But it was only in 1984 that I actually signed her for a film then titled Govinda (much before actor Govinda debuted in films), opposite my brother Anil. I had even preserved the print of the film. She had caught my eye and I was keen to cast her.

I had seen her in a South film with Kamal Haasan. Years before we did Mr India (1987), and Solva Saawan (1979), Sri was already a top star in Telugu and Tamil cinema, around 1979. And while she may have played several larger-than-life characters on reel, playing Sridevi Kapoor in real can be counted as her most textured take… Someone who preserved the prints of her South film, long before she became the pride of Hindi cinema. Post English Vinglish, she may have found a legion of fans in Gen-X but her oldest fan remains her husband. It was not only about lining her home with priceless decor but nurturing love within its high walls. For Sridevi, it was not only about walking several red carpets with her filmmaker husband, it was also about walking barefoot to temples for easing his afflictions. She goes an extra mile for that,' says Boney. She's seen that the family remains together. 'Her priority remains our children - Arjun (Kapoor), Anshula, Jhanvi and Khushi. Almost two decades of a widely scrutinized journey, Sridevi has emerged unscathed as a devoted homemaker. Our love is too immense for ego to overpower,' shares Boney.Ī queen of a superstar, who perhaps gave tougher competition to her male counter parts between the '80s-'90s, Sridevi walked away from the razzmatazz to discover romance in being Boney's wife. 'We trust each other we're supportive of each other though most of the time the support is from her.

Yet, it's a marriage that has survived 17 solid years, courtesy the dignity and grace that Sridevi and Boney Kapoor lent to it. A marriage that raked in its own share of dust. A marriage viewed by much trepidation and skepticism. Theirs was a marriage solemnized not exactly under 'normal' circumstances.

Farhana Farook listens to the romance that beat all odds. In a Filmfare exclusive, Boney Kapoor, for the first time, reveals his love for and and life with wife Sridevi. 'Sri goes an extra mile to keep the family together'

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