advertisement
The announcement of Sridevi’s name for Best Actress for the National Awards for her performance in Mom was an emotional moment for Boney Kapoor. When The Quint got in touch with Kapoor for his reaction to the news, the veteran producer could not hold back his tears. Kapoor was completely overwhelmed on hearing the news of the honour being given to Sridevi, who passed away on 24 February this year.
Boney, Jhanvi and Khushi Kapoor also issued a statement expressing their joy and thanking the government for honouring Sridevi.
While Sridevi has won several Filmfare awards and was also honoured with the Padma Shri in 2013, this is her first national award. The actor’s sudden death on February 24 this year left everybody shocked. The actor is remembered for her memorable roles in Sadma(1983), Nagina (1986), Mr. India (1987), Chandni (1989), Chaalbaaz (1989), English Vinglish (2012) and many more.
(At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)