National Awards 2018: Janhvi Kapoor wore the saree that Sridevi wore to Ram Charan's wedding
The saree worn by Janhvi Kapoor at the 65th National Film Awards ceremony was worn by Sridevi to the wedding of Tollywood actor Ram Charan.
Janhvi Kapoor was a picture of poise, as she received her mother Sridevi's National Award on her behalf. The late actress won the National Award for Best Actress posthumously for her performance in the revenge-thriller Mom.
Along with her sister Khushi Kapoor and father Boney Kapoor, Janhvi accepted the award from President Ram Nath Kovind at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi last evening.
What made the moment even more special was that Janhvi wore a saree from her late mother's personal collection for the ceremony. Designer Manish Malhotra took to Instagram to reveal that Janhvi's saree belonged to Sridevi.
The same saree was worn by Sridevi to Tollywood actor Ram Charan's wedding in 2012. Ram Charan had tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart Upasana on June 14, 2012 at a farmhouse near Hyderabad. The glittering affair was attended by Sridevi and her husband. Take a look at the pictures.
Sridevi passed away in February this year due to accidental drowning in a hotel bathtub, weeks before the winners of the National Awards were announced. After her win, her family announced in a statement that they were "overjoyed" at the honour.
"It's a very special moment for all of us. She was always a perfectionist and it showed in all the 300 plus films she did. She was not just a super actor but a super wife and a super mom. It's time to celebrate her life and her achievements. She is not with us today but her legacy will always live on," the statement read.
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