Janhvi Kapoor: Mom was more relaxed about Khushi getting into films but not me

Late actress Sridevi and filmmaker Boney Kapoor’s elder daughter Janhvi Kapoor is all set to mark her silver screen debut with Dharma production’s ‘Dhadak’. Unfortunately, Sridevi died much before she could see her daughter’s debut film.

Ishaan Khatter stars opposite Janhvi in ‘Dhadak’ and this Shashank Khaitan directorial is all set to hit the silver screens on July 20. Much ahead of her film’s release, Janhvi was interviewed by her mentor filmmaker Karan Johar for Vogue. We bring you some excerpt from her first ever interview.

Here are the excerpts from Karan Johar and Janhvi Kapoor’s conversation:

Janhvi Kapoor: My mother never wanted me to be an actress.

Karan Johar: Why is that? That’s unusual.

JK: She was more relaxed about Khushi getting into films. She thought I was naïve, that I wasn’t thick-skinned enough. She wanted us to live a more relaxed life. She loved what she did but you know it was intense.

Janhvi further revealed all about the bond she now shares with her half-siblings Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor.

KJ: I get extremely emotional when I see that after her passing the family has actually come together.

JK: It’s made us feel safe and secure. I think, even for Papa, it’s a source of comfort. It has definitely tied us together. We’ve lost mom and I don’t think that’s a loss any of us will ever get over.

KJ: I know that in your deepest, weakest moments you kept saying, “I want to work because I want to do this for my mother.”

JK: That’s always been my motivation. I’m so proud of my parents. I need to make them as proud of me.

KJ: You’re debuting in 2018 but you’ve been in the limelight for three years. Every time you visit the gym or a restaurant, the paparazzi has it.

JK: It’s flattering that anyone would care what I look like after the gym. I feel like I haven’t done anything to earn that attention, so I don’t know how to react. Should I smile and wave because they’ve been waiting and it’s courteous? Or should I hide because I’m sweaty?

Janhvi also revealed what her mother said when she saw 25 minutes of the footage from ‘Dhadak’ before she passed.

KJ: Your mum saw 25 minutes of the footage from Dhadak before she passed. What did she say to you?

JK: She was very technical about it. The first thing she told me was the things I needed to improve—she felt the mascara was smudged and it really bothered her. The second half has to be different, she told me, “You can’t wear anything on your face.” That’s all she told me but she was happy.

Read the complete interview in Vogue India’s June 2018 issue that hits stands on June 1, 2018.

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