PremiumBoney Kapoor reveals Sridevi’s health struggles and crash diets: She often used to starve
Boney Kapoor reveals big details about his wife Sridevi's demise and claims that it was not a natural death.
Last Updated: 10.14 PM, Oct 02, 2023
Sridevi was one of the most loved actresses in the entertainment industry. On February 24, 2018, Sridevi lost consciousness and drowned accidentally in a bathtub in her hotel room in Dubai and died. Her husband and filmmaker Boney Kapoor recently talked about his wife's death in an interview. The director revealed that Sridevi had blood pressure problems and frequently followed strict diets without salt, which sometimes led to blackouts.
Boney Kapoor stated that Sridevi's death was 'accidental' and not 'natural' in an interview with The New Indian. He said that he had held back previously but had made up his mind to speak up now. The investigation came to the conclusion that there was no foul play involved.
Boney Kapoor on Sridevi's strict diets
The filmmaker revealed that Sridevi was on a diet at the time of her passing. He said: “She often used to starve, she wanted to look good. She wanted to make sure she’s in good shape, so that on-screen, she looks good. From the time she was married to me, she had blackouts on a couple of occasions, and the doctor kept on saying she had a low BP issue,”
Boney Kapoor said that he was aware of Sridevi's habit of following strict diets after their marriage. He frequently asked their doctor to advise adding salt to her diet. He also said that she preferred salt-free meals, especially at dinner time. “Unfortunately, she didn’t take this seriously, and he also thought maybe it couldn’t be this serious until the incident happened,” he added.
Nagarjuna revealed that Sridevi broke her teeth after fainting in the bathroom
Boney also mentioned an incident in which actor Nagarjuna recalled how Sridevi once passed out during a shoot because of a crash diet. He said that she broke her tooth as a result of this occurrence.
Sridevi's last film
The renowned actress was last seen in the movie, Mom, where she played Devki Sabarwal. She received the National Film Award for Best Actress in recognition of her performance in this movie. The Ravi Udyawar-directed crime thriller film was released in the year 2017 and also starred Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna, among others.