Janhvi, Khushi reach Delhi with dad Boney Kapoor to accept Sridevi’s National Award. Pics, video inside

Sridevi’s daughters, Janhvi and Khushi, along with their dad Boney Kapoor, reached Delhi to receive National Film Award on her behalf. She was awarded Best Actress Award posthumously for MOM.

As the government prepares to present the National Film Awards to this year’s winners, producer Boney Kapoor, along with daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor reached the national capital to receive the award on behalf of his late wife, Sridevi.

Sridevi’s daughters Janhvi and Khushi will receive Sridevi’s National Film Award.

Bollywood actor Sridevi, who died in Dubai in February this year, won the National Film Award for Best Actress for revenge drama MOM. The actor died at the age of 54 and MOM was her 300th film.This will be Janhvi and Khushi’s first public appearance after their mother’s death.

Announcing the award in April, Shekhar Kapur had told the media, “It was not because of the relationship we shared but because she (Sridevi) was the most deserving candidate for her portrayal in Mom.” Kapur headed this year’s feature film jury and had worked with Sridevi in Mr India (1987).

Expressing his gratitude for the award, Boney had said in a statement, “Thank you. I just wish she was here today to see this. 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. 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 mom. It’s time to celebrate her life and her achievements. She is not with us today but her legacy will always live on.”

Other winners of the award, including Divya Dutta, and reached Delhi early Wednesday.

The ceremony is to be held on Thursday at Vigyan Bhawan where President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the awards on the winners.

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