Nick Jonas Says This Disney Movie Always Makes Him Cry When He Watches with His Daughter Malti, 4

Nick Jonas and his daughter Malti.Credit : Nick Jonas/instagram

Nick Jonas said he always cries while watching a certain Disney movie with his 4-year-old daughter, Malti

He also shared how revisiting childhood stories with Malti has been a meaningful bonding experience for him as a father

Nick and wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas prioritize giving Malti a sense of normalcy while balancing their public lives

Nick Jonas says he always tears up over a certain Disney movie.

During a panel tied to his new film, Power Ballad, at New York City’s 92NY on Monday, May 18, Jonas, 33, joined his costar Paul Rudd and director John Carney to chat with Josh Horowitz.

When Horowitz asked Nick if there were any songs or films that made him emotional, the musician got candid about something he’s watched with his 4-year-old daughter, Malti.

“Well, I’ll say there are two scenes in this movie that I’m not in, and they hit me super hard as a father,” he replied. “I think there’s a real thing that you’ll see. I want you to think about this powerful stuff, family, that aspect. Then, outside of that, when I cry over a movie, it’s The Lion King.”

Nick Jonas and his daughter Malti; ‘The Lion King’ (1994).Nick Jonas/Instagram; The Legacy Collection/THA/Shutterstock”You know, things that I’m getting to watch with my daughter these days and kind of read some of those experiences, the stories that shaped who I became, and now I’m sharing that with her. It’s a totally special thing to experience,” Nick added, noting that he also “always” cries during movies on planes.

Nick welcomed Malti with his wife, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, in 2022.

On April 8, Jonas shared a photo on Instagram of himself kissing Malti on her head. “Week 1 in Vancouver ⚪️🐘,” he captioned the adorable shot.

Last month, Priyanka, 43, appeared on an episode of Amanda Hirsch’s Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, where she also gave an update about raising Malti.

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“As she’s growing older, we’ve started to also kind of just deflect a little bit,” she shared. “She moves around a lot, [so we] let her have as much anonymity as she can.”

“It is her normal, and people will be curious about her, and I never want her to be fearful of that or judgy or skeptical of the humans she meets because there are good people in the world, and I’ve had wonderful experiences with friends like that,” the actress added. “It’s okay for her to be aware of it, but to have a sense of choice, I think, will be important.”

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas with their daughter, Malti.Priyanka Chopra/InstagramDuring another interview for the cover of Vogue Arabia, Priyanka said that Nick is “very hands-on” with his parenting style.

“My husband is very hands-on and even today — because I had to jump on this interview — he was the one preparing her for silly hair day at school. He did the cutest lopsided pigtails on her,” she said. “Our baby is like a magnet to us, and we run to her wherever we are in the world.”

Priyanka previously brought Malti with her as she filmed on location for her 2025 movie Heads of State. “She was with me filming this whole movie,” she told E! News at the time. “We were on location in Provence, and while she was on set, she and her grandma would go to this bakery to get croissants and bring them home. She had the most amazing time while we were filming this movie.”

Meanwhile, in Nick’s new film, Power Ballad, he plays Danny Wilson, a former boy band singer who finds renewed success after stealing a song from a man named Rick, played by Rudd, 57.

The film’s synopsis reads, “When Rick, a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves — even if it means risking everything he cares about.”

Power Ballad is now playing in theaters.