Nick Jonas, 33, has built his reputation as a versatile entertainer while balancing his family life. Now, she’s talking about the movies that make her emotional when she watches them with her young daughter, Malti Marie Jonas.During a panel on New York’s 92NY about his new movie “Power Ballad,” Nick Jonas joined his co-star Paul Rudd and director John Carney to chat with Josh Horowitz. When Horowitz asked Nick if songs or movies make him emotional, the musician got candid about something he watches with his four-year-old daughter, Malti.
‘Lion King’ Nick Jonas crying with daughter Malti
“Well, I will say that there are two scenes in this movie that I’m not in, and they hit me really hard as a dad,” Nick replied. “I think there’s a real thing that you’re going to see. I want you to think about this powerful thing, about family, in that aspect. And then outside of that, when I cry about a movie, it’s ‘The Lion King.'”“You know, the things that I’m watching with my daughter these days and some of these experiences that I kind of read about, the stories that shaped who I became, and now I’m sharing that with her. It’s a really special thing to experience,” added Nick, who also “always” cried during the airplane movies.
Family of three: Nick Jonas, wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas and daughter Malti Marie Jonas
Nick welcomed Malti with his wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas in 2022. On April 8, Nick shared a picture of himself kissing Malti on Instagram. “Week 1 in Vancouver,” she captioned the adorable shot. Priyanka Chopra Jonas discusses her approach to parenting with MaltiLast month, Priyanka, 43, appeared on an episode of Amanda Hirsch’s ‘Not Skinny But Not Fat’ podcast, where she gave an update on growing Malti. “As we’ve gotten older, we’ve also started to deviate a bit,” he shares. “It moves a lot, [so we] let him have the greatest possible anonymity.”“It’s normal for her, and people will be curious about her, and I don’t ever want her to be afraid of that or to be judgmental or skeptical of the people she meets because there are good people in the world, and I’ve had wonderful experiences with people like that,” the actress added. “It’s good to be aware of that, but having the sense to choose, I think, will be important.”In a Vogue Arabia cover interview, Priyanka said Nick is “very hands-on” with his parenting style. “My husband is very hands-on and even today—because I had to skip this interview—he’s the one getting ready for silly hair day at school. He makes the cutest pigtails,” she said.“Our baby is like a magnet to us, and wherever we are in the world we go to him,” she said. Priyanka took Malti with her when she shot her 2025 film ‘Heads of State’ on location. “He’s with me shooting the whole movie,” she told E! The news of that time. “We’re on location in Provence, and while he’s on set, he and his grandmother go to this bakery to get croissants and bring them home. He has the most amazing time while we’re shooting this movie.“
About Nick Jonas’ ‘Power Ballad’
In Nick’s new film ‘Power Ballad’, he plays Danny Wilson, a former boy band singer who finds renewed success after Rudd steals a song from a 57-year-old man named Rick.The film’s synopsis reads: “When Rick, his first wedding singer, meets boy band star Danny at a concert when he disappears, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into a career-spanning hit, Rick sets out to regain the recognition he deserves, even if he thinks everything is at stake.”‘Power Ballad’ is now playing in theaters.
