It is heartbreaking that even at a time when he should be given the privacy to mourn and grieve, he needs to answer questions. Boney Kapoor, has not lost an actress or a colleague like others. He has lost his wife, his life, his ‘Jaan’ as he used to call her. And in this tough time, it is unfair that we shower him with questions of how, when, where and what.
But this man is strong, he is stronger than your timid, filthy brains that attempt to put him down. He will give the answers – only to allow himself and his family the peace to grieve.
In a conversation with friend and trade analyst Komal Nahta, Mr. Boney recounts every bit of what happened on that fateful night in Dubai. He talks about every small detail, and sheds tears that will take a long while to stop.
In his conversation, Boney begins to talk about how his ‘surprise’ visit to Dubai was not anything extraordinary and that he would always, always do things to make his ‘Jaan’ feel special. Infact, his trip to Dubai was similar to a surprise he had given Sri, while she was shooting for a film with his brother Anil Kapoor.
He is moist but are thoughts are crystal clear. He remembers every bit of what happened.
In his blog Komal Nahta writes, ”
fter Boney had booked himself on the afternoon (3.30 p.m.) flight to Dubai on 24th, Sridevi had called him while he was sitting in the lounge area of the international airport in Bombay. Since he wanted to give her a surprise, he told his jaan that he was going to be busy in a meeting for the next few hours and that his phone might be switched off, so she shouldn’t panic. He promised to call her back as soon as he was free from the meeting. The plan was to surprise her in her room at the Jumeirah Emirates Tower Hotel. Boney reached the Dubai hotel at around 6.20 p.m., Dubai time, soon after landing in Dubai. While he was doing his check-in formalities at the hotel and taking a duplicate key to Sridevi’s room, he asked the bell boy to delay taking his bag to the room as he was too excited about catching her by complete surprise. The two hugged like teenage lovers once Boney opened the door with his duplicate key. “But she told me, she had a hunch that I would come to Dubai to fetch her,” Boney recalled amidst sobs. The couple hugged, kissed and chatted for almost half an hour.
Boney then got up to freshen up. Once out of the bathroom, he suggested, the two go for a romantic dinner. He requested Sridevi to postpone the shopping to the following day (Sunday). The return tickets would once again have to be changed as the couple decided to head to India on 25th night. They reasoned that they’d have enough time to shop on 25th through the day. That’s when Sridevi, who was still in relaxation mode, decided to go for a bath and get ready for the romantic dinner! Said Boney, “I went to the living room while Sridevi went to the master bathroom to bathe and get ready.” In the living room, Boney surfed channels to watch the South Africa-India cricket match but after spending around four or five minutes doing that, he chanced upon another channel which was showing the Pakistan Super League cricket match highlights. He watched the match for around 15-20 minutes but was beginning to get restless thereafter because he was aware that being a Saturday, there would be a rush in the restaurants. It was around 8 p.m. then.
Boney’s impatience made him shout out to Sridevi from the living room itself. After calling out to her twice, Boney lowered the volume of the TV set. Still no reply. He then walked to the bedroom and knocked at the bathroom door and even called out to her. The unsuspecting husband, hearing the tap inside on, then called out “Jaan, Jaan” still louder but got no reply, which was unusual. He panicked and opened the door which had not been bolted from inside, nervous but yet not at all prepared for what he was going to see. The tub was full of water and Sridevi was immersed completely, from head to toe, inside the tub. Devastated, he reached out to her but watching her motionless, he feared the worst.”
What would have actually come over him at that point is inexplicable. Sorrowful eyes, a trembling heart and grief over flowing – Boney Kapoor is now a half man, without his ever beloved, his Jaan, his dear Sridevi.
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