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65th National Film Awards: Boney Kapoor breaks down as Sridevi gets honoured
Boney Kapoor broke down at the National Film Awards ceremony in the capital as his late wife and actor Sridevi was being honoured with the Best Actor award for the film MOM.
Today, late actor Sridevi was honoured with the National Award at the 65th National Film Awards ceremony in Vigyan Bhavan in the capital city. Boney Kapoor along with daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor went to Delhi to receive the award for Sridevi.
Sridevi won the Best Actor award for her performance in the film MOM (2017).
At the venue, when Sridevi's name was being announced, Boney Kapoor broke down as he was sitting with his daughters. He along with Janhvi and Khushi then went on the stage to receive Sridevi's award given by President Ram Nath Kovind and Information and Broadcasting and Textiles Minister Smriti Irani.
Sridevi passed away on February 24, 2018, in Dubai due to accidental drowning in her hotel's bathroom. Her untimely death has left a void in the Kapoor family's life.
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While interacting with DD News, Boney Kapoor said that Sridevi will always be entertaining people because of the films, TV channels and the digital era.
Boney said, "Thanks to the films and thanks to the Television channels and satellite channels, the digital era, she will continue entertaining people forever as long as entertainment industry exists and as long as this media exists, she will continue entertaining everybody."
He gave an advice to today's generation and said, "This is what the youngsters should keep in mind once they make a mark, they remain in limelight. And to be in limelight, they have to put in the hard work like she did."
"It is a very proud moment at the same time… we miss her. She would have been very happy being here. Aur kya bolu? (What else do I say?)", said Boney Kapoor.
