Sridevi is considered the first female superstar of the Indian film industry, with 300 films to her credit in different languages. She was also the first heroine to charge Rs. 1 crore for a film.

Mom was her 300th and final film before her sudden demise, in which she played a vengeful mother seeking justice for her step daughter’s rape.

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In a recent interview, her husband and filmmaker Boney Kapoor shared some rare and unknown insights about the film.

On the YouTube channel Game Changers, Boney said, “During Mom’s shoot, we wanted to take A.R. Rahman, but he was expensive and we couldn’t afford him.”

He added, “Obviously, we had set aside an amount for Sridevi‘s fees, but she said that she didn’t want the balance money, which was a substantial amount of Rs. 50–70 lakh. She told me not to give her that amount, but to take Rahman for the film instead.”

He further revealed, “Sridevi’s commitment was remarkable. She even refused to share a room with me during the shoot of Mom.”

Boney added that she told him she didn’t want to be distracted, as she was so obsessed with that character that she preferred to remain immersed in her role rather than be a real wife during the filming.

Meanwhile, during the silver jubilee celebrations of IIFA 2025, Boney announced a sequel to Sridevi’s Mom, and work for this film has already started.

Her daughter Khushi Kapoor and actress Karishma Tanna are playing lead roles, produced by Boney Kapoor, the new film isn’t directly connected to the story of the 2017 movie.

After ruling the hearts of millions, she tragically passed away in 2018 at the age of 54. Her cause of death was accidental drowning in a bathtub while staying in her hotel room in Dubai.