Boney Kapoor and Arjun at IIFA Awards (Image courtesy: janhvikhushifan)
Highlights
- I miss her every minute and second of my life: Boney Kapoor
- "Want you all to support Janhvi like you supported her mother," he added
- Sridevi won Best Actress Award (posthumously) for MOM
It was an emotional moment for filmmaker
Boney Kapoor, who accepted wife Sridevi's Best Actress Award (posthumously) for
MOM at the 19th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in Bangkok. Megastar Sridevi died in February in Dubai. She was 54. "I dedicate this award to the entire team of
MOM," said an emotional Boney Kapoor, after collecting Sridevi's trophy, news agency IANS reported.
MOM was Sridevi's 300th film. "I have mixed emotions today. I miss her every minute and second of my life. I still feel she is around here....I want you all to support Janhvi like you supported her mother," Boney Kapoor added. Janhvi is Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's elder daughter and Khushi is the younger one. Janhvi's debut film
Dhadak releases next month.
Pictures of Arjun, being by his dad's side, have also been shared widely. Arjun is Boney Kapoor's son with first wife Mona. He has a younger sister Anshula.
Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor's brother, also came on stage.
On being by Boney Kapoor, Janhvi and Khushi's side after Sridevi's death, Arjun had earlier tweeted, "Me and Anshula Kapoor represent our mother every single second we live. She would expect us to have been standing next to our father no matter what and be there for Janhvi and Khushi."
In April,
Sridevi was given her first ever National Award for MOM, which was collected by Boney Kapoor, Janhvi and Khushi.
In
MOM, Sridevi played the role of a mother, who seeks revenge for her daughter's rape. Her co-star Nawazuddin Siddiqui won the Best Actor In A Supporting Role for
MOM. On social media, Nawazuddin said that he dedicates his award to the late actress.
Irrfan Khan has won the Best Actor Award for
Hindi Medium.
(With IANS inputs)