Overview

• As a first grader in Mumbai, Anshula Kapoor was shunned by classmates and their families after her father secretly married Sridevi in 1996.
• Divorce and separation were deeply stigmatized in 1990s India, turning her school years into a period of emotional turmoil and confusion.
• The public prominence of Boney Kapoor and Sridevi magnified the family upheaval, making her personal struggles highly visible.
• She credits her mother Mona Shourie, brother Arjun and cousins Rhea and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor for providing crucial emotional support.
• Coinciding with her debut on The Traitors, Anshula says reconnecting with half-sisters Janhvi and Khushi after Sridevi’s death and reflecting on her past have shaped her independent outlook.