Sridevi's family thrilled by the honour

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, jury chairperson for the 65th National Film Awards, told the media that his Mr. India actress Sridevi wasn’t chosen for the honour because of his relationship with her but due to her contribution to Mom. 

Directed by Ravi Udyawar, Sridevi played the role of a  mother, who sets out to avenge her step-daughter, essayed by Pakistani actress Sajal Ali. Sridevi’s husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jahnvi and Khushi expressed their happiness in a joint statement. 

“We are overjoyed to know that the jury has conferred the Best Actor Award to Sridevi for her performance in Mom . It’s a very special moment for all of us,” they said. “She was always a perfectionist and it showed in all the 300 plus films she did. She was not just a super actor, but a super wife and a  super mother. 

It’s time to celebrate her life and her achievements. She is not with us today but her legacy will always live on,” the statement read. Sridevi died in February in a Dubai hotel, leaving the film industry, her family and legions of fans in a state of shock. Her role in Mom was close to Sridevi’s heart. 

In an interview to DTNext, Sridevi had said she was emotionally drained while shooting for the film. “The movie is all about how one should treat their mother, the values and the bonding between a mother and a daughter.”