Sridevi: I respect Janhvi's ambition
| Jun 26, 2017, 20:22 IST
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Sridevi's eldest, Janhvi Kapoor's Bollywood debut. While the senior actress has refused to divulge much about her daughter's debut, she has already begun preparing her daughter to be prepared for all the criticism that will come her way as she has decided to enter the profession.
Considering that her contemporaries Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar are still playing younger characters and romancing young actors on screen, is she comfortable with the idea of her daughter being paired opposite an older actor?
Talking about her co-actors, Sridevi added, "Good,na! They are looking good, people are accepting them, so it’s good for them. Aamir did play a father in 'Dangal'. But I understand what you are saying. They have still remained superstars and it’s working for them. So why should I ask them to change?”
Her recent statement regarding her concern over Janhvi joining Bollywood did not go down well with many. While the 'MOM" actress did issue a clarification, she maintained that comments were misunderstood.
The actress explained, "My comment was misunderstood and it really concerns me that it's sounding like I believe girls are only meant to get married and settle down. That's not what I want for my daughters, I want them to be able to stand on their own feet and have their own identity. I've always told them never to be dependent on anyone in any capacity. It's very important to me that young girls understand that the end goal of their life is not to get married and have babies, they have every right to make something of themselves if they wish to."
Signing off she concluded, "What I meant to say initially was that I would prefer if my daughters didn't lead the kind of hectic life that comes with this business and instead have a relatively stable and relaxed life. But they are ambitious and I have come to respect that like every parent should, and that respect overshadows my parental instincts now."
CREDITS: DNA
Considering that her contemporaries Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar are still playing younger characters and romancing young actors on screen, is she comfortable with the idea of her daughter being paired opposite an older actor?
Talking about her co-actors, Sridevi added, "Good,na! They are looking good, people are accepting them, so it’s good for them. Aamir did play a father in 'Dangal'. But I understand what you are saying. They have still remained superstars and it’s working for them. So why should I ask them to change?”
Her recent statement regarding her concern over Janhvi joining Bollywood did not go down well with many. While the 'MOM" actress did issue a clarification, she maintained that comments were misunderstood.
The actress explained, "My comment was misunderstood and it really concerns me that it's sounding like I believe girls are only meant to get married and settle down. That's not what I want for my daughters, I want them to be able to stand on their own feet and have their own identity. I've always told them never to be dependent on anyone in any capacity. It's very important to me that young girls understand that the end goal of their life is not to get married and have babies, they have every right to make something of themselves if they wish to."
Signing off she concluded, "What I meant to say initially was that I would prefer if my daughters didn't lead the kind of hectic life that comes with this business and instead have a relatively stable and relaxed life. But they are ambitious and I have come to respect that like every parent should, and that respect overshadows my parental instincts now."
CREDITS: DNA