Recently, Priyanka Chopra used the ‘Then And Now’ Instagram trend to share a lovely collection of old childhood photos with her current successes. She connected playful memories with confident statements, showing how she went from a little girl looking at everything in wonder to an international star, a businesswoman, and a mother; and lots of her fans and followers really liked it.
Joining the viral then and now trend on social media
She wrote ‘kinda like this trend’ as the caption to her post and put each picture from her childhood next to something she’s doing now. The pictures showed simple, natural times as a kid with accomplishments like acting in movies in other countries, being a producer on projects, and traveling the world, making the story both something people could relate to and something they could hope for.
Priyanka used humor and a lack of boastfulness to talk about her big accomplishments. She chose to show pictures of herself in costumes as a child next to really big, fancy headlines about her, which made the glamour seem less important and showed a more realistic story. Combining how things were then with her ambitions now got people to look at it even more and showed how social media can show how a person develops.
From childhood costumes to Miss World recognition
One particularly striking picture put a young Priyanka in a costume next to the photo of her winning Miss World at 18, with the caption ‘Miss World? Me??’ This contrast showed how unlikely winning that contest would have seemed to the little girl she used to be, and it was a nice way of celebrating how quickly and unexpectedly she became famous.
Winning that first pageant was a major public step, but the post reminded everyone that the years when she was growing up helped build her confidence and what she wanted to do. She letting fans see those private pictures from her past gave context to a career that started before she was famous around the world.
Expanding into international film and entrepreneurship
Other pictures showed how she changed from being a star in India to being an actor and producer internationally. She wrote ‘I’m building a career across countries’ and next to it was something she thought as a child: ‘Across countries? We go on trips abroad?’ This showed that eventually working in lots of different countries making movies was both exciting and a bold move.
Priyanka also mentioned being a producer and starting her own businesses, as well as her book Unfinished, to illustrate how her ambitions expanded. Pictures of her traveling a lot were paired with a childhood memory of a simple trip to Kashmir, showing how her outlook and how she deals with things have grown with experience.
Motherhood and family as central milestones
The last pictures were about her personal life, celebrating her family with her husband Nick Jonas and their daughter Malti Marie Chopra Jonas. These images showed that alongside all her work success, being a mother and having a family are just as important to her story and how she presents herself to the world.
By finishing with something about her family, the post balanced the excitement of being a world-famous star with the simple, happy things in life at home. It was a reminder that important things in life aren’t only about work, and often include relationships and being a parent.
Reflections on representation, challenges, and what’s next
Away from Instagram, Priyanka talked about why she decided to look for work in the American movie business on a podcast. She said she felt restricted in India and wanted to see how she would do in a place where there weren’t many Indian people working, and remembered being an outsider at school.
She also talked honestly about growing during hard times and how much effort it takes to move into new areas of work. As for her work, she’s going to be in a big movie with some well known actors and it will be released worldwide in 2027, which shows that the next phase of her career is still full of big plans and isn’t over yet.
