Sridevi to return to Bollywood

Sridevi swept all the best actress awards for her portrayal of Kajal Varma in the 1997 drama, “Judaai”. The film, also featuring Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar, was produced by the late Surinder Kapoor, her producer-husband Boney Kapoor's father. Eighteen years later, Boney is producing a woman-centric Bollywood film for his actress-wife.

In 2012, Sridevi made a comeback to the screen after a long haitus with Gauri Shinde's comedy-drama, “English Vinglish”, which revolved around a housewife who enrolls for English classes to stop her husband and daughter from mocking her. This time, it is a woman's journey revolving around a mother-daughter relationship. Casting for an actress to play a daughter is currently underway. 

The film marks the directorial debut of popular ad filmmaker, Ravi Udyawar, who has also scripted the film. “The story had been written with Sridevi in mind. Boney loved it and immediately came on board,” a source close to the development said. 

Buzz was that Akshara Haasan, daughter of Kamal Haasan, who featured opposite Sridevi in “Sadma”, will play her daughter in the film. But Boney dismissed the rumours. “Akshara is not in the film. Yes, it is a woman-centric drama, but not a remake of any film. It is not titled Mother,” Boney told Mumbai Mirror.

Source: Mumbai Mirror