Global superstar Priyanka Chopra Jonas made a stunning return to the Academy Awards stage as presenter at the 98th Oscars ceremony held at Dolby Theatre.
Joining a star-studded lineup that included Hollywood's A-listers Robert Downey Jr. and Anne Hathaway, the former Miss World presented the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, marked Chopra’s first time presenting at the Oscars in a decade, following her debut appearance in 2016.
The 43-year-old actor was accompanied by Oscar winner Javier Bardem, who began by saying, “No to war, free Palestine”, in his opening remarks.
"My love for cinema comes from its unique ability to connect the human experience across cultures. The nominees for international feature film brings us stories from around the world, each rooted in forces that are deeply familiar to us all," added Bardem, who wore a patch reading “No a la Guerra”.
It was the same anti-war slogan he sported more than two decades ago to protest the Iraq war in 2003.
Chopra Jonas, dressed in a white feathered Dior gown, then said, "Visceral and engrossing, they remind us that international is never truly far away because every story sends a ripple far beyond where it begins."
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The duo then read out the nominees for the category: Norwegian family drama "Sentimental Value”, Brazil's “The Secret Agent”, Spain's “Sirat", “It Was Just An Accident” from Iranian filmmaker but nominated by France, and Tunisia's "The Voice of Hind Rajab”, a docudrama narrating efforts to rescue a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza.
"Sentimental Value”, directed by Joachim Trier, took home the award.
Chopra Jonas turned the evening into a glamorous outing with husband, musician Nick Jonas, who came to the award function wearing a black velvet tuxedo with a bowtie.
Ahead of the ceremony, she gave her fans a peek at the behind-the-scenes preparations on Instagram Stories, joking about "multitasking chaos" as she got her hair and nails done simultaneously.
The Oscars appearance came shortly after the couple attended the world premiere of Chopra’s new Prime Video film "The Bluff" and the 2026 Golden Globes together.
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