Janhvi Kapoor Reveals Shikhar’s Quiet Support After Sridevi

The quiet gesture Janhvi only learned about later

Sometimes the most meaningful support never announces itself. On the latest season of Koffee With Karan, streaming on JioHotstar, Janhvi Kapoor opened up about the weeks after her mother, Sridevi, died in Dubai on February 24, 2018.

Shikhar Pahariya, who has been part of Janhvi’s life since she was around 15 or 16, was studying in London at the time. Janhvi told host Karan Johar that he took half a semester off and returned to Mumbai. First he stayed with his father in town, then he moved to a friend’s house in Juhu for about a month. She only found out the reason much later.

“In case she needs me, I just want to be around,” she recalled.

Karan noted he had seen Shikhar support Janhvi through that period. The two were not officially dating at the time. The detail lands differently because it was not performed for attention; it was a decision made quietly, before Janhvi even knew.

Why fans are taking this personally

For Hindi film fans, Sridevi’s death was a collective shock. Janhvi made her debut in Dhadak months later, and many viewers read her composure as a public show of strength. Shikhar’s side of the story adds a private support system behind that strength.

The episode also underlines why Koffee With Karan remains a headline generator: a conversation about coffee and rapid-fire questions keeps producing personal revelations that change how audiences see their stars.

• Shikhar took half a semester off from London.
• He moved to a friend’s Juhu home for roughly a month.
• Janhvi only learned the “just in case” reasoning later.
• They were not officially dating at that point.
• Sridevi died on February 24, 2018, before Dhadak released.

A small action, a big signal

In an industry where grand romantic declarations are scripted, the appeal of this story is its modesty. Shikhar did not demand attention or make his presence about himself. He shortened his semester, changed his location and waited. The act says more about dependability than any red-carpet appearance could.

Janhvi’s account also aligns with what she has shared before: Shikhar has been a constant since her teenage years, and they have supported each other’s ambitions. That continuity may explain why fans have embraced the relationship with less cynicism than celebrity pairings usually attract.

Source: India Today