Her ABC spy drama Quantico was guillotined after three seasons.
And Priyanka Chopra bid a fond farewell to her character on her Instagram this Friday, the evening the series finale aired on television.
The 36-year-old Bollywood star, whose role on the show earned her a People’s Choice Award, wrote: ‘As the season ends, I am saying goodbye to Alex Parrish. As you’ll see, her story will come full circle…and that is the best feeling as an actor.’
Priyanka, who has been endlessly trumpeted as the first South Asian to occupy the top role in a major network drama’s cast, continued: ‘Bringing Alex to life has challenged me physically and emotionally, but even more significant it has (I hope) cracked the door open for female talent and women of color to play leading ladies.’
The Bihar-𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 daughter of military doctors gushed: ‘Thank you for opening your homes and hearts to me every week! Thank you to the cast and crew of #Quantico for being such an amazing team to work with, for all the memories that I will cherish…memories of laughter, of learning new things, of making friends for life.’
She graciously closed out her caption: ‘It was a pleasure working with each and every one of you, and I look forward to crossing paths again!’
The message was accompanied by a throwback snap of an ad for Quantico splashed across the side of a building in Los Angeles.
Priyanka achieved immense stardom in India, and in 2016 was garlanded with a Padma Shri, the fourth highest of the civilian honors granted by her government.
She has not, however, appeared in an Indian film since 2016’s Jai Gangaajal, which wrapped in the autumn of 2015, the Indian Express reported.
Quantico lasted from September 2015 until this year, during which period Priyanka also featured in a flop Baywatch film starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron.
She did score an invite to her pal Meghan Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry in Windsor this May, the month news broke that Quantico had been scuttled.
Down the aisle?: Before the engagement rumors began circulating, Priyanka had been publicly running around with Nick since May of this year
Priyanka was slated to make her grand return to Hindi cinema opposite the colossally famous Salman Khan and the critical darling Tabu in Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bharat.
Then, amid a swirl of rumors that she got engaged to Nick Jonas, Ali tweeted: ‘Yes Priyanka Chopra is no more part of @Bharat_TheFilm & and the reason is very very special , she told us in the Nick of time about her decision and we are very happy for her … Team Bharat wishes @priyankachopra loads of love & happiness for life’.
In a flash, Priyanka was replaced by Salman’s ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif, who rose to prominence in Bollywood during her relationship with him and whose big break came when she starred alongside him in 2005’s Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?.
As engagement chatter continued, Priyanka’s Fashion co-star Kangana Ranaut told Asian News International: ‘I spoke to Priyanka the other day, and I congratulated her, and she responded in a very, you know, sort of a – she seems excited and very happy.’
Swank: The pair went so far as to travel in June to Bombay, where they attended a pre-engagement party for Akash Ambani, son of India’s wealthiest person
Kangana dished further that ‘I get very happy and excited with weddings and engagements,’ calling Priyanka ‘a very close friend, very dear friend.’
Before the engagement rumors began circulating, Priyanka had been publicly running around with 25-year-old Nick since this May.
The pair went so far as to travel in June to Bombay – Priyanka’s part-time home and the nexus of Bollywood – where Nick met her mother Madhu.
What might have been: Priyanka was slated to make her grand return to Hindi cinema opposite Salman Khan (left) in Bharat, but withdrew from the film amid the engagement chatter
‘We just went out for dinner where Nick was present. But it was a large group,’ said Madhu in an interview with the broadsheet Daily News And Analysis.
‘There were 10-odd people, so I didn’t get the time to know him that well. I’ve met him for the first time, so it’s too early to form an opinion,’ she explained.
Priyanka and Nick also swung by a swank pre-engagement party for Akash Ambani, son of business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, the wealthiest person in India.
Side by side: Priyanka did score an invite to her pal Meghan Markle’s wedding to Prince Harry in Windsor this May; she is pictured there alongside Abigail Spencer (left)
The Ambani family’s 27-storey Bombay home Antilia reportedly cost over $1 billion to construct and is among the world’s most expensive residences.
At the party thrown for Akash and his bride-to-be Shloka Mehta, the daughter of diamantaire Russell Mehta, Priyanka and Nick mingled with the city’s beau monde.
Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor glittered amid a guest list including cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and chat show icon Karan Johar.
