'Don't get into it,' Janhvi Kapoor reveals how mom Sridevi reacted when she decided to become an actor

Janhvi Kapoor reveals mom Sridevi's reaction to her decision to become an actress. The actress made her Bollywood debut with Dhadak in 2018.

Janhvi Kapoor was just 21 when she suffered a personal loss. The actress lost her mom Sridevi in 2018, months before the release of her first Bollywood film. Sridevi was a legendary Bollywood actress and her legacy lives on. Janhvi made her Bollywood debut with Dhadak opposite Ishaan Khatter. When Janhvi decided to become an actress, Sridevi gave a piece of advice to her daughter. And it was 'don't get into it'.

In an interview with the Times Of India, Janhvi was asked how her mother Sridevi reacted when she decided to become an actress.

To this, the actress revealed, "She said, "Don’t get into it. I have worked my whole life so that I could give my kids a comfortable life and this life is not comfortable, so why do you want to put yourself through it?" And I said, "I love movies. I can’t live without being an actor." Then she said, "If you love it that much then it’s okay." But she also kept saying, "You’re too naïve and soft-hearted. You get carried away. You get hurt too much. You have to be tough in a different way to survive here and I don’t want you to become like that. I don’t want to deal with all of that."

The actress further stated that she misses her mother and wants to make her career work for her mother. Janhvi added, "Naam toh roshan karna hi padega."

Janhvi Kapoor was recently seen in Good Luck Jerry. The actress has been getting rave reviews for her performance in the film. Next, the actress has Bawaal with Varun Dhawan lined up. She will also be seen in Mili and Mr and Mrs Mahi.