While traveling back from Tenga, Priyanka was caught in a traffic snarl due to flash floods and mudslides triggered by the heavy monsoons in the north-east. She was left helpless in her car for six hours at a stretch, after which she spent another four hours at an army camp. Once inside the camp, Priyanka kept her calm and the actress chose not to relax and instead chatted up with the army officers about ways to handle such crises.
(This special episode will telecast on August 15th at 9:30pm on NDTV India and 11:00am and 8:00pm on NDTV 24X7.)
"I feel lucky to be a part of independent India. By independence, we have freedom of choice, speech and the independence to dream and achieve. The freedom to be who and what we want. I salute our forefathers who have given us this chance", said, Priyanka Chopra.
Priyanka Chopra visited army camps at Tenga, Tejpur near the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh border and interacted with Jawans at the border and also tried her hand at some of the practices that the Jawans undergo during their training session.
Priyanka Chopra, the reigning queen of Indian cinema celebrates the spirit of the 60th year of Indian Independence with the Jawans of Indian Army for a specially conceived and conceptualized show - JAI JAWAN by NDTV.
She further added, "I had a great time at Jai Jawan. Never thought it would be as nostalgic as it was. I went through a series of emotions during those two days. Its something I'll cherish for a long time. The most special moment was at the bonfire... chatting with them about their experiences."