Jhanvi Kapoor is an upcoming Indian actress who will play the lead role in the Karan Johar produced Bollywood film Dhadak. She is the daughter of renowned actress Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor.
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Early Life and Education
Jhanvi was born on 6th March 1997 in Mumbai Maharashtra to producer Boney Kapoor and popular actress superstar Sridevi. Her mother passed away in February 2018, in Dubai, UAE, due to accidental drowning.
Jhanvi has a sister named Khushi Kapoor. Her father was previously married to Mona Shourie Kapoor; thus actor Arjun Kapoor is her step brother. Anil Kapoor is her uncle and actress Sonam Kapoor is her cousin.
Kapoor attended the prestigious Dhirubhai Ambani International School. She took part in modeling and dancing competition when in school. She had always wanted to become an actress and so after school she enrolled at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, California.
Career
After finishing her acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Jhanvi came back to India and started looking for acting offers. She was offered many roles, but she waited for the right script. She was eventually offered the lead role in the film Dhadak opposite Ishaan Khattar.
Kapoor’s debut movie is a remake of the blockbuster Marathi film ‘Sairat.’ It is directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Zee Studios and Dharma Productions. The film is slated to release on 20 July 2018.
Janhvi Kapoor – Height
- Janhvi Kapoor’s height is 5’4” (1.63 meters). She is a couple of inches shorter than her famous mother Sridevi. Janhvi Kapoor’s sister Khushi stands tall at 1.72 meters.
Janhvi Kapoor – Boyfriend
It is rumored that she is in a relationship with Shikhar Pahariya, the son of businessman Sanjay Pahariya and the maternal grandson of former Maharashtra Chief Minister and former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. Kapoor courted a big controversy after pictures of her and Pahariya kissing at a nightclub went viral. It is also alleged that she was or is dating Akshat Ranjan.
Trivia
- Janhvi Kapoor was known to struggle with Hindi. She knows Tamil and English fluently. In fact, her mother had made light of her struggle to speak Hindi properly, back in 2012. However, Janhvi took diction lessons to get Hindi in order.
- Her mother did not want Jhanvi to become an actress. Instead she wanted her to marry and settle down, have kids, become a mother, and have a happy married life. But Sridevi relented since Jhanvi was adamant about becoming an actress.
- Kapoor was offered a debut role by director AR Murgadoss opposite Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu in 2015. She declined it.
- Jhanvi had a private Instagram account. She deleted all her old pictures and postings on Instagram before she made it public. Currently, she has nearly 2 million followers on Instagram. She now posts ‘Dhadak’ movie promotional pictures and news as well as personal photos.
- She loves to travel. During her growing up years, she has travel to several exotic locations around the world.
- It was rumored that she would be cast opposite Ranveer Singh in the film ‘Simmba’. But that role went to Sara Ali Khan
Janhvi Kapoor on Nepotism
Considering there is a huge tirade against star-kids get preference for top-billed roles in Bollywood, Janhvi who also got a red-carpet entry in the form of ‘Dhadak’ stated that she understood the anger of people. She said, “I underestimated how angry people are. They are pissed off. But I can’t judge. I can understand where their frustration is coming from. It must be hard. I do feel cornered and bullied at times. Like, “why are you so angry?” Maybe I suck, but give me a chance.”
The actress added, “I feel a responsibility towards them as well. I understand that you feel like you have been robbed of an opportunity that has been handed to me. I’m sure there are people who are more talented than me, and more good looking than me – I promise you there are. But I am not going to pass on this opportunity just because…. It’s a big deal for me. Why the hell should I give it up? The only thing I can do is value it and make the most of it. It is wrong and messed up if I take advantage of it, am complacent and think it is my birthright to be here. I know it is not. I know I need to earn people’s love. I know I need to work ten times harder because there is a stigma attached to how I’ve gotten this opportunity.”
