Never imagined I'd work with Akshaye Khanna: Sridevi

Bollywood superstar on her latest film and working with new costars


July 07, 2017
Bollywood actor Sridevi will light the lamp at the opening ceremony. PHOTO: FILE

Sridevi worked with Vinod Khanna in the 1989 film Chandni. Back then and even later, she never thought she would end up acting with his son Akshaye Khanna, with whom she has shared the frame for Mom. "I used to meet Akshaye on the sets of Chandni while working with Vinod, but I never imagined that I would ever work with him," Sridevi said.

"Akshaye is a focused and dignified actor, and you come across only a very few actors like him. It was wonderful to work with him," added the actor, who was in the Indian capital for the film's promotion.

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It is after a leap of five years that the 53-year-old actor has returned to acting in Bollywood. She last regaled her fans in a mother's role in English Vinglish, and she is once again playing the role of a mother in Mom – but with a difference. "For two years, I was enjoying the success of English Vinglish. I got many scripts but that spontaneity of saying ‘yes' did not strike me. The script of Mom script really touched me and moved me. So I decided to work on it," Sridevi added.

The story of Mom, directed by Ravi Udyawar, talks about how far a mother can go for the sake of her children. It also features critically acclaimed actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a key role. "It's a universal subject. This mother character is strong and she is not on the softer side," stated Sridevi, who "really enjoyed" how the film gave her a chance to portray an "intense, emotional and genuine" part.

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A mother of two daughters – Jhanvi and Khushi, how is she as a mom off-screen? "I am not possessive, but a very protective mother. Me and my daughters are more like friends, so we share and discuss everything. Mother is a mother – everywhere it's the same – the concern, the worries always remain," she said, adding that the story of Mom is very relevant in today's time.

The film is produced by her husband Boney Kapoor. She calls him the most passionate and involved producer she has come across. "Not just in financing the movie, but in each step he was there for the actors and technicians as well to fulfill their views towards the movie.”
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The evergreen beauty, who worked as a child artist first and then took on leading roles starting 1976, has worked across Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema. Loved for her expressive acting and dancing skills, she has delivered memorable performances in films such as Himmatwala, Mr. India, Sadma, Nagina, ChaalBaaz and Lamhe. Mom is slated to release today.

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COMMENTS (1)

Bunny Rabbit | 6 years ago | Reply Sorry but the movie opened to damp insipid reviews in India . The plot is cliched.
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