Mother's Day 2023: Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and more – actors, mothers and businesswomen

There are some exceptional women in Bollywood, who started out as actors or models, but went on to become successful businesswomen or producers. Moreover, they are also supermoms!

On the occasion of Mother’s Day 2023 on Sunday, May 14, let's take a look at five of these superwomen, like Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Anushka Sharma, and more!

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, India’s pride on the international circuit, is not only an actor but also a producer. Her company Purple Pebble Pictures has produced some exceptional movies. A parent to daughter Maltie Marie with husband Nick Jonas, Priyanka also recently launched a haircare company called Anomaly. Priyanka is currently rocking her web series debut as the lead star of Amazon Studios original, Citadel. She is a former Miss World as well!

Alia Bhatt

Young mother Alia Bhatt has achieved a lot in her acting career in a short span of 10 years, and launched her own film company titled Eternal Sunshine Productions. Married in 2022 to Ranbir Kapoor and mother to daughter Raha Kapoor, Alia is on her way to her Hollywood debut in the Gal Gadot film Heart of Stone. The actor was recently the worldwide ambassador of the global fashion house Gucci, and also made her first appearance at the Met Gala in 2023. Alia had launched her sustainable children’s clothing label Ed-a-Mamma a few years ago, which she has extended to maternity apparel since her motherhood.

Anushka Sharma

Early on in her career, model-turned-actor Anushka Sharma launched her production house called Clean Slate Films, which makes unique films. She also has a clothing line called Nush. Anushka is married to Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, and the two are parents to baby girl Vamika Kohli.

Preity Zinta

Known for her pleasing personality and equally firebrand, actor Preity Zinta surprised everyone by investing in the Indian Premier League owner (IPL) team King's XI Punjab at the beginning of IPL. Married to Gene Goodenough, Preity has two kids, Gia and Jai, twins born via surrogacy. The actor-businesswoman owns a production company called PZNZ media.

Shilpa Shetty

Actor Shilpa Shetty is another IPL investor early on, being the owner of the Rajasthan Royals team. Married to the UK businessman Raj Kundra with whom she has two children, the always-fit Shilpa Shetty owns Bastian, a celeb-favourite restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai. Her company has also been running the Iosis chain of spas and salons.

FAQs

Q1. When is Mother’s Day 2023?
A1. Mother’s Day 2023 falls on Sunday, May 14.

Q2. What is the name of Alia Bhatt’s production house?
A2. Eternal Sunshine Productions.