Actor Janhvi Kapoor has opened up about how her boyfriend, Shikhar Pahariya, supported her following the death of her mother, veteran actor Sridevi, in 2018. In an upcoming appearance on Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan season 9, Janhvi revealed that Shikhar returned to Mumbai from London to be around her during the difficult period, even though they were not officially dating at the time.

Janhvi Kapoor on Shikhar Pahariya's support

Recalling the gesture, Janhvi shared that Shikhar was studying in London when he decided to take half a semester off and return home. He was initially staying with his father in South Mumbai but later moved to a friend’s house in Juhu for a month so he could remain close to Janhvi. “Not that I was seeing him every day, but later on I just found out that he was like, ‘No, in case she needs me, I just want to be around,’” she said.