It was an emotional moment for Janhvi Kapoor to begin the promotions of her debut "Dhadak", the Hindi adaptation of the Marathi hit "Sairat", a film, she says her mother, veteran star Sridevi, wanted she should be a part of.
Directed by Shashank Khaitan, "Dhadak" is the official adaptation of Nagraj Manjule's critically-acclaimed film and is produced by Karan Johar.
Janhvi's debut comes a few months after her Sridevi's sudden death at the age of 54 in February.
"I saw 'Sairat' with mom at home and I remember telling her 'I wish that this was my first film and I could do something like it'. Me and mom had this big discussion on how she wanted a role like this for me and then you (Karan) called and it happened," Janhvi told reporters here.
When asked if she had received any tips from her, Janhvi, with a lump in her throat, said, "I definitely miss her today... The biggest and the most helpful tip is to work hard and feel every emotion."
On whether her father, producer Boney Kapoor, gave her a piece of advice for her first film, the 21-year-old said, "He didn't give any tips but he has given me a lot of love and support, which is far more important."
To this Janhvi had replied, saying, "I'll make you'll proud I promise."
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