In a heartfelt revelation on the latest episode of Netflix’s The Great Indian Kapil Show, Janhvi Kapoor disclosed that her mother, the late legendary actor Sridevi, didn’t want her to pursue a career in acting. Janhvi, alongside her co-star Rajkummar Rao, appeared on the show to promote their new film, Mr and Mrs Mahi.

Speaking with host and comedian Kapil Sharma, Janhvi recounted how Sridevi, who passed away in 2018, had long hoped her daughter would choose a different profession. “For many years, my mom tried to keep me from acting. Whenever I played dress-up in front of the mirror, she would tell me that her dream was to see me as a doctor,” Janhvi recalled, adding in Hindi, “Wo bohot saalon se koshish karti rahi ki mujhe is disha se dur rakhe. Main dress up karti thi, aur make-up karti thi, toh wo mujhe bolti thi – ‘pata hain mera sapna kya hain?...