Shobha De in her recent blog talks about sparing a thought for Sridevi in the present situation. For people unaware, Boney Kapoor married Sridevi without going through a divorce.
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The blog follows.
I didn't know Mona Kapoor. Even though, as a young girl, she lived in the same South Mumbai complex as I do,and in which her mother, the formidable Sattee Shourie owned a flat. I was away in Muscat when Mona died, and got to hear of it through mutual friends who had attended her funeral. Later, I scanned media coverage of the multiple functions that followed Mona's passing away, and found one person missing from the images. Sridevi.The other mourners in impeccable designer whites may or may not have been Mona's close friends. Nearly every celeb covered by the media was present for someone else, not for Mona. They were there as acquaintances of the Kapoor clan. Some were Anil Kapoor's old associates, others , part of Boney's ( Mona's husband) or Sanjay's circle. Then there was the younger lot, cousins and buddies of Mona and Boney's two children. There were no pictures of Jahnavi and Khushi, Sridevi and Boney's daughters. And my heart went out to Sridevi. What a position to be in, after spending so many years of her life living with Boney ( since June '96), and giving birth to two daughters.Yet, when tragedy struck, there was no place or position for 'the other woman' in that very public space in which Boney was featured as a grieving widower.
Clearly, Mona was a much adored and popular person, judging from the outpouring of love for her even from virtual friends who knew her from just from her Twitter handle and frequent tweets, including the rather grim final one in which she bravely confronted her condition and imminent death. Mona must have been an extraordinarily courageous, dignified and strong woman. May her soul find peace. In terms of timing, it's sad that she didn't live to see her son's movie debut. And that his first media exposure happened under tragic circumstances at his beloved mother's funeral. What now? Sridevi will be seen in her major comeback film fairly soon, an ambitious and risky project that her countless devoted fans are looking forward to. Boney has also landed himself a cushy job with Sahara. And yet,Bollywood watchers are still in a bit of a quandary wondering how to respond to Sridevi once the rituals and mourning period for Mona are over. Should they offer condolences? Make no reference to the unfortunate death in the family? Pretend nothing has happened?
What will Boney do? Make it legal and officially marry Sridevi, the lady he has shared his life with for 16 years?? Will Sridev's long cherished dream of being recognized by all, family included, as "Mrs. Boney Kapoor" , finally come true? Sure, it's complicated. But these are just a few realities of modern life, not restricted to Bollywood. There are several similar situations in urban society. It is just that for Boney and Sridevi, being Bollywood personalities, the spotlight and speculation are hard to avoid. There are no road maps in delicate scenarios like this one. What should Sri have done? Stayed away or turned up? What was going through her mind and heart as she and her young daughters followed the coverage ( assuming they watched it?). How will she deal with the public scrutiny and intrusive questions when she does step out with Boney next? Tough. Mona has left for a better place. But Sridevi is very much around. A little sensitivity directed her way, wouldn't hurt.
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I don't know shobha's love and respect for a woman who did not think twice to break a home take away father from two innocent and young kids. Have shobha spared a thought what a humilitation mona, arjun and anushala faced. Just because you are heroine get a shelter in some body's house and thereafter steal a father and husband and run away.
Well if it was just boney n Mona having a failed marriage it's different...but there were kids involved...that makes a home breaker out of sridevi and an insensitive father leave alone husband out of boney...for once on the death of the mother if he appears without the woman who has broken their home for his kids I don't see any harm in that...even though Mona and kids have gotten used to boneys folly by now, I am sure it's still a bitter truth in their lives...n shoba de is going senile right now, or just being overtly nice to sridevi by sparing a thought for her instead of the kids who lost their mom...
SHRIDEVI IS ALWAYS SECOND WOMEN WHO HURTED MONA KAPOOR
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"Mon, 2012-04-23 15:16 — Anonymous
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Tue, 2012-04-17 18:21 — Anonymous
We don't think so. You literally have to be dumb to not know the truth.
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You 'clever' person it could also be that Boney and Mona were not happy...its better to separate rather being not happy together....You seem to be a very narrow minded person!"
So that's why Boney remained in marraige and also got Sri preggers at the same time!! The whole world knows they were not separated! He cheated on his wife.
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Tue, 2012-04-17 18:21 — Anonymous
We don't think so. You literally have to be dumb to not know the truth.
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You 'clever' person it could also be that Boney and Mona were not happy...its better to separate rather being not happy together....You seem to be a very narrow minded person!
Boney does not need to marry Sridevi...He divorced Mona in 1998 which automatically makes his relationship with Sridevi legal......the woman is the official Mrs. Kapoor for more than 10 years now
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"Mon, 2012-04-16 12:46 — Anonymous
Leave her alone guys...no one knows the truth!"
We don't think so. You literally have to be dumb to not know the truth.
Leave her alone guys...no one knows the truth!
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"Sun, 2012-04-08 10:24 — Anonymous
I don't like the implication that I have no emotions. And I'm so sorry that that you find yourself unlucky in these situations.
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sure, I think I would consider myself very unlucky if I had fallen in love with a married man! Coz, emotions dont understand logic!"
Yep. In that case why don't you fall in love with a cow, if emotions can take such better of you?
No official divorce happened. Mona wanted to file a legal case in Jan 1997 when both declared they were married. bigamy case.
Sridevi is vile for the part she played in breaking up a family. Her "husband" is no saint either. Neither of them deserve any sympathy from the public whatsoever. In life you get your dues. They are getting theirs now.
WHAT MATTERS IF THE MARRIAGE IS DONE ON PAPERS OR NOT SRI AND BONEY MARRIED IN HINDU TRADITION IN JAN 1997 IN CHENNAI ..( i am 100% correct on this) even though they said they married in june 1996 which is false..
marriage is not correct legally in jan 1997 but MONA SEPERATED IN 1998 ( mona herself told this in interview) so automatically sri and boney marriage becomes legal ..since mona got seperated from boney OFFICIALLY ..
this shobha de writes all crap ..dont believe her..
In my opinion, Actresses decisions and actions cannot be judged in the same way a common man or woman's action would be. Of course, it is wrong to break up a family (whether it is already broken up or not does not matter, an outsider involvement is wrong) but you have to think about the career of an actress. Look at Preity Zinta, she had a respectable relationship with Ness Wadia for a long time and when the most important step for marriage came, he left her. Actresses are not easily accepted into families as wives and daughter-in-laws. They are judged by what they have done and there reputation is not clean. Only families from the industry accept the women and give them their respect. And there are also those actors who flirt around and do everything with actresses but still want a homely, pure wife. In such a case, the prospects for actresses when there career fades become dim and their decisions are only meant to secure a comfortable, respectable home. I don't think love has a part to play in this. Love develops eventually, but marriage is more than love for most people. Sri Devi did what was best for her, and Boney Kapoor did what was best for all. Unless a man gives a women a right, a woman will never cross her boundaries, especially intelligent, sensible woman.
I don't like the implication that I have no emotions. And I'm so sorry that that you find yourself unlucky in these situations.
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sure, I think I would consider myself very unlucky if I had fallen in love with a married man! Coz, emotions dont understand logic!
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"Fri, 2012-04-06 16:36 — Anonymous
having a second marriage is immoral and unethical??
does it make a woman husband snatcher if the man
is in love with her and wants to spend his life with her
legally??
love happens right, and if a man is already not happy with
his wife he will surely look around...this is a FACT...
i think it is better for any man to have two wives rather
than having an illicit and unofficial relationship forever...."
Why don't you try working out such an arrangement with your spouse?
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"Sat, 2012-04-07 08:08 — Anonymous
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"Thu, 2012-04-05 15:45 — Anonymous
No one wakes up one day and says 'i want to be the other woman in this married man's life'. Life happens! We get trapped emotionally and go through various situations. What Hema malini and Sridevi did was what was destined. They did not choose. Retrospectively however they might want things to be different. But one cannot choose in life. Can we?"...................................................................................................................
Yes we can. At least if I were in the same situation, I would walk out. It's difficult but one's character is put to test at that juncture.
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To the person who answered the above: You must be lucky in life if you can choose and measure each and every step or you have no emotions! You are very lucky!"
I don't like the implication that I have no emotions. And I'm so sorry that that you find yourself unlucky in these situations.
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"Sat, 2012-04-07 08:08 — Anonymous
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"Thu, 2012-04-05 15:45 — Anonymous
No one wakes up one day and says 'i want to be the other woman in this married man's life'. Life happens! We get trapped emotionally and go through various situations. What Hema malini and Sridevi did was what was destined. They did not choose. Retrospectively however they might want things to be different. But one cannot choose in life. Can we?"...................................................................................................................
Yes we can. At least if I were in the same situation, I would walk out. It's difficult but one's character is put to test at that juncture.
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To the person who answered the above: You must be lucky in life if you can choose and measure each and every step or you have no emotions! You are very lucky!"
Are you trying to say that Sridevi was not lucky enough and hence she married Boney? Get a life!
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"Thu, 2012-04-05 15:45 — Anonymous
No one wakes up one day and says 'i want to be the other woman in this married man's life'. Life happens! We get trapped emotionally and go through various situations. What Hema malini and Sridevi did was what was destined. They did not choose. Retrospectively however they might want things to be different. But one cannot choose in life. Can we?"...................................................................................................................
Yes we can. At least if I were in the same situation, I would walk out. It's difficult but one's character is put to test at that juncture.
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To the person who answered the above: You must be lucky in life if you can choose and measure each and every step or you have no emotions! You are very lucky!
why are people still talking about Boney's rakhaiel (keep) ??
there does not seem to be any sympathy in this article.
looks like shoba de wants to just make everyone aware that sridevi & boney r not legally married thru Mona Kapoors death.
according to indian legislation an indian nationality holder belonging to hinduism cannot have to wives at the same time. likewise any person practicing hinduism is not allowed to have two wives at the same time. that was the reason why dharmendar had to convert to marry hema malini. going by the legislation and religion .. i dont know what to say. or if there is another legilation and if there is something i m missing from the religion itself, enlighten me.
The marriage in Jan 1997 was not legal as Mona was still his legal wife then. Mona even filed some case against him but didnt pursue it. the legal divorce never took place.
Sridevi and Boney Kapoor officially got married in 1997! Shobha De as usual makes no damn sense
to all those who keep supporting such women with the cliche 'haters are only jealous small minded people' blah blah bs know fully well they are only fooling themselves for Indian cine viewers are very conservative. In the good ole days hardly anyone knew and those who did had their doubts. Bad news travels faster today as it happens. Majority of moviegoers in India and abroad are families who take their kids to watch bw to keep them tied to their roots due to fast eroding Indian culture in real lives. Otherwise all of Mallika Sherawat and Emran Hashmi starrers would go on to become record breaking ATBB.
to all those who keep supporting such women with the cliche haters are only jealous small minded people blah blah bs know fully well they are only fooling themselves for Indian cine viewers are very conservative. In the good ole days hardly anyone knew and those who did had their doubts. Bad news travels faster today as it happens. Majority of moviegoers in India and abroad are families who take their kids to watch bw to keep them tied to their roots due to fast eroding Indian culture in real lives. Otherwise all of Mallika Sherawat and Emran Hashmi starrers would go on to become record breaking ATBB.
No one needs to moral police grown adults who are accountable for their actions, no one seems to discuss why anyone should hold on to marriage where there is no emotional connection left. When are you technically cheating when u don't sign divorce papers and see someone else... or when u fantasize about someone else while being married .. or respond to advances made by ppl who are involved in a relationship, or maybe you yourself are in one and don't mind being hit on!.... Shobha I doubt is close to Sri or was to Mona ... she seeks attention thru her writing ... which is not always tasteful... leave her alone to her thoughts... we are more forgiving of sri than we are of PC... just goes to say we love Sri and SRK.... nothing more than that
All of this raises questions for me, like did they have a legal marriage. when did boney file for divorce from mona, and when did it become official, legally. And yes, please someone explain why sridevi had an affiar with mithun a married man?, and then he threw her away and stayed with his wife. Then she found boney or should I say "trapped". Whats really funny is when you see her kids, what are they going to think when they grow up and what will people say to them. Cuz sridevi was pregnant before marriage. So much pressure on those young girls. She may be rich when it comes to money, but morally she is bankrupt in my eyes and im sure many others.
Did anyone notice have Mallaika Khan putting her hair to side and posing. Obviously she wanted attention.
having a second marriage is immoral and unethical??
does it make a woman husband snatcher if the man
is in love with her and wants to spend his life with her
legally??
love happens right, and if a man is already not happy with
his wife he will surely look around...this is a FACT...
i think it is better for any man to have two wives rather
than having an illicit and unofficial relationship forever....
To "Thu, 2012-04-05 08:38 — Anonymous
AND ALL THESE CANNOT STOP SRIDEVI FROM SHINING ONCE AGAIN
GO GIRL YOUR HATERS ARE MAKING YOU MORE POPULAR
I KNOW U CAN PROVE THEM WRONG, THEY ARE JUST INSECURE!"
In that case, I can commit polygamy and be a shining star. Coz nobody can stop me.
Can't believe how lame people can get these days!