Janhvi Kapoor is all set to share how Shikhar Paharia stood by her during one of the toughest periods in her life. Recalling the time after his mother Sridevi’s death in 2018, the actor revealed that Shikhar gave up his studies in London to be with her.

Sridevi died in Dubai in February 2018 after accidentally drowning in a bathtub. His sudden demise left the film industry reeling and his daughters, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor, suffering a huge personal loss.

In the upcoming episode of coffee with Karan, Host Karan Johar will recall how Shikhar stepped forward to support Janhvi during that difficult time. The actor revealed that they were not officially dating then.

“I think he studied in London and took half a semester off. He came to Mumbai, and he lived in the city with his father, and I found out much later that he went to his friend’s house in Juhu for a month. It’s not like I saw him every day, but later I found out that he was like, ‘No, if he needs me, I told Janvi,'” TOI.

In 2024, when Janhvi appeared on the show with her sister Khushi Kapoor, she became emotional as she talked about losing her mother Sridevi.

“When I got the call, I was in my room, and I heard Khushi crying from the room, and I think I screamed and cried in her room. But what I remember, the moment she looked at me, she stopped crying. She stopped crying. She sat next to me and started comforting me. And I never saw her cry again.”

Janhvi Kapoor and Shikhar Pahria have been dating for many years. While neither explicitly admitting nor denying the dating rumours, Janhvi has spoken about Shikhar during interviews on several occasions.

On the work front, Janhvi was last seen in a Telugu film pedi Unlike Ram Charan. She will be seen next time Lag Ja Gale With Tiger Shroff and Lakshya. The film will release in theaters on 14 May 2027.

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