Mumbai: Amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East following the US and Israel’s joint strikes on Iran, global icon Priyanka Chopra shared a message of hope on the occasion of Holika Dahan.
Taking to her Instagram handle, Priyanka shared a photograph of people celebrating Holika Dahan and wrote, “There’s a lot unfolding around the world. It’s hard. It’s heavy. But light has a way of showing us the way. Here’s to the triumph of good over evil. #HolikaDahan.”
The US-Israel military strikes on Tehran on February 28 killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other members of the leadership.
Following Khamenei’s death, Iran launched retaliatory strikes targeting Israel and US military bases in Gulf countries including Qatar, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Several Indian actors, including Vishnu Manchu, Nargis Fakhri and Esha Gupta, are currently stranded in Dubai as flight services to and from the UAE have been severely affected.
On the work front, Priyanka is currently basking in the praise she is receiving for her performance in Frank E Flowers’ action-adventure film ‘The Bluff’.
The film also stars Karl Urban, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Safia Oakley-Green and Temuera Morrison in key roles, and is streaming on Prime Video.
The actress is also set for a comeback to Indian cinema with SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’, in which Mahesh Babu and Prithviraj Sukumaran are her co-stars. The film is slated for a theatrical release in April 2027.
