Priyanka Chopra turns 40: Check out some rare photos from her family album

On Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ 40th birthday, we scroll through some of rare pictures from her personal album.

Born to Ashok Chopra and Madhu Chopra on July 18, 1982 in Jamshedpur, Priyanka Chopra grew up in a military household. As a child, one of her favourite things to do was to try on her father's army uniform. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

Growing up, acting was not at all near Priyanka Chopra's scope of probable career choices. She wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

Priyanka inherited her father's love for singing and considers him a big inspiration. She received formal training in western classical music. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

Not many know that Priyanka tried her hand at a singing career which never quite took off. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

Priyanka shares a very cordial relationship with her brother Siddharth, who is seven years younger than her. He now looks after her production house, Purple Pebble. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

An adorable picture of Priyanka Chopra with her brother Siddharth Chopra. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

While Priyanka has endorsed several brands in her career, she created fashion history by becoming the only Indian woman to have been an ambassador for an American label in 2018. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

Priyanka, who won the Miss World pageant at the age of 17, started her showbiz journey at the age of 18. In this photo, she is seen with Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra

Priyanka Chopra has been through quite the transformation to become the global icon she is today. Credit: Instagram/@priyankachopra