Janhvi Kapoor recreates Sridevi's Nagina look for Halloween
Janhvi Kapoor dressed as Sridevi's Nagina character, with Orry and Vaishnav Praveen in other roles; industry figures reacted to the post.
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Story- Janhvi Kapoor recreated Sridevi's look from the 1986 film Nagina for Halloween, shared on Instagram.
- Orry recreated Rishi Kapoor's look and Vaishnav Praveen recreated Amrish Puri's character.
- Khushi Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Zoya Akhtar and others commented on the post.
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Movie
Nagina
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Janhvi Kapoor marked Halloween 2026 by recreating a famous scene from her mother Sridevi's 1986 film Nagina. She shared the pictures on Instagram on Halloween night, and they quickly drew reactions from many people in Hindi cinema.
In the post, Janhvi thanked the people who helped with the look. Her Halloween recreation also included Orry, who took on the look of Rishi Kapoor from the film. Her friend Vaishnav Praveen played the role of Amrish Puri.
Reactions from the film world
Janhvi's sister Khushi Kapoor commented with heart-eye emojis and the words "You won Halloween". Cousin Shanaya Kapoor and aunt Maheep Kapoor replied with heart emojis. Other actors and filmmakers who reacted included Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Sanya Malhotra, Ananya Panday and Zoya Akhtar.
In her caption, Janhvi explained her choice of costume. She said Halloween has increasingly become a time to dress as favourite characters or pop culture moments, sometimes spooky, sometimes funny, and sometimes as a tribute.
About the original film
Nagina was released in 1986 and was directed by Harmesh Malhotra. Sridevi played Rajni, a woman who can change shape into a serpent, and the film co-starred Rishi Kapoor and Amrish Puri. It is widely remembered for Sridevi's performance and its fantasy elements. Its song 'Main Teri Dushman, Dushman Tu Mera' is also closely linked with the film.
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