Anshula Kapoor on bonding with Janhvi and Khushi after Sridevi’s death: 'Didn't want them to navigate it alone'

After Sridevi’s death, Anshula and Arjun supported Janhvi and Khushi, building a strong sibling bond. Anshula admires their strength in facing grief, fame, and social media pressures together.

Arjun Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, and Khushi Kapoor

Summary:

• After Sridevi’s passing in 2018, Anshula and Arjun Kapoor stepped in to support Janhvi and Khushi.

• Anshula drew from her own loss of her mother to guide and comfort her younger sisters.

• Over the years, the four siblings built a safe, supportive bond while navigating grief and public scrutiny.

When Sridevi passed away in 2018, her daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor were quite young, grappling with the sudden loss of their mother. Janhvi was also about to make her big-screen debut with Dhadak that year. Their half-siblings, Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor, provided the sisters with support they had not known closely before.

Anshula Kapoor steps up for her sisters

Despite their lack of close communication in the past, Anshula decided to take the lead for Janhvi and Khushi at this time. Anshula explained that her personal experience of losing her mother, Mona Shourie Kapoor influenced her approach to her younger sisters' grief.

In an interview with The Quint, Anshula stated, "When we reached out to them, and I can speak for myself and not for my brother, I was coming from the point of what I went through when my mother died. I didn’t want them to go through that alone because I would know the beats that they would go through."

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Supporting Janhvi and Khushi through grief

Explaining further, she said, "That was the conversation that I and Bhaiya had: we don’t want them to navigate this situation alone because they were much younger than what we were when our mom died. They had to go through the same beats when they were 17 and 20. That’s young; we reached out to them to support them."

Additionally, she brought up the fact that Arjun felt obligated to be there for their father, Boney Kapoor, at this trying time.

Fresh start in 2018

The true beginning of Anshula's bond with Janhvi and Khushi occurred in 2018. She added, "When we got to know each other from 2018 onwards, it was like a blank slate. It gave us time and space to know each other for who we are today, versus having preconceived notions or what the family has told us about each other."

She gave props to the sisters for enduring the spotlight of fame and the weight of grief. According to Anshula, "They have evolved into two different individuals and strong women and seeing them do it has been empowering for me."

Admiring Janhvi and Khushi's strength

She continued, "They have entered into cinema when social media is at its most volatile, when the trolls are louder than the praises that you get. And they had to navigate that while having to navigate the grief of losing a mother. They have done it beautifully. They have shown me what life skills I need to work on."

Arjun, Anshula, Janhvi, and Khushi are four siblings who have developed a strong bond of mutual support throughout the years. Anshula concluded by saying, "They also know that I am their older sibling, come what may. We don’t judge each other. The four of us – it’s a safe space for conversation. Janhvi has taken it upon herself to make sure that we spend more time together."

FAQs:

Q: When did Anshula, Janhvi, and Khushi begin to bond?

A: Anshula explained that they truly got to know each other only after 2018, treating it like a fresh start.

Q: Who are Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor’s siblings?

A: Janhvi and Khushi are the daughters of Boney Kapoor and Sridevi. Their step-siblings, Arjun and Anshula Kapoor, are children of Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie Kapoor.

Q: How did Anshula Kapoor support Janhvi and Khushi after Sridevi’s death?

A: Anshula said she reached out because she knew the pain of losing a mother at a young age and didn’t want them to navigate it alone.

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