
Emotional Janhvi Kapoor misses mother Sridevi at 'her favourite holiday spot' Cannes
Janhvi Kapoor went through a roller coaster of emotions while attending the premiere of her new film 'Homebound' at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival. The actor, who received an overwhelming standing ovation during 'Homebound' screening, also missed her late mother and cinema legend Sridevi. Janhvi recalled coming to her late mother's 'favourite holiday spot' without her.In an interview with Vogue India, she said, "You know this place was my mom's favourite place to come to for a holiday. We spent 3-4 consecutive summers here. It was like a big thing with us as a family. Every time mom would do something, every time she was getting an award, or her movie (was getting screened somewhere)... I remember 'English Vinglish' premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, or when dad was shooting somewhere... All of these big life moments. We would be together as a family and experience them together and celebrate."advertisementShe further said, "We are back in Cannes. My dad (Boney Kapoor) and Khushi are with me... It is weird coming back here without her and especially because she always took me to her big moments. I miss her a lot."
After the screening of their film, Janhvi, along with her co-stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, director Neeraj Ghaywan and producer Karan Johar felt moved by the audience's response. The team was seen hugging each other as they received a 9-minute-long standing ovation. The film was featured in the Un Certain Regard section on May 21, a special category at Cannes that highlights unique and powerful stories.Dharma Productions posted about the same and wrote, "9 minutes of pure love & applause! Team 'Homebound' receiving all the appreciation at @Festival_Cannes!"
Homebound team was overwhelmed after it received a 9-minute-long standing ovation at Cannes.
advertisement'Homebound' is jointly produced by Johar's Dharma Productions, along with Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra. While Marijke de Souza and Melita Toscan du Plantier are co-producers, Martin Scorsese and Pravin Khairnar are the executive producers. The film is essentially about two childhood friends from a small village in North India who pursue a police job in search of dignity, but as they taste power, they begin to experience strained bonding. Its India release has not been announced yet.The film tells the story of two childhood friends from a small village in North India who pursue their dream of becoming police officers to gain respect and dignity. However, later their friendship goes through the test of time due to pressure and desperation.Trending Reel
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