‘Cannes was Sridevi’s favourite holiday destination,’ recalls daughter Janhvi Kapoor: ‘Weird coming here without mom’

In a video shared by Vogue India, Janhvi shared, “This place was actually mom’s favourite place to come to for holidays. And we spent three or four consecutive summers here. It was like a big thing with us as a family. Every time mom would do something, every time she was getting an award or her movie was… I remember English Vinglish… I think it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival or Dad was shooting somewhere… All of these big life moments, we’d always be together as a family and experience together and celebrate together.” Sridevi passed away in 2018.

Jahnvi shared that her father Boney Kapoor and sister Khushi Kapoor were with her at the festival. “We’re finally back in Cannes. Dad and Khushi are with me. I don’t know… I guess it’s weird coming back here without her and especially because she is always taken me for all of her big moments. I mean, obviously, I miss her a lot,” she said.

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Talking about her first look at the festival, Janhvi shared that Rhea did not want her to look hyper-glamorous, and so they decided to attempt something different. “I’m just really excited to see her vision come to life because the credit for everything that happens at this festival, fashion wise, goes to her. It’s pink, it’s beautiful, it’s very dreamy. Rhea didi was very clear that she wants me to kind of look ethereal on the carpet. Not hyper-glamorous, which I’ve been guilty of for every other red carpet that I’ve done, which I’ve enjoyed, but I think it’s time to change it up,” she said.

Starring Janhvi, Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, Homebound got a nine-minute standing ovation after its premiere.