Priyanka Chopra recalls how she felt wearing mangalsutra for the first time

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra may live in America, but she has a lot of love for Indian culture. Priyanka told how she felt when she wore the mangalsutra for the first time after marrying singer-actor Nick Jonas. Sharing a brand endorsement for a jewelery brand offering a 'modern' mangalsutra, Priyanka said-

I remember the first time I wore my mangalsutra... because we grew up with the idea of ​​what it meant. That was just a very special moment for me. Also as a modern woman, do I like the idea of ​​wearing a mangalsutra or is it too patriarchal? Also, I belong to a generation that is somewhere in the middle of it all. Keep the tradition but know who you are and what you stand for. And the next generation of girls can do something different."

Priyanka also spoke about the use of black beads in the mangalsutra, adding that "black is basically to ward off evil, to protect you."