Sridevi was given the Best Actress National Film Award posthumously for her powerful portrayal of a mother in ‘Mom’, her last movie, after she passed away in Dubai where she was attending a family wedding. Husband Boney Kapoor, daughters Janhvi and Khushi attended the event and received the award on her behalf.
Boney thanked the jury and the Government of India for showering immense love and respect to the late actress in a video probably shot during the awards ceremony which has recently gone viral. He breaks down at a point where he is talking about his wife. Towards the end of the video, we see Janhvi and Khushi joining their father. Perhaps for the first time ever Janhvi is heard talking about her mother after her demise.
Janhvi says, “I think both of us would like to thank the jury for recognising the hard work, perseverance and dedication that my mother has put into this role. It was very special to her and we are very happy that she is being appreciated for it.”
She also thanked the government of India for appreciating Sridevi’s hard work. Later, a reporter asks her if she misses her mother, Janhvi replies saying, “I do not want to talk about that.”
The legendary actress Sridevi breathed her last on February 24, 2018, in Dubai where she had gone to attend a family wedding. Medical reports concluded that the actress died of ‘accidental drowning’ in a hotel bathtub.
The video was posted on YouTube by NewspointTV.
Sridevi’s untimely demise left her fans in a state of shock as the entire nation mourned her death.
