Arjun Kapoor makes a uncommon point out of late stepmother Sridevi, calls her ‘ma’am’

What Arjun mentioned

Arjun referred to Sridevi whereas speaking about Satish Kaushik’s 1993 dud, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, which was produced by Boney and starred Arjun’s uncle Anil Kapoor and “Sridevi ma’am.” “My complete life with my father was being on Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja set. Even by right this moment’s requirements, it is among the largest movies we ever made. The movie price ₹10 crore in 1992. It had Anil Kapoor, Sridevi ma’am and Jaggu dada, Jackie Shroff. Anupam Kher was the villain. And there was a pigeon with Anil chachu (uncle) within the movie, whose identify was Django, and it was my favorite character on the time,” Arjun mentioned.

Curiously, Sridevi was already courting Boney on the time, whereas he was married to Arjun’s mom Mona. Boney divorced Mona in 1996 and married Sridevi in the identical 12 months. Arjun was 10 years outdated then, whereas his youthful sister Anshula Kapoor was 5 years outdated. Boney and Sridevi went on to have two daughters – Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, who’re additionally actors right this moment.

Arjun after Sridevi’s dying

Arjun was seen by his father’s facet when Sridevi died of unintended drowning in 2018. He confessed later that he felt protecting of his stepsisters Janhvi and Khushi after the tragedy and that he and Anshula grew nearer to them. Arjun misplaced his personal mom, Mona, to most cancers in 2012, days earlier than he may make his debut as an actor in Habib Faisal’s romantic thriller Ishaqzaade. Coincidentally, Sridevi additionally died months earlier than the discharge of Janhvi’s debut movie, Shashank Khaitan’s romantic drama Dhadak.

Arjun can be subsequent seen in Mudassar Aziz’s romantic comedy Mere Husband Ki Biwi reverse Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh. The movie is slated to launch in cinemas on February 21.