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Akshay Oberoi recalls an incident that led him to believe that his Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari co-star Janhvi Kapoor hasn’t had it easy. He lauds her for having ‘no ego’.
Janhvi Kapoor and Akshay Oberoi will be seen sharing screen space in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari.
Janhvi Kapoor has often been at the receiving end of social media trolling due to the discourse surrounding nepotism. Being Sridevi’s daughter isn’t easy and Janhvi has often acknowledged this privilege and the criticism that comes along with it. Even then, she continues to be called out for having it easy and being served her debut on a silver platter. That’s perhaps why she shocked the internet when she gave them a glimpse of her intellect as she discussed how she desires to see a debate between Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar on casteism.
Now, speaking exclusively to News18 Showsha, her Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari co-star Akshay Oberoi says that he too ‘might have been guilty’ of having a misconception about her. Recalling an incident, he tells us, “We were at a restaurant. I had ordered something and it took them some time to bring that to me. When the waiter finally came, he apologised to Janhvi and not me. I told her, ‘It must be nice. Wow! Mera khaana nahi aaya but apology tumhe mil rahi hai.’”
But what happened next changed his perception of Janhvi. “These words just slipped out of my mouth and I didn’t think so much about it. About an hour later, she came to me and told me that she wanted to share something with me. She realised that I felt bad but she reminded me that there’s also a flip side to being who she is. Something had happened that morning and she was reminded of her mother and how great she is, by somebody, who was going to be working with us on that day,” Akshay shares.
He reveals that being compared to Sridevi and the high expectations that people have from her is something that Janhvi is still dealing with. “She had been beating herself up for three hours before she reached the set. She kept thinking how she’ll match up to her mother. That person had told her, ‘I’ve worked with your mother ‘x’ number of times and now I’ll be working with you. So, let’s see what you, Sridevi’s daughter, do today!’ Janhvi told me that it’s hard on both ends. And that hit me like a ton of bricks,” Akshay states.
In fact, the Fighter and Love Hostel actor says that getting to know Janhvi helped bust many myths about her. He lauds her for her humility and says, “She has no ego, no airs.” And what truly impressed him is that she’s a voracious reader. “Janhvi is very intelligent and well-read. You can talk to her about Kafka and Nietzsche. She knows them and has read about them,” he says.
Akshay further adds, “There’s a misconception we all carry about her. But there’s struggle on both sides – for them to match up to the legends and for us to prove something. From that day on, I swore to myself that I won’t just generalise and say that they’ve it easy and I’ve it harder. No one has it easy. Everyone faces difficulties. Sabka struggle alag hai.”
Titas Chowdhury is a Principal Correspondent at News18 Showsha. She writes about cinema, music and gender in cinema. Interviewing actors and filmmakers, writing about latest trends in showbiz and bringing break…Read More
Titas Chowdhury is a Principal Correspondent at News18 Showsha. She writes about cinema, music and gender in cinema. Interviewing actors and filmmakers, writing about latest trends in showbiz and bringing break… Read More
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