Janhvi Kapoor talks about her mother Sridevi’s death

The actress reflects how her mother’s death turned into ‘entertainment.’

Janhvi Kapoor, who is currently enjoying the success of her latest film, ParamSundari, starring Sidharth Malhotra, opened up about her mother and legendary actress Sridevi’s death. She reflected on the challenges of growing up under media scrutiny, especially after her mother Sridevi’s death.

Janhvi Kapoor recalls how her mother Sridevi’s death into ‘entertainment.’

In a recent interview with Vogue, Janhvi Kapoor recalled how paparazzi hounded her when her mother and actor Sridevi died, and she didn’t have the privilege to even grieve privately. She spoke about how today celebrities are guarded about their children’s exposure to paparazzi, but when she was growing up, it was very casual. This, she says, made people view her as privileged, overshadowing her true self.

Janhvi speaks about media hounding her after her mother’s death.

Janhvi explained how she lost her privilege to grief when her mother Sridevi died. She said, “I would be hounded by the media and if I smiled to promote my film, I was criticised for seeming too okay. If I was quiet, then I was perceived as too cold. It’s unfathomable that it could become a meme. Imagine losing your mother, and it’s entertainment for half the nation.” She further said, “I don’t think anyone can understand what we went through. The loss is one thing, but the damage that came after really made me cynical about human nature. My sister and I have never let them see the cracks, and because of this, people have felt they can throw mud at us, that we are not really human. That took empathy and sympathy completely out of the question.”