Actor-singer Nick Jonas has revealed that 'The Lion King' is the one film that reliably moves him to tears — an experience made all the more meaningful now that he watches it with his 4-year-old daughter, Malti. The admission came during a promotional panel for his upcoming film 'Power Ballad' in New York City.

What Nick Said at the Panel

Jonas, 33, appeared alongside co-star Paul Rudd and director John Carney for a conversation moderated by Josh Horowitz. When asked whether any songs or films stirred strong emotions in him, Jonas opened up candidly.

'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'. 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,' he said.

He also noted that he 'always' cries during movies on planes, suggesting an emotional openness he doesn't shy away from discussing publicly.

A Father's Perspective on Familiar Stories

Jonas framed his emotional response to 'The Lion King' as distinctly paternal — revisiting a childhood touchstone through his daughter's fresh eyes. He also hinted that 'Power Ballad' itself contains two scenes — ones he does not appear in — that 'hit me super hard as a father,' though he stopped short of elaborating further.

This comes amid a period of visible family life for Jonas, who on 8 April shared a photo on Instagram of himself kissing Malti on the head, captioning it: 'Week 1 in Vancouver.'

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on Raising Malti

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, 43, who welcomed Malti with Nick in 2022, recently offered her own reflections on parenthood. Appearing on Amanda Hirsch's Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, she spoke about balancing their daughter's public profile with a sense of normalcy.

'As she's growing older, we've started to also kind of just deflect a little bit. 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... It's okay for her to be aware of it, but to have a sense of choice,' Priyanka said.

What's Next for Nick Jonas

With 'Power Ballad' on the horizon, Jonas is navigating both a career moment and an evolving chapter of fatherhood. The film, directed by John Carney — known for music-driven narratives — is expected to draw on Jonas's dual identity as performer and family man, themes he appears comfortable leaning into publicly.