Janhvi Kapoor is riding high on her successful debut with the release of Dhadak and Boney Kapoor is proud to see his daughter act on the silver screen. While the star kid has been praised for her performance, the film producer reiterated that it was not a cakewalk for his daughter to shoot for the film after Sridevi's demise.
"Let us not forget the circumstances Janhvi found herself in. Almost half of Dhadak was shot after Sri's demise. It requires great courage in such conditions to play the part. I had always told her: never try to act, just become the part. And she did," Boney Kapoor told Spotboye.
Dhadak, which also stars Ishaan Khatter, has packed a solid total at the domestic box office and is expected to cross the Rs 50 crore mark by the end of its first week. The audience has also appreciated Janhvi and Ishaan's performance in the film.
Boney also recounted what he and Sridevi had discussed about Janhvi's debut film before they left for Dubai to attend their nephew Mohit Marwah's wedding.
"Sri and I had seen quite a few scenes much before we left for Dubai. We were in the car and I asked her what she thinks of her. She said that I should answer that question first. I replied: The good thing about her is she is not in awe of you."
After attending the wedding, Sridevi was found dead in a hotel room at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai on the night of February 24. According to the post-mortem report, the Dubai Police had ruled out Sridevi's death as accidental drowning.
Kapoor also spoke about how his son Arjun Kapoor and daughter Anshula Kapoor became the pillars of strength for Janhvi and Khushi after Sridevi's death.
"I am blessed to have these four. They love each other a lot and I am glad that they have come together. It was due to happen anytime, it just happened when something unfortunate happened. They are all my blood and they had to come around."
He added, "I give credit to all four, but yes, more to Arjun because he is the eldest. He flew into Dubai to be with me. Anshula was in Mumbai with Janhvi and Khushi. They have happened through two different mothers but why should they get affected? They need their father now, and I am going to be around them."
Kapoor also revealed that his daughter Khushi will follow Janhvi's footsteps and become an actress.
"Khushi first wanted to become a model but has now shifted her focus to becoming an actress," Kapoor said, adding his daughter Anshula is academically inclined. He also claimed that he didn't realise that Arjun Kapoor had the potential to become an actor until Salman Khan told him about it.
