Late Sridevi's family to recieve the National Award for Best Actress on her behalf
National Award winners 2018 are going to be honoured at a star-studded ceremony in the capital on Thursday afternoon. Late actress Sridevi will also be honoured as the best actress and her family including Boney Kapoor and daughters Khushi and Janhvi Kapoor are in Delhi to accept the award on her behalf.
Many film personalities including Sridevi's family attended the rehersals for the main award ceremony on Wednesday. Unlike the 64 year old tradition of President honouring the winners at National Film Awards ceremony, this time Union minister for Information & Broadcasting Smriti Irani and minister of state Rajyavardhan Rathore will also present the awards to the winners.
Here are some pictures from the rehearsal:
It's a bitter-sweet moment for the family after the actress' demise in February this year. Sridevi's producer-husband Boney Kapoor became emotional to know about her win at the 65th National Film Awards. "Thank you. I just wish she was here today to see this," Boney told PTI when reached out for a reaction.
Her daughters Janhvi and Khushi, thanked the government of India, jury members and fans for celebrating her achievements. "We are overjoyed to know that the jury has conferred the best actor award to Sridevi for her performance in Mom'. It's a very special moment for all of us. She was always a perfectionist and it showed in all the 300 plus films she did. She was not just a super actor but a super wife and a super mom. It's time to celebrate her life and her achievements. She is not with us today but her legacy will always live on."
"Mom" was her 300th film. "It was not because of the relationship we shared but because she was the most deserving candidate for her portrayal in 'Mom'," said Shekhar Kapur, this year's feature film jury head, said who had worked with Sridevi in 1987 film "Mr India".
(With PTI inputs)
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