Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra worked together in two hit films in Bollywood – Don and Don 2. But much before Priyanka became a Hindi film star, she met SRK during the Miss India World pageant in 2000, where he was one of the judges. Shah Rukh got the opportunity to ask Priyanka, who was one of the contestants in the pageant, a ‘hypothetical’ multiple-choice question.

Shah Rukh told Priyanka that he was as nervous as her. He said, “I go weak in the presence of beauty.” He then asked her, “Hypothetically, if you were to marry one of the following, who would it be? An Indian sportsman, like Mohammad Azharuddin — who would take you all around the world, make your country proud and make you swell with pride.”

He continued, “Or an artistic businessman with a difficult name to pronounce like Swarovski, who would bedeck you with jewels and fine necklaces and you would never have to buy a chandelier for your house ever again. Or a Hindi film star like me, who has nothing better to do than to give you a complicated multiple-choice question about a hypothetical wedding like this.”

Priyanka Chopra replied, “If I was to choose one of these three very difficult choices, I think I would go to a great Indian sportsman. Because when I come back home, or when he comes back home, I know I will be there to be his support to tell him I am proud of him, just as India is. To be able to tell him, ‘Hey look, you did your best and you are the best,’ and I will take immense pride in my husband who will be a man of strong character if he can bring so much pride to my country. Thank you very much.”

Priyanka went on to clinch the Miss World title. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Thamizhan opposite Vijay. In 2003, she made her Bollywood debut with Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta’s The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. Priyanka Chopra went on to become one of the biggest actresses in Bollywood. Today, she is not only known for her acting prowess in India but also in Hollywood.

Priyanka Chopra married singing sensation Nick Jonas in 2018. They have a beautiful daughter named Malti Marie Jonas, who they welcomed via surrogacy.