When Sridevi and Boney Kapoor danced at Mohit Marwah’s wedding, proving they were a ‘match made in heaven’

Theirs is a ‘match made in heaven’ as Janhvi had once said. After watching Sridevi in Solva Sawan, Boney was bowled over, and decided to cast her in Mr India. Back then, her mother handled her career and meetings, and he needed to impress her.

 

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“Sri was the highest paid actor, among the females. I knew she had done a film for around Rs 8-8.5 lakh, and probably, this was her mother’s way of negotiating. I heard her figure and I said ‘No, I’ll pay Rs 11 lakh.’ She thought I was a mad producer from Bombay who is offering more than what she asked for! Well, that’s how I got close to her mother,” he had revealed at the India Today Woman Summit 2013. He did everything to make sure she was comfortable on the sets and gave her the best costumes.

He could not stop himself from falling in love with her, despite being married to producer Mona Shourie at the time. “In fact, I had confessed to my ex-wife that I’m in love with her. I couldn’t hold myself back,” he said. After seeing his persistence, Sridevi realised he was sincere and that he wasn’t looking for a fling. “Somehow, things fell into place,” said Boney.