Filmmaker Boney Kapoor seemed to be in a sincere mood Friday when he shared his "love affair" with his wife, actress Sridvei and confessed that it was love at first sight for him. He says he still crazy about her.
"I fell in love with Sri (Sridevi) when I saw the Tamil film during the 1970s. After watching the film, I wanted to know more about it," Kapoor told reporters, sharing the inside story, which has been kept secret until the time, to the shame of his wife.
"I had come especially to Chennai in their home to meet her, but she was shooting in Singapore. Went back to Mumbai discouraged," he added.
He came with Sridevi, who was in the capital to attend an event.
Looking beautiful with embroidered red sari, the actress Chandni made vain attempts to stop Kapoor to disclose more details about their romance.
But he continued and said. "After a while, I saw Lanka Solva Sawan (1979) wanted desperately to meet her I wanted her to work with me One day I went to meet him in the team (from the movie) ... Sri is an introvert. She does not speak with strangers. amid She spoke broken English and Hindi, saying only that his mother takes care of her business affairs. "
Kapoor, who married Sri in 1996, said that when he met his future mother-in-law, offered Mr India and Sridevi's mother asked Rs 10 lakh to sign the film.
"When asked for Rs 10 lakh, Rs.11 lakh offered him because he wanted to be close to Sri. His mother was thoroughly impressed me. Sri were the highest paid actresses of the era and later confessed to me that she thought I was a producer madman who was offering more than what she asked for, "said Kapoor.
It was a "dream come true" for him when Sridevi starred in Mr. India involving production. In the super hit science fiction comedy, directed by Shekhar Kapur, Kapoor roped in his younger brother to play the male lead opposite Sridevi.
"I made sure I was comfortable on the set (Mr. India). Personally I took care of everything. Had no vanity vans at the time, but I managed to make a separate room for her. Slowly, it felt comfortable with me. "
Later films starred Sridevi as Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and Judaai.
Kapoor was so madly in love with her when I was filming Chandni Sridevi in Switzerland, who had gone to Switzerland especially to see her "because she wanted to be near."
"After coming back, I told my first wife (Mona Shourie) what was felt by Sri" he said, adding that) Sridevi's mother died, "I was there with her all the time."
"When we finished filming Lamhe, her father died. Were close to each other slowly. I supported her throughout.
"While she was there for me always. She is not only a talented actress, but a fabulous wife and mother. She still lives in her own world and not get into controversies. Even after so many years of our marriage, I I'm still madly in love with her. "
The couple has two daughters.
