From making patritioc films to actors/actresses having military backgrounds, Bollywood has always had a close relation with the Armed forces.
As India is celebrating its 73rd Republic Day today, let’s take a look at 8 B-Town celebs who come from an Army background.
1. Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas often talks about her military upbringing in her interviews. Both the parents of PC – late Dr. Ashok Chopra (father) and Dr. Madhu Akhouri Chopra (moher) – were physicians in the India Army.
2. Akshay Kumar
Did you know Akshay Kumar‘s late father Hari Om Bhatia was a soldier in the Indian Army, based in Amritsar? After Akshay was born, his father supposedly left Army to become an accountant with UNICEF and moved to Mumbai.
