Janhvi Kapoor Recalls 'Not Being Allowed' To Watch TV After Mom Sridevi's Death: I Was Hurt As A Daughter But...

Dharmendra

was one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood. He ruled the cinema for more than six decades, making millions of fans. The actor made fans go gaga with his excellent performance in Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaanii, leaving them wanting more. On Monday, November 24, Bollywood went numb when Dharmendra passed away. Fans, friends, family, sportsmen, film fraternity mourned the huge loss and called it 'end of an era.' Days after actor's demise, Janhvi Kapoor called out how the pap culture and social media are worsening day by day.

Janhvi Kapoor SLAMS Pap Culture Over Dharmendra's Death Coverage

In a conversation with Mojo Story, the actress recalled the painful period of dealing with her mother Sridevi's loss and said, "The voyeuristic nature of journalism, media culture, and social media has single-handedly contributed to the derailment of human morality. When I lost my mom, it was horrible. I don’t know if anyone can imagine how it feels to lose someone so close and then watch it become a meme. I don’t even know how to compute it. And it’s only gotten worse. We saw what happened with Dharam ji. It’s happened repeatedly before and will only keep happening. And we are part of the problem, every time we give such videos or headlines views, comments, likes, we incentivise this culture." Further, she added, "Humanity and morality are in shambles. Earlier, we had a conscience that stopped us from seeing certain things, saying certain things, and indulging in certain practices. That’s out the window now. It’s disgusting that our modern-day crisis is the loss of morality because everything has become so voyeuristic."

Janhvi Kapoor Recalls Mom Sridevi's Demise

Recalling the horrific times, the Homebound actress shared how she did not watch TV for days after Sridevi passed away: "I wasn’t allowed to watch TV for a lot of that phase, but things still kept coming up. It hurt me as a daughter, and it was confusing. I don’t think I will ever recover from it. But my anger wasn’t just as a daughter; it was about what we, as a society, have become. Why does anyone think this is okay?" Dharmendra passed away on November 24. The actor had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai due to health complications. On the work front, Dharmendra's last film will be Agastya Nanda's Ikkis. The movie gives a stirring glimpse into the extraordinary life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, India's youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra and is scheduled to release on 25th December 2025.