meanwhile, Priyanka has affirmed that she will be present at the royal wedding of her friend Meghan Markle coming month.

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It is reported that on May 19, Meghan Markle, the American "Suits" actor will walk down the aisle with Prince Harry.

Accordingly, Priyanka will leave for Windsor for the May 19 summer wedding. Furthermore, it is also reported that Priyanka wouldn’t be Markle’s bridesmaid, as anticipated.

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Regarding the wedding outfit, Priyanka said that she hasn’t decided anything final about her attire for the royal wedding. And it is becoming quite a task for her to choose one.

Priyanka said that she is known to Meghan for the past three years and is very happy for her close friend.She asserted that Markle is a very aspiring girl and the world needs such powerful role model like her friend Markle.

Her upcoming Bollywood projects

Priyanka will be shortly seen in Bollywood film "Bharat" with co-star Salman Khan. Ali Abbas Zafar has directed the film which is the remake of "Ode To My Father", a Korean film. The movie is set to release next year on Eid. Priyanka asserted that she hasn’t done such a conventional movie for a long time.And "Bharat" is a dramatic and an absolute entertainment film for her.

It was also reported that Priyanka Chopra was approached for Rakesh Sharma's biopic. The "Baywatch" actress has affirmed it and the film is set to start in 2019.
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