Pregnant By The Man She Once Called ‘Brother'? Shocking Love Story Of A Bollywood Star

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Raksha Bandhan is traditionally a celebration of sibling bonds, where women tie rakhis on the wrists of brothers or those they regard as brothers. But in a remarkable twist straight out of a film script, a celebrated actress once tied a rakhi to a man who would later become her husband and the father of her children.
At the time, the man, film producer Boney Kapoor, was already married with two children and had fallen deeply in love with the actress, Sridevi.
It was, in fact, Boney Kapoor's mother who orchestrated this unique moment. Aware of her son's love for Sridevi, she presented the actress with a rakhi on a puja thali during Raksha Bandhan, subtly encouraging her to perform the ritual. Sridevi, who was familiar with the custom from her South Indian upbringing, entered the room holding the thali, seemingly surprised. Boney Kapoor, however, gently advised her to leave the thali and not dwell on it further.
What followed became a topic of much media attention. At the time, Boney Kapoor was married to Mona Shourie and was the father of Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor. Arjun Kapoor later spoke publicly about the emotional impact of his father's second marriage, although he has since maintained a cordial relationship with Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, his half-sisters from Boney Kapoor and Sridevi's marriage.
Rumours circulated that Sridevi was pregnant before their wedding. Boney Kapoor later clarified that he had secretly married Sridevi in Shirdi, Maharashtra, on June 2, 1996, though the marriage was only officially announced in January 1997. Their first daughter, Janhvi Kapoor, was born in March of that year. The news of their marriage surfaced only after Sridevi's pregnancy became visibly apparent.
Boney Kapoor explained that the pregnancy occurred shortly after their secret wedding, which coincided with the start of their honeymoon. Due to his existing marriage at the time, they were unable to publicly announce their union for six months.
In a later interview, Boney Kapoor shared that Sridevi, being deeply religious, refused to marry while already pregnant, and for this reason, no additional wedding ceremony was held following their private vows.
Both Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor, daughters of Boney Kapoor and Sridevi, followed their parents into the film industry. Janhvi Kapoor has often spoken about their strict upbringing under Sridevi's disciplined care. Boney Kapoor's son from his first marriage, Arjun Kapoor, also went on to become a well-known Bollywood actor.