For a child, their mother always remains their emotional anchor. And it is unthinkable to lead a life without them. There is not a single day in actor, Arjun Kapoor’s life, when he does not miss the presence of his mother, Mona Shourie Kapoor. Two months prior to the release of Arjun’s debut film, Ishazaade, Mona Shouri Kapoor had left for the heavenly abode in 2012 after giving a tough fight to cancer.
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Arjun Kapoor shares a great bond with his father, Boney Kapoor and had stood like his pillar of strength after the death of Boney’s second wife, Sridevi. Boney Kapoor was married to Mona Shourie Kapoor when he had fallen in love with Sridevi and was a proud father of two kids, Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor. In 1996, Boney and Sridevi had tied the knot. There were a lot of reports in the media back then of how Sridevi was as a home wrecker.
In an interview with Film Companion, Arjun Kapoor talked about his equation with his father, Boney Kapoor. Revealing how he was not okay with his father’s marriage to Sridevi, Arjun stated, “It's about compatibility, there is friendship, there is saturation. There is unfortunate frustration, people go through different phases in life. You could have been in love with somebody, and you can fall in love with somebody after that, and that has to be understood. I don't agree... I can't say I'm okay with what my father did, because as a child I felt the repercussions, but I understand it. I can't say 'theek hai, hota hai (It's fine, these things happen)', because I will always wonder. But when I rationalise it as an older person who's dealing with his own relationship highs and lows, you understand.”
After Sridevi’s death on February 24, 2018, Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor stayed by their father’s side and handled the situation quite maturely. Praising his mother, Mona’s upbringing, Arjun stated, “My mother's upbringing came in my head. She would've told me to be by my father's side regardless of what obstacles we face, because of a choice he made where he fell in love. And I respect my father for falling in love again. Because love is complex. And we would be silly and churlish sitting here in 2021 saying that you only fall in love once. It's very Bollywood-ised. Love is complex, love is complicated, love isn't always about being in love.”
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March 25, 2021, marked the ninth death anniversary of Arjun Kapoor's mother, Mona Shouri Kapoor. The actor had taken to his Instagram handle and had penned a 'miss you' note for her. He had posted a picture of his mother, and had written, "It’s been 9 years, it’s not fair ya I miss u Maa come back na please... I miss u worrying about me, fusing over me, I miss seeing ur name calling on my phone, I miss coming home & seeing u... I miss ur laugh, I miss ur smell, I miss being called Arjun with ur voice echoing in my ear. I really miss you Mom. I hope ur ok wherever u are, I’m trying to be ok too, on most days I manage but I miss u. come back na."
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