Priyanka Chopra is without doubt having a big year with she finally making her Hollywood debut in Baywatch. Priyanka is currently working for the third season of her popular American TV show Quantico. The Desi girl has now been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice. Angelina Jolie, the Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was among the first to take up the cause of fighting for the rights of refugees and displaced people. Global star Priyanka Chopra now takes the baton ahead as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Touched by her compassion and deep connection with the young generation, the ‘Baywatch’ star has now been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice. Priyanka Chopra wasn't available to collect the award, her mother, Dr Madhu Chopra received the award on her behalf.

“As a mother, I am truly proud to have a child like Priyanka who is so compassionate and has so much kindness in her. She represents the fact the more you give the more you get. Even as a child, she was influenced by Mother Teresa and has been supporting Prem Niwas in Bareilly,” said by Madhu Chopra“It is justifiable for her to receive this honourable award and I am immensely proud of my daughter Priyanka. I’m thankful and I’m sure she is humbled that her efforts have been accepted by the foundation that believes in helping the needy and supporting the deprived and raising funds for those who are impoverished,” she further said.