Shiddat: Janhvi Kapoor thanks Madhuri for stepping into late Sridevi's shoes

By Ankita Bhalla

on March 19, 2018

In one of the most heartwarming news today, Janhvi Kapoor, daughter of late actress Sridevi announced that Madhuri Dixit-Nene will fill in for her mother's shoes in Abhishek Varman's next, tentatively titled Shiddat. The youngster took to Instagram to share the news with the actress' fans in an emotional post:

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“Abhishek Varman’s next film was very close to mom’s heart ...Dad, Khushi and I are thankful to Madhuriji for now being a part of this beautiful film...” Janhvi wrote on Instagram and posted a picture of the two actresses from the sets of a dance reality show.

Sridevi was supposed to work with Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, and Aditya Roy Kapur in the film but due to her untimely demise last month, the fate of the film was hanging mid-air. Buzz had it that Varun and Aditya would be seen playing brothers in a tense relationship, with Dutt and Sridevi portraying their parents. Now Madhuri will replace Sri.

Set with India-Pakistan Partition as the backdrop, Shiddat is co-written by Gulab Gullati, and is helmed by Sridevi's close friend Karan Johar's Dharma Productions along with Fox Star Studios and Sajid Nadiadwala. Reportedly, huge sets would be created to depict the era, while the period costumes would be designed by Manish Malhotra.

Earlier this month, a leading daily stated that on the sets of his talent show, India's Next Superstar, Karan revealed that how he offered the film (Shiddat) to Sridevi. "Exactly a week later when Karan announced Janhvi's debut in Dhadak, he went to her (Sri's) residence again to ask if she can be a part of another Dharma film that he had conceptualised. Sridevi had loved the idea of the movie and they were supposed to begin shooting in April. However, life struck with its uncertainty and Sridevi was taken away before Karan had a chance to work with her for the first time," as reported by the newspaper.

Sridevi was last seen in MOM anad her last appearance (posthumous) would be in SRK's Zero.