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Priyanka Chopra Jonas Is Stepping Away from Her N.Y.C. Restaurant (Unique)

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is stepping away from her partnership with Sona.

The actress, 41, who opened her New York Metropolis restaurant in 2021, will not be related to the eatery, PEOPLE has discovered. When reached for remark, a spokesperson for Chopra Jonas confirmed the information to PEOPLE.

“Priyanka has stepped away from her partnership at Sona,” a consultant stated in a press release. “Bringing Sona to life will invariably be a proud and important second in her profession. Priyanka has all the time endeavored to carry Indian tradition to the fore by way of storytelling, whether or not that’s by way of participating content material for movie and TV, or a superbly plated dish that embodies the haute delicacies of India.”

Her involvement within the hospitality and meals scene isn’t essentially over, nonetheless.

“Stepping away from Sona permits her to broaden these ambitions on a extra international scale, and she or he’s excited concerning the potentialities that await,” the spokesperson added.

The restaurant will stay open. Maneesh Okay. Goyal, co-founder of Sona and Chopra Jonas’ good friend and former enterprise accomplice, tells PEOPLE that working with the Love Once more star “has been a dream come true.”

“We’re grateful for her partnership and assist,” he added in a press release to PEOPLE. “Whereas she is going to not be concerned as a inventive accomplice transferring ahead, she stays within the Sona household and we’re excited for our respective new chapters forward.”

Sona — which suggests gold in Hindi and acquired its identify after a suggestion from Chopra’s husband, Nick Jonas — opened its doorways whereas COVID-19 restrictions have been nonetheless in place. However that did not cease diners from shortly snatching up reservations and buzzing about each the eatery’s stylish decor (impressed by India’s artwork deco interval) and the meals.

The restaurant affords inventive dishes that characterize totally different areas of the Indian subcontinent, together with paneer tikka and Goan fish curry.


Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas.
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Chopra Jonas was the “inventive drive” behind the corporate, Goyal stated on the time of opening, including that she contributed to key particulars like design, menu and music.

Stated Goyal: “Priyanka has her fingerprints throughout Sona.”


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