Madhoo reveals her sister-in-law Juhi Chawla is a 'very private person' in real life: 'She has never said a negative thing about an actor or a movie, nothing'

Madhoo, known for her roles in Roja and Phool Aur Kaante, appreciates Juhi Chawla. She describes Juhi as an amazing person. Madhoo admires Juhi's positive attitude and respect for filmmaking. Madhoo is preparing for her upcoming film Kannappa. The film features Vishnu Manchu, Prabhas, Mohanlal, and Akshay Kumar. Kannappa is scheduled to release on June 27.
Madhoo, best known for her roles in Roja and Phool Aur Kaante, recently opened up about her bond with sister-in-law
Juhi Chawla
. In a rare and candid moment, Madhoo praised Juhi as 'an amazing person,' lauding her kindness, grace, and ability to handle everything with quiet strength.
In an interview with News18 Showsha, the Roja actor shared heartfelt praise for her sister-in-law Juhi Chawla, calling her 'an amazing and very private person.' Madhoo revealed that in all the years she's known Juhi, she has never heard her say a single negative word — not even about a film. She admired Juhi's grace and restraint, noting how rare it is to meet someone who consistently avoids criticism, even in casual conversations.
She also highlighted Juhi Chawla's deep respect for the craft of filmmaking. She shared that Juhi values the hard work and dedication that goes into making a film and believes that if something doesn't work, the audience response will speak for itself. According to Madhoo, Juhi has never spoken negatively about any actor or film, choosing instead to appreciate the effort behind every project.
Madhoo is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Kannappa, where she takes on the powerful role of a tribal warrior queen. The star-studded film features a stellar ensemble cast including Vishnu Manchu, Prabhas, Mohanlal, and
Akshay Kumar
.
Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, Kannappa is slated to hit theatres on 27 June.
In addition to Kannappa, Madhoo will also be seen in the Malayalam film Chinna Chinna Aasai, directed by Varsha Vasudev and set in Varanasi. Produced by Abhijith Babuji under Babuji Productions, the film is scheduled for a theatrical release on 11 July. She also has a Telugu Amazon Prime series titled Soul of Music, co-starring
Prakash Raj
, in the pipeline.

Try Our AI Features

Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:

Learn with AIFact CheckingText to SpeechAI Summary

Related Articles

Time of India

an hour ago

• Time of India

Mohanlal declines to continue as president at AMMA's general body meeting- Deets Inside

Mohanlal declined requests to continue as AMMA's president during the recent general body meeting of the association. His decision left the majority of the artistes disappointed, as they had hoped the Thudarum actor would remain in the position. AMMA Holds General Body Meeting The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), a group representing Malayalam film professionals, held its general body meeting in June 2025, according to reports by Onmanorama. The primary objective of the meeting was to decide on the future leadership of the organisation and to determine who would lead AMMA going forward. Instead of continuing with the current ad hoc committee, the members agreed to conduct proper elections within three months. This ad hoc committee had originally been formed after the previous leadership resigned amid serious allegations. Until the elections are held, the current temporary committee will continue to manage and oversee AMMA's activities. The newly elected team will be responsible for making significant decisions in the future, including internal reforms and welfare programmes. Mohanlal Declines to Continue as President Many actors requested Mohanlal, who had served as AMMA's president, to remain in the role. Around 20 members, including Suresh Gopi , Jagadeesh, and Baiju Santhosh , spoke in his support. However, Mohanlal declined the request, stating that it was time for younger and newer leaders to take over. He added that, if necessary, there was still time left to take decisions—offering a glimmer of hope—but ultimately encouraged the members to proceed with the elections. A large number of members attended the meeting, with 320 out of the total 500 members present, indicating strong interest in the proceedings. Several well-known actors, including Jagathy Sreekumar , attended the meeting after many years, making the event particularly memorable for all involved. AMMA backs 'son' Dileep in actress kidnap case Other Key Discussions During the Meeting Other topics discussed during the meeting included establishing guidelines regarding drug use during film shoots and increasing membership fees for senior artistes. However, no final decisions were made on these matters. It was noted that these issues would be addressed following the election of the new committee.

India Today

2 hours ago

• India Today

Janaki vs censorship: Are all names synonymous to Sita too holy for hardship?

Daughter of Janak, Janaki, aka Sita – the wife of Lord Ram – who thus must remain untainted, even from that of any fictional assault. At least by the reasoning of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Mumbai, which reportedly said that a 'God's name should not be given to a woman who was assaulted.'This is about the release of the Malayalam movie 'Janaki Vs State of Kerala' starring Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi. The release has been paused following the censor board's demand that the name Janaki be changed, because it refers to the goddess it seems as if the CBFC has decided that no woman bearing any name synonymous with Sita can be portrayed as an assault survivor on screen. Because clearly, the best way to honour our goddesses is to pretend that mortal women who share their names exist in some sanitised bubble where nothing unpleasant ever happens to But let's follow this logic to a natural has 108 different names. Goddess Lalitha – a supreme manifestation of Shakti within the broader Hindu pantheon – has over 1,000 names. Does that make at least 1,108 names out of bounds for any sort of fictional hardship?But what if you walk through a typical Indian Hindu-majority neighbourhood? Would you not come across anyone who has at least one of these 1,108 names? Do we even know how many women are named Lalitha, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Parvati, Durga, Kaveri, Ganga, Radha, Rukmini, or any of the countless variations?advertisementBy the CBFC's brilliant logic, we've probably eliminated roughly half the Hindu female population of India from being portrayed in any film that deals with real-world to make a film about domestic violence? Better hope your protagonist isn't named Shanti (another name for Lakshmi and also means peace in English). But wait, wasn't there a teleserial long ago on Doordarshan, which – no prize for guessing – was named Shanti, after the protagonist?Planning a story about workplace harassment? Cross your fingers she's not called Kamala or Nandita (another name for Lakshmi). Educational film about legal rights? Well, forget about naming her Janaki or Vaidehi or Maithili – because apparently goddesses and the women named after them must only exist in a realm of perpetual victimhood-free here's the irony the CBFC seems to have missed: goddess Sita was an assault survivor herself. Ravana abducted her, held her captive, and when she returned, she had to literally walk through fire to prove her 'purity' in an agni we're going to be purists about this, shouldn't the CBFC be demanding that Ramayana, or at least films based on this epic, also be banned for depicting a goddess in distress?advertisementAre we now living in a world where 'Janaki' is some sort of trigger that will somehow diminish our devotion to goddess Sita?Then there is also the question: Where does this end? Will we need a database of every divine name before writing any female character? Should filmmakers start carrying a comprehensive list of the 33 crore Hindu deities and their various names just to avoid accidentally naming a character after one of them?And what about artistic freedom? Artists have always drawn from mythology, religion, and real life to tell stories that matter. When we start cordoning off entire categories of names because they're 'too sacred' for reality – are we protecting our culture or suffocating it?The most absurd part? The Thiruvananthapuram CBFC office cleared the film with a U/A certificate. It was only when it reached Mumbai that suddenly someone discovered their religious sensitivity and decided that 'Janaki' was too holy for a courtroom MB Padmakumar also allegedly went through something similar; a character originally named Janaki Abraham in his film 'Token Number' had to be renamed to Jayanti Abraham to get a feature film certification. These demands were communicated through 'unofficial' WhatsApp calls. Did at least someone in the CBFC recognise the ridiculousness of it all if put in writing?advertisementSo if not Janaki, then who? Perhaps Pooja, or Neha, or Aishwarya or Rekha would do for the name of a survivor of a violent crime. But then, is there a guarantee that someone else would not rise up to protest using some other facetious reason?Or, perhaps, it's time that the censor board realises that the best way to honour our goddesses isn't to pretend that the women named after them live in some fantasy world where bad things never to tell their real stories – including the difficult ones – with dignity and respect. After all, if Sita could survive Ravana and still be revered as a goddess, surely a character named Janaki can survive an assault, a courtroom drama and still keep our faith intact.- EndMust Watch

The Hindu

2 hours ago

• The Hindu

Kerala film conclave to be held in Thiruvananthapuram in August

The Kerala Film Policy Conclave, organised by the State government as part of the framing of a policy for the Malayalam film industry, will be held in Thiruvananthapuram on August 2 and 3 this year. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the conclave at a function to be held at the Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall inside the Legislative Assembly complex here. Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian will preside over the function. The conclave, which will comprehensively discuss various aspects of cinema, will be attended by representatives of the seventeen states that have formulated the film policy, representatives of the National Film Development Corporation, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism, personalities from the Indian film industry as well as international experts, various film organisations and experts in the fields of labour and law. Comprehensive discussions will be held on various issues related to the film sector. Following the conclave, the government aims to publish the draft of the film policy within a month. The film policy committee has till now held a total of 75 meetings with various stakeholders in the industry as part of efforts at formulating the policy. One of the major issues raised by various stakeholders in the meetings was the lack of formal recognition as an industry, due to which regulations are not in place to govern most of the activities in the Malayalam film industry. Following the discussions, the film policy panel outlined thematic areas regarding issues to be taken care of by the different government departments. The key thematic area will be the one related to gender and working conditions in the industry regarding issues to be handled by the Labour and Women and Child Development departments as well as the Human Rights Commission. These include issues related to casting couch, lack of proper implementation of Internal Committees in film sets, disparity in remuneration, threats against dissenting voices, long working hours, lack of women in technical departments, exploitation by agents and substance abuse.