Sridevi’s ‘third daughter’ is from Pakistan, to work with Indian superstar
Pakistani stars acting in Hindi movies isn't a new concept. Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan have acted in Bollywood movies. But did you know there's another Pakistani beauty who also acted in a Hindi movie? She played Sridevi's daughter in one of the best movies that released in theatres in 2017. She has worked in popular Pak dramas and made her debut in the Hindi film industry with a movie starring the late actress.
Sridevi, who has two daughters, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, was praised for her performance in this movie. She portrayed the rage and strength of a mother quite well on screen. So who is this actress who played her daughter? Well, keep reading further.
The Pakistani actress we are talking about is Sajal Aly. In 2017, she portrayed Sridevi's daughter Arya Sabarwal in the movie, Mom. Sajal has worked in popular Pakistani dramas like Sinf-e-Aahan, Ishq-e-Laa, Yeh Dil Mera, Yaqeen Ka Safar, and Kuch Ankahi. In one of the interviews, the late actress addressed Sajal as her third child. The Mr India star said, "I feel I have one more daughter."
Meanwhile, some other movies the actress has been a part of include Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai and Khel Khel Mein. In 2023, the actress acted in the Hollywood movie What's Love Got to Do With It?, which also stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson, and Asim Chaudhry.
Sridevi passed away in 2018, leaving her family, friends, and fans devastated. Sajal was also shattered to hear the news. The actress, who lost her biological mother to cancer in 2017, had said, "I am in a state of shock right now. It feels like losing my mother again." Mom was Sridevi's last movie. After her demise, she was awarded the National Award in the Best Actress category posthumously. In 2018, her daughter Janhvi Kapoor made her Bollywood debut with the film Dhadak, which also stars Ishaan Khatter in the lead role.
Sajal Aly is all set to work with South superstar Prabhas in a movie titled Fauji.