Sridevi confident daughter ready to face Bollywood’s challenges

Let me tell you, I feel like a newcomer and Sridevi asserts the breaking into a giggle almost reminiscent from her ahead-of-times 1991 film “Lamhe” and even as she prepares to let her elder daughter loose in the Bollywood world.

She says nothing comes easy in life, and she is sure Jhanvi is ready to face the challenges.

She has chosen this path and profession, and I have been in this industry for long

Jhanvi, who is frequently followed by the paparazzi in Mumbai, will reportedly foray into films with a remake of Marathi hit “Sairat”.

Steering clear of divulging details about Jhanvi’s debut, Sridevi told over phone from Mumbai:

“She has chosen this path and profession, and I have been in this industry for long.

So I am mentally more prepared than her.

She has been watching me, and knows what she is getting into.”

“Nothing is going to be a cakewalk in any profession. So you have to work hard, and there will be challenges. I’m sure she is ready for it.”

The charismatic actress made a powerful comeback of sorts with “Mom” earlier this year — five years after her delightful plain Jane avatar in “English Vinglish”.

As “Mom”, which will soon release in Russia, nears its world television premiere on &Pictures on Saturday,

Sridevi — who also has daughter Khushi — spoke about her worries as a parent.

“I’m of course worried when they go out, but luckily, they know their limits and they are very responsible children. When you have responsible children, half the battle is over. So, you don’t have to worry.

But you are concerned. The concern will never go, and you’ll always be conscious about them,” said the 54-year-old.

Sridevi has been a big screen delight since her Bollywood debut with the 1978 movie “Solva Sawan”. But acting is something she started when she was all of four.

In Hindi cinema, “Himmatwala”, “Mr. India”, “Chandni”, “Sadma”, “Nagina”, “ChaalBaaz”, “Lamhe” and “Khuda Gawah” are some of the films which established her footing as a performer who took woman power seriously.