Priyanka Chopra reacts as daughter Malti is hit by bag at airport
Priyanka has been frequently travelling between Hyderabad and California over the past few months. She is working on a new film with director SS Rajamouli, which stars Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles.Rajamouli recently announced the film, with the hashtag - Globetrotter - and tentatively titled SSMB 29 on X. The makers are yet to announce the cast and crew officially.Fans can also look forward to seeing Priyanka in the highly anticipated second season of the web series 'Citadel'. Additionally, she will portray a 19th-century Caribbean pirate in 'The Bluff'. She was most recently seen in 'Heads of State', alongside Idris Elba and John Cena, directed by Ilya Naishuller and currently streaming on Prime Video.- EndsTrending Reel
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