Amita Rao is part of the rising generation of South Asian talent in American entertainment, and at the 2026 InStyle Imagemaker Awards she joined Avantika Vandanapu and Megan Suri in presenting Priyanka Chopra with the Woman of Impact Award. The choice of three young presenters of Indian heritage was itself the message: Chopra’s career did not just succeed, it multiplied, opening doors that a new cohort is now walking through — and, on this night, applauding from the stage.
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