Janhvi Kapoor Opens Up ‘Feeling Closer To Mom’ Sridevi Through South Cinema: ‘I Feel Drawn to it’

Mumbai: Bollywood actress, Janhvi Kapoor, is gearing up for her debut in the world of Telugu cinema with her role in “Devara,” alongside Jr NTR. She professes finding a unique relation to her beloved late mother, the legendary superstar, Sridevi, as she steps into the southern film industry.  Well-known for her performances in Hindi blockbusters such as “Dhadak”, “Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl”, and “Mili”, Kapoor expressed that the timing couldn’t be more perfect for diving into the realms of the South Indian film industry. Scroll down to find more details.

Janvi Kapoor On Entering South Indian Cinema

In a news report by PTI Janhvi stated, “Somehow it makes me feel closer to my mom, to be in that environment, as well as to hear and speak in that language. It just felt like it was the right time, I felt I was gravitating towards it (sic).” She further added, “Mom has such a history with the families of NTR sir and Ram Charan sir, it’s my honour that I’m able to work with both these extremely talented actors,” the actor, whose latest release is “Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (sic).”

Sridevi mother of Kushi and Janhvi Kapoor died in 2018 while in Dubai. She was an acting sensation from a young age, starting her career in the Tamil movie, “Thunaivan” directed by M A Thirumugham. Even though she was well-versed in Tamil, her mother tongue was actually Telugu.

The late actress had shared the screen with Chiranjeevi, who is Charan’s dad, in popular movies such as “Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka”, “Ranuvu Veeran”, “SP Parsuram”, and “Mosagadu”. She’s also made her mark acting alongside NT Rama Rao, a stalwart of Telugu cinema and grandfather to Jr NTR, in various hit films like “Vetagaadu”, “Satyam Shivam”, and “Anuraga Devata”.

Janhvi Kapoor revealed her childhood was filled with watching South Indian cinema and she’s always been enchanted by the compelling performance of the actors. She added, “I’ve always been a fan of their cinema. I love their conviction with which they make films and the charisma that the actors hold. Not that we don’t have charisma here, there’s a swagger, the way they portray their heroes, they romanticise their heroines. There’s a specific flavour to Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam cinema; they are all so individual (sic).”

She further added, “Dad has made so many remakes, so a big activity at home would be to watch Tamil and Telugu films. He was obsessed with buying their rights. It’s been a big part of my upbringing to watch these films (sic).”