New Delhi, March 3 -- Actor Priyanka Chopra has opened up about one of the most emotionally overwhelming chapters of her life - the premature birth of her daughter, Malti Marie, and the days that followed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Priyanka and singer Nick Jonas welcomed Malti via surrogacy in January 2022. The couple had been expecting her in April, but complications led to an early delivery. Malti spent over 100 days in the NICU before finally coming home.

Speaking on Jay Shetty's podcast, Priyanka recalled the moment they first saw their daughter in intensive care.

"We went with her to the NICU. One of us was allowed at a time, and she cried the first time. It was like a cat (makes a sound like a kitten). That's all...