Janhvi Kapoor has shared a candid memory about her late mother, Sridevi, and how the legendary actress felt about her acting career. In a recent conversation with her maternal cousin, actor Maheswari, on Galatta Plus Tamil, Janhvi revealed that Sridevi was not fully convinced about her entering films at first. The conversation, a clip of which is now circulating on Reddit, includes a light moment where Janhvi jokes that her mother only saw “potential” in her after she got a nose job.
Janhvi Kapoor : After I did my nose, mom was like there’s some potential now
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What Janhvi Said About Sridevi’s Early Doubts
Maheswari asked Janhvi about Sridevi’s reaction when Janhvi first told her she wanted to become an actress. Janhvi recalled her mother’s response: “She said, ‘Okay, but then you have to give your life to it’”. That reply carried weight. Sridevi was not simply saying no. She was making it clear that acting would ask for everything.
Maheswari then shared what Sridevi had told her separately about Janhvi’s plans. “Jaanu wants to be in films, but I’m not very keen because it’s a lot of hard work, a lot of dedication, and you have to be really strong to get in there,” Maheswari recalled Sridevi saying. Those words show a mother who knew the film industry from the inside and was not sure her daughter was ready for its demands.
The Nose Job Comment That Changed the Mood
The conversation took a lighter turn when Janhvi made a remark she herself seemed unsure about leaving in the video. “I think maybe you should cut this out, but I think before I did my nose, she was unsure. She was like, ‘I don’t think it’s…’ After I did my nose, she’s like, ‘Yeah, there’s potential,’” Janhvi said, laughing. The comment was playful, but it also hinted at something real: the way appearance and confidence can shape a parent’s view of a child’s path.
Maheswari agreed that the family had gone through similar phases. Janhvi then brought her mother’s own experience into the conversation. “Even Mumma. That was the shift in all of our lives,” she said. The remark connected Janhvi’s nose job to a larger family story about cosmetic work and the film world.
Sridevi’s Concern Was About More Than Looks
Sridevi’s hesitation about Janhvi’s career was not only about appearance. The late actress spoke about the mental strength and dedication that acting requires. In Maheswari’s retelling, Sridevi described the profession as one that demands a person be “really strong to get in there”. That concern came from lived experience. Sridevi worked across multiple film industries for decades and understood how much the camera, the public, and the industry itself can ask of a performer.
“Okay, but then you have to give your life to it.” — Sridevi, as recalled by Janhvi Kapoor
Janhvi has spoken before about her mother not wanting her to act. On an earlier appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show, Janhvi said Sridevi did not want her to choose acting as a career and even hoped she would become a doctor instead. The new Galatta Plus conversation adds more detail to that picture: Sridevi’s resistance was tied to the hard work she knew the job involved.
Janhvi’s Own Words on Cosmetic Procedures
The nose job remark is not the only time Janhvi has addressed cosmetic work. She has been open about being transparent on the subject. According to Telugu360, Janhvi said she does not believe in hiding such information, especially when young girls are influenced by celebrities and social media. She also admitted that she was impressionable when she first started using social media and felt the pressure to look a certain way. That honesty is part of why the Galatta Plus clip has caught attention. The comment about Sridevi is funny, but it also sits inside a wider conversation about beauty standards and the pressure performers face.
Khushi Kapoor Has Also Spoken About Cosmetic Work
The discussion around the Kapoor family and cosmetic procedures is not limited to Janhvi. Her younger sister, Khushi Kapoor, addressed speculation about her looks in August 2024. When a social media user pointed out that she had got lip fillers, Khushi replied, “Lip filler and (nose emoji) hahaha”. In a later interview with Curly Tales, Khushi said she did not see cosmetic work as a big deal but felt people should be honest about it. She added that claiming to be fully natural after such procedures could set unrealistic beauty standards for young people.
That perspective lines up with Janhvi’s own comments about transparency. The two sisters have both chosen to speak plainly about procedures that many in the industry still avoid discussing in public.
Sridevi’s Passing and the Family’s Loss
Sridevi died in February 2018 at the age of 54. She was in Dubai to attend the wedding celebrations of her nephew, actor Mohit Marwah, when news of her sudden death emerged. According to the Dubai Police investigation, the actor died due to accidental drowning in the bathtub of her hotel apartment after losing consciousness. Her death was a shock to the film industry and to fans who had followed her work for decades.
Janhvi and Khushi lost their mother at a young age. The Galatta Plus conversation shows that Janhvi can now look back on some of those family moments with humour, even while keeping the weight of her mother’s words in view.
Janhvi’s Film Work and What She Has Lined Up
Janhvi was most recently seen alongside Ram Charan in Peddi, a film that also started conversations about how her character was portrayed. She has several projects in different genres and languages ahead. She will appear in an action entertainer with Tiger Shroff and Lakshya, tentatively titled Lag Jaa Gale. She is also reportedly part of an untitled thriller featuring Sreeleela and is said to be exploring Tamil cinema with Dhruv Vikram. Reports also link her to horror projects being developed with Tumbbad director Rahi Anil Barve.
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Those projects put Janhvi in a busy phase of her career. The Galatta Plus conversation about her mother arrives at a time when she is working across industries and taking on roles that move beyond her early Bollywood image.
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