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Priyanka Chopra bereaved

6th June 2016

The first week of June witnessed many sad demises of various Bollywood personalities. Vikas Mohan, Razzak Khan, veteran Marathi actress Sulabha Deshpande passed away leaving us to only mourn their sudden demise.

'Quantico' star Priyanka Chopra also lost her maternal grandmother Mrs Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri on June 3, 2016. Her grandmother passed away in sleep while her family was beside her. As soon as Priyanka heard the news, she cancelled all her shooting commitments to be with her family.

In a statement, Priyanka said, "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs Madhu Jyotsna Akhouri, our beloved mother and grandmother, freedom fighter, social activist, MLA, amongst other things. She was an amazing woman who lived a full life, filled with purpose and love."

She shared a picture on her instagram with her grandmother and captioned it as, "Rest in peace Nani. #Kerala #FinallyBackHome." Priyanka is currently in India to complete her work commitments and will soon head to the US for the second season of her Tv series 'Quantico.'

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