Shikhar Pahariya Took Semester Break, Moved To Juhu To Be Near Janhvi Kapoor After Sridevi’s Demise

During the episode, Karan Johar recalled seeing how Shikhar Pahariya stood by Janhvi Kapoor during her grief period.

Bollywood actor Janhvi Kapoor recently opened up about an emotional memory of how her rumoured boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya stood by her after the demise of her mother, Sridevi, in 2018. During a chat on Koffee With Karan 9, she revealed that he came to Mumbai from London and even moved closer to her when she was going through a difficult time. Read to learn more about it here.

Janhvi Kapoor On Shikhar Pahariya

During the episode, Karan Johar recalled seeing how Shikhar Pahariya stood by Janhvi Kapoor during her grief period. The two were not in a relationship at the time. Johar asked her if she always knew that he would be the one for her, to which the actress opened up about an instance she got to know about much later. Kapoor said that Pahariya took the semester off to come to Mumbai and moved in with a friend in Juhu in case she ever needed him. She further spoke about the support she received after her mother Sridevi’s unfortunate death in Dubai in 2018, which was months before Janhvi made her debut with Dhadak.

The actor has often spoken about her relationship with Shikhar multiple times, and has revealed that the two have known each other since the time she was 15 or 16. She further opened up about their shared goals and about the support they have offered each other over the years. Though the two have never confirmed their dating rumours publicly, they are often seen attending events together with Pahariya, even spending time with the Kapoor family on multiple occasions. Janhvi often calls him “Shiku” out of love, which has caught on with a lot of fans.

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First Published: October 28, 2026 1:16 PM