Pakistani actor Sajal Ali says Sridevi was like a mother to her: ‘Would love to work in India again’

 

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While she may be away from Bollywood, the actor will be working with Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and actor Shabana Azmi on her first international film, What’s Love Got to Do with It? The film will delve into cross-cultural conflicts through the concept of arranged marriage. Talking about the film, she said that it was ‘a dream come true moment’ for her, adding that she felt at peace with the kind of warmth they had for her.

In the same interview, the actor opened up about her bond with Sridevi and the memories she has about working in Mom. “I was very close to Sridevi ji. She left us very soon unfortunately. I have never really talked about her and my relationship. But I have to say that it is really unfortunate that we as artists get stuck in the tensions between both the countries. Humara kaam suffer karta hai. When I worked in Bollywood, I got a lot of love and respect, which is close to my heart till date,” Sajal Ali said, adding that she now has a close bond with Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor.

 

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She added that given how close she was with Sridevi, Sajal feels she should have a house in India. “She was like my mother. It was not just a work relationship that we had. It was something more than that. She met my mother when she came to India when I was shooting Mom. Before the release of the film, my mother left us and then after a few months, Srideviji really left us. It was a very emotional bond. We used to talk on phone for hours, where she used to guide me just like her daughter. I really miss her,” she signed off.