
Parineeti Chopra Celebrates Raghav Chadha's ‘Special Moment' With Former PMs
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The post showed the AAP leader seated between two former prime ministers – Britain's Rishi Sunak and Australia's Tony Abbott.
Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are each other's biggest cheerleaders, and this shines bright in this post. The AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP, who is on a visit to South Korea for the prestigious Asian Leadership Conference (ALC), recently took to social media to share a precious picture from the event. The post showed the AAP leader seated between two former prime ministers – Britain's Rishi Sunak and Australia's Tony Abbott.
Expressing his joy over the memorable moment, Raghav shared the photo on his Instagram and wrote, 'Not every day do you find yourself seated between two former prime ministers — the highly distinguished Rishi Sunak on the left and the widely respected Tony Abbott on the right. A rather special moment at the Asian Leadership Conference in South Korea."
Raghav visited South Korea for the two-day summit, also dubbed the 'Davos of the East', as a keynote speaker in Seoul.
Parineeti Chopra tied the wedding knot with Rajya Sabha member and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chaddha in September 2023. The duo got married just months after their engagement in May at the Leela Palace in Udaipur.
Speaking about her work front, Parineeti Chopra was last seen in Imtiaz Ali's directorial Amar Singh Chamkila. Co-starring Diljit Dosanjh, the biographical musical drama released in theatres in April. In the film, the singer played the titular character of the late Punjabi folk musician, while Parineeti played the role of Amarjot Kaur.
Up next, the 36-year-old actress is all set to mark her web series debut with Netflix's upcoming mystery-thriller. She is constantly sharing updates from the set, however, she has remained tight-lipped regarding the details of the project.
Not long ago, she shared a cascade of pictures on her Instagram announcing the exciting news. She said, 'Some mysteries don't just unfold – they pull you in, keep you guessing, and refuse to let go. A new mystery thriller series is in the making!"
The actress further added that she can't wait for fans to see this labour of love when it's ready.
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