The untimely death of veteran actress Sridevi has left a void in Bollywood. However, more than her fans and film industry, it’s a big loss to her family. Her daughter Janhvi Kapoor is making her big Bollywood debut with Dhadak which is slated to release in July Before seeing her daughter’s debut film, Sridevi died of a cardiac arrest in Dubai.
People on Sunday morning woke up to the news of Sridevi’s sudden death. She was in Dubai to celebrate her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding when she suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday night, sending her family, fans and Bollywood in shock.
Along with Sridevi, her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi Kapoor attended the wedding in Dubai, but Janhvi decided to stay behind in Mumbai to shoot for her debut film Dhadak. The news of her mother’s sudden demise come as a major shocker for this star kid since she couldn’t get to spend the last days with her mom.
However, Janhvi has Sridevi’s advice to go. In one of her interviews, Sridevi spoke about the advice she frequently gives to Janhvi regarding her big screen debut. She had said, “As a mother, like any mother, whether they are coming to this profession or any other, you just tell them to do the right thing. Like, do hard work, give your 100 percent, hard work always pays.”
During another interview to DNA, the late actress was asked regarding the constant comparisons that Janhvi will have to face following her debut. To which Sridevi had said, “We can’t run away from that. She has to face the pressure. When she has decided to enter Bollywood, she has to go through all this. She’s prepared for all that, and I am also preparing myself for it. Sometimes, it scares me. So many thoughts come and you feel why is she doing this? But then, if you feel that is her aim and happiness, as a mother, I will support her like my mom supported me. We weren’t from a film background but it happened and she stood by me, fought for me and made sure I am happy. That’s how I would also like to be with Janhvi.”
Janhvi’s Dhadak is set to hit the screens on July 6.