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The Real Story: Janhvi Kapoor's Name Inspired by a Sridevi Movie Role
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Janhvi Kapoor Reveals Truth Behind Her Name, Debunks Judaai Character Rumor
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News18
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06-03-2026, 09:45
Janhvi Kapoor Reveals Truth Behind Her Name, Debunks Judaai Character Rumor
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Janhvi Kapoor clarified she was not named after Urmila Matondkar's character in Sridevi's film *Judaai*.
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She revealed her parents, Boney Kapoor and Sridevi, liked the name 'Janhvi' even before the film was made.
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Sridevi was particularly fond of the name's meaning, 'purity', and often told Janhvi she looked pure.
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*Judaai*, released in 1997, starred Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Urmila Matondkar, and was a remake of the 1994 Telugu film *Subhalagnam*.
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Janhvi Kapoor was last seen in *Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari* and will next appear in the Telugu action entertainer *Peddi*.
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