Boney Kapoor opened up about his personal life in a recent interview. The producer’s marriage to the late actor Sridevi and separation from his wife Mona were widely covered by gossip mills.
Boney, in an interaction with Zoom TV, spoke about his mother’s response to his relationship with Sridevi. He also recently lashed out at a vendor who had accused him of non-payment of dues
Boney Kapoor Reveals mom’s weird reaction to relationship with Sridevi
The Maidaan producer said that while his wife was aware of his feelings for Sridevi, However, his mother came to know about it later.
He revealed, “My mother could see my feelings for Sridevi. On one of the Raksha Bandhan, she gave a thali (puja plate) with rakhi to Sridevi and asked her to tie me a rakhi (laughs). Sridevi just went to the room and I told her, ‘Don’t worry, don’t bother; keep this thaali here.’ She didn’t understand what the rakhi was all about.” (Read more: Sridevi Death Case: Chargesheet Fired Against YouTuber Who Allegedly Forged Letters)
Boney Kapoor and his relationship with Arjun
The producer was previously married to Mona Shourie. Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor are the children of the former couple. Arjun debuted in Bollywood opposite Parineeti Chopra in YRF’s Ishaqzaade.
Arjun’s father recently discussed in an interview how his children took some time to come to terms with his second marriage. He spoke about dealing with Arjun’s anger and frustration post-divorce with Mona.
Boney and Sridevi’s Love Affair
The former couple met in the 1970s when Boney Kapoor was smitten by Sridevi when he saw her in a Tamil film. At the India Today Woman Summit, the filmmaker recalled the first time he met the actress.
Speaking of being smitten by the actress, Boney Kapoor was adamant about casting Sridevi for Shekhar Kapur’s Mr. India. The movie also featured Anil Kapoor in a leading role. Back in the day, there was no concept of hiring managers for actors. It was Sridevi’s mother who used to manage her work. Boney even agreed to pay the actress more than what her mother demanded. Sridevi’s mother asked for 10 lakhs as her fees, but the filmmaker ended up offering her 11 lakhs.
If reports were to be believed, Sridevi was “good friends” with Boney’s first wife, Mona Shourie. Sridevi used to stay at the Kapoor house with the former couple and considered Boney his brother. She even tied him a rakhi. Later, an affair started between Boney and Sridevi, and soon she was pregnant with his first child.
Boney and Mona never really divorced each other. The two separated in 1996 after the filmmaker tied the knot with the legendary actress. Sridevi was quite pissed with the fact that Mona was still his legally wed wife while she would only remain his mistress even after their wedding.