'Wish to bring back the magic of Madhubala, Meena and Waheeda'
14 July, 2018
All eyes are on Janhvi Kapoor, daughter of the iconic Sridevi whose demise earlier this year left a huge void in the Indian film industry, as she steps into Bollywood with her maiden film 'Dhadak' on July 20.
The young actress said she wishes to bring back the magic of magnetic talents like Madhubala, Meena Kumari and Waheeda Rehman on the silver screen.
Janhvi said, "I have watched Madhubala in films like 'Mughal-e-Azam', 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi' and 'Mr & Mrs 55'. I have seen the beautiful Waheeda ji in 'Guide', 'Pyaasa', Meena Kumari ji in 'Pakeezah', 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'. Watching them, I get fascinated and mesmerized.
I so wish to recreate the magic of these legends on-screen. Every time I watch these films, I get motivated and tell myself, 'Mujhe yeh karna hai (I want to do this)'… This magic, this performance."
Janhvi has been getting a lot of attention from the media and the audience for her much-anticipated debut in a Karan Johar production which is a remake of Marathi cinema's highly acclaimed 'Sairat'. She can already feel the pressures that come along with celebrity status. But she is wading through it.
"I am trying to preserve a sense of my identity in all that because it is very easy to lose my head in this madness. I am getting so much attention, people are talking about me, my pictures are out there, I am talking so much about myself… I am trying to be a deserving person to talk about," she said.