Late Sridevi’s daughter, Janhvi, was 20 when she lost her mother, and at that time, she was getting ready to make her Bollywood debut. She and her younger sister, Khushii, found moral support in their stepsister, Anushla, who stood by them during the time of grief. For the unversed, Anshula and Arjun Kapoor are the kids of Boney Kapoor and the late Mona Shourie. Boney, after divorcing Mona, got married to Sridevi. Now, Anshula shared how she stood by her stepsisters, with whom she was not in contact before their mom passed away.
Anshula Kapoor reveals giving support to Janhvi and Khushi after their mom, Sridevi, passed away
Anushula sat down for an interview with The Quint and spoke about why she decided to reach out to her stepsisters, Janhvi and Khushi, after Sridevi’s passing. Anshula gave them emotional support and shared that she knew what loss felt like as she and her brother, Arjun, lost their mom, Mona. They knew the pain of losing a parent at a young age and revealed how Janhvi and Khushi were 20 and 17, respectively, when they lost their mom. Anshula revealed:
“When we reached out to them, and I can speak for myself and not for my brother, I was coming from the point of what I went through when my mother died. I didn’t want them to go through that alone because I would know the beats that they would go through.They had to go through the same beats when they were 17 and 20.”
Anshula shared that the conversation she and her bhaiya, Arjun, had was that they didn’t want Janhvi and Khushi to navigate through the situation of losing their mom alone because they were much younger than she and Arjun were when their mom, Mona, passed away. Anshula wanted to be an emotional anchor and revealed that Arjun also wanted to be there for his dad in every possible way during the time of grief.
Anshula Kapoor has started a new chapter with her stepsisters, Janhvi and Khushi
Boney’s children, Arjun, Anshula, Janhvi and Khushi, have mended the crack that was in their equation. After Sridevi passed away in a tragic manner back in 2018, Janhvi and Khushi found support and hope in Anshula and Arjun. They did know the pain of loss after Mona passed away in 2012. The siblings, after 2018, developed a good bond, and Anshula spoke about how slowly she reconnected with her stepsisters and got to know them. She shared:
“When we began to connect from 2018 onwards, it felt like starting fresh. It allowed us the time and space to understand each other as we are today, rather than relying on preconceived ideas or what the family had shared about one another.”
Anshula Kapoor praises Janhvi and Khushi for handling trolls maturely
Anshula was full of high praise for Janhvi and Khushi’s work and revealed that they have been strong women, and seeing them handle trolls has been empowering for her. Speaking on their handling of social media criticism, Anshula praised them for handling everything with ease. She shared:
“They have entered into cinema when social media is at its most volatile when the trolls are louder than the praises that you get. And they had to navigate that while having to navigate the grief of losing a mother. They have done it beautifully. They have shown me what life skills I need to work on.”
What are your views on Anshula Kapoor’s revelation of giving emotional support to stepsisters, Janhvi and Khushi, when their mom, Sridevi, passed away?
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