Boney Kapoor says Janhvi wasn't born out of a wedlock: My marriage with Sridevi…

In a recent interview, Boney Kapoor said that he married actress Sridevi in 1996, but only made their relationship official in 1997, when her pregnancy was visible. Sridevi and Boney have two children- Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.

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Boney Kapoor with Sridevi, Khushi, Janhvi Kapoor
Boney Kapoor with Sridevi and daughters Khushi (left) and Janhvi Kapoor (right). (Photo by Milind Shelte/India Today)

In Short

  • In a new interview, Boney Kapoor revealed about his secret marriage with late actress Sridevi.
  • He also spoke about Sridevi's pregnancy.
  • The legendary actress died in 2018.

Actress Sridevi died in a tragic accident in February 2018. She died in Dubai where she was attending a family function. Now, years later, her husband, Boney Kapoor, opened up about her death and their relationship.

In a recent interview, the producer shared that he got married to Sridevi in 1996 but later remarried publicly in 1997.

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BONEY KAPOOR SAYS SRIDEVI WAS VERY RELIGIOUS

Boney Kapoor has said that he married actress Sridevi in a secret wedding in Shirdi in 1996. He also shared that they announced their marriage only months later, in January, when the actress' pregnancy was visible. In an interview with YouTuber, Rohan Dua, Boney Kapoor recalled the time Sridevi was pregnant with their daughter Janhvi Kapoor. He also denied the rumours that Janhvi was born before their marriage.

Boney Kapoor said that Sridevi was very religious and that she never shied away from her religious identity. He also added that not just Sridevi, but his daughter Janhvi is also very religious. "She (Janhvi) goes to Tirupathi every three months. My wife Sridevi used to walk to Tirupathi on every birthday of hers. Whenever I was in trouble, she walked from Juhu to Siddhi Vinayak barefoot," he said.

BONEY KAPOOR ON MARRYING SRIDEVI

When he was asked about their marriage, Boney said, "My second marriage, my marriage with Sri (took place in Shirdi). We got married on June 2. We exchanged vows, we spent a night there and it was only in January when her pregnancy was seen that we had no choice, but to marry publicly. It took place in Shirdi, on June 2. (But), in public, we were married only in January (1997). That is why some scribes still write she (Janhvi) was born before marriage, something like that."

Boney Kapoor and Sridevi have two daughters- Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor. Boney has two children from his first marriage with Sunita - Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor.

The iconic actress, Sridevi, died after accidentally drowning in a bathtub. The filmmaker revealed that she was on a crash diet and that she used to starve herself to look good.

Published By:
Anupriya Thakur
Published On:
Oct 3, 2023