Boney Kapoor: Sridevi rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s, and it was during this period that she first met film producer Boney Kapoor. They married a few years later, but Boney was married to Arjun and Anshula Kapoor’s late mother Mona Kapoor at the time. During a recent appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show, Boney recalled the first time he met the Chaalbaaz actor. They were meeting to discuss a film’s remuneration when Sridevi directed him to her mother to finalise her fee for the film.
Boney Kapoor Reveals Meeting Sridevi’s Mother
Boney recalled flying to Chennai to meet with Sridevi’s mother. The mother, on the other hand, did not speak Hindi or English fluently, but according to Boney, his “communication skills were so perfect that he used to understand what she was trying to say.” When they discussed money, Sridevi’s mother stated that her fee was Rs 10 lakh. The Wanted producer recalled doing some research and discovering that the last film Sridevi had signed was for Rs 8.5 lakh and that he was willing to pay Rs 9 lakh.
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How Boney helped Sridevi raise her fees
Recalling interaction with Sridevi’s mother, Boney said, “When she said Rs 10 lakh, I said no. Then she froze for 10 seconds. I said I’ll pay 11. Then she froze for another 15 seconds.” He added, “I put a condition that the next film you sign, cannot be less than 15. Her mother said, ‘Ayyo ayyo, who will pay 15?’ I said I will get you 15. So when Yash Chopra wanted to cast her for Chandni, I made sure she got 15. They were very happy with that.”
“I said why? She said, ‘No no Boney ji with you only 14. I said no, I will pay 16. Then I said one condition, next picture 25. She said Boney ji 25, who will give? I said no, you will get 25. For Khuda Gawah, Sri got Rs 25 lakh.”
Boney Kapoor and Sridevi got married in June 1996, but it became public in January 1997. They have two daughters, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.
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