Sridevi Kapoor

At 54 years old, Sridevi Kapoor has this physical status:

Sridevi (born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan) was an Indian actor and producer who appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films from 1963 to 2018.

She has been recognized as one of India's "first female superstar" and has received numerous awards, including the National Film Award, the Nandi Award, the Kerala State Film Award, three Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, and three Filmfare Awards South.

She was known for her portrayals of women in challenging situations over the course of five decades, and she has appeared in a variety of genres, from slapstick comedy to epic dramas.

Sridevi debuted as the top-paid woman in the Indian entertainment industry in the 1980s and early 1990s and is widely believed to have started her career as a child in M. A. Thirumugam's 1969 mythological Tamil film Thunaivan.

She continued to perform as a child artist in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films, and she made her Hindi film debut with Rani Mera Naam (1972).

Varumayin Niram Pirai (1978), Meghya (1981), Angeekaram (1979), Pattyasu (1976), Karel Puya (1981), Ayathiny (1988), Premabhisham (1991), Kshana Kshanam (1991), and Kandram (1991), her first adult role appeared in the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu (1978), Sigappu (1978), Mondra Ba Bao Sridevi's first acting role in Hindi cinema came with the 1979 drama film Solva Sawan, following her debut in romantic drama Julie (1975), and she gained more prominence with the 1983 film Himmatwala.

Personal life

During shooting of her films between 1972 and 1994, Sridevi was always accompanyed by her mother Rajeswari or her sister Srilatha to the film sets. Sanjay Ramasamy has been married to her sister Srilatha since 1989.

When Sridevi first attempted the Sivakasi constituency in 1989 assembly elections but then lost in the elections. She was shooting for Lamhe when her father died in 1990 from a heart attack. Her mother died in 1996 as a result of an operation she underwent in 1995 on a brain tumor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. The neurosurgeon operated on the wrong side of her brain, destroying her vital organs of vision and new memory. This was widely reported in US media at the time, which culminated in a tumultuous court battle and prompted then President Bill Clinton's proposal for hospitals to disclose their medical malpractice and errors.

Sridevi was extremely discrete about her personal information, and she never gave interviews or talked about her personal life in them. She was discovered to have married actor Mithun Chakraborty, who appeared on the sets of Jaag Utha (1984). She married producer Boney Kapoor in 1996. Janhvi (born) and the couple had two children. (born) 1997), who is herself an actress, and Khushi (born). (2000)

Despite being known for her portrayals of a strong, vivacious, and exuberant woman on film, Sridevi was also known as a shy, reserved person off-screen. "I have never known anyone so painfully shy, so quiet off-screen, who just became a force of nature as the cameras first appeared," CNN-IBN reporter Rajeev Masand says. She was an interviewer's nightmare but the movie-buff's dream." "Behind the glamorous heroine with twinkling, magical eyes, and a stunning facade, she was often mistook for selfish," Firstpost says of her reserved nature. She was shy, which was the truth. Although she was young and ready to act, she did not complete formal education or get a chance to interact with children of her own age. She had a penchant for crowds and noise as a result.

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Life and career

Sridevi was born in Meenamatti, Sivakasi, India's present-day Tamil Nadu, India, on August 13 to Ayyapan and Rajeswari. Although her mother was from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, her father was a lawyer from Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Sridevi's mother tongue was Telugu, and she was fluent in Tamil. She has a sister and two step-brothers.

Sridevi began her acting career as a child actor in the Tamil film Kandhan Karunai in 1967. She appeared in Thunaivan as a young Muruga. Sridevi made her Telugu debut as a child artist with the 1970 film Maa Nanna Nirdoshi. Baby Sridevi's performance in Poompatta (1971) in Malayalam received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. Kandhan Karunai (1967), Nam Naadu (1969), Prarthanai (1971), Badi Panthulu (1972), Bala Bharatam (1972), and Bhakta Kumbara (1974) are two of her best films of her career as a child artist. Sridevi debuted as a child artist in Bollywood in 1972 with Rani Mera Naam directed by K. S. R. Das. She appeared in the film Julie, where she played the younger sister to the protagonist Lakshmi. In Thirumangalyam, Kandan Karunai, and Adi Parashakti, she worked with Jayalalitha.

Sridevi appeared in the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu directed by K. Balachander in 1976. Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth were among the actresses who followed it with a string of films. Gaayathri was Sridevi's first release of 1977, followed by Kavikkuyil and 16 Vayathinile, where she played the role of a young girl caught between her two lovers. Padaharella Vayasu was also starred in the film's Telugu remake Padaharella Vayasu in 1978. Bharathi Rajaman's Priya, Karthika Deepam, Johnny, Varumayin Niram Sivappu, and Aakali Rajyam were among her subsequent films to include Priya, Bharathi Rajaman's Priya, Priya, S. P. Muthuraman's Priya, Sigappu Rojakkal, Priya, Sivappu, and Aakali Rajyam. In Vetagaadu, Sardar Papa Rayudu, Bobbili Puli, Justice Chowdhary, and Aatagadu, she worked with N. T. Rama Rao. In Sandhippu, Kavari Maan, and the Sri Lanka-filmed coproduction Pilot Premnath, she worked alongside Sivaji Ganesan.

Sridevi debuted in Kannada as a child artist with Bhakta Kumbara (1974), directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy. Bala Bharatam and Yashoda Krishna appeared in her other films in Kannada as a child artist. She was also a member of Hennu Samsarada Kannu (1975), directed by A.V. Sheshagiri Rao is a student at the University of Sheshagiri Rao. In Priya (1978), made by S. P. Muthuraman, Sridevi also served as lead opposite Ambarish. With Kumara Sambhavam in 1969, she appeared in Malayalam films as a child actor, followed by I. V. Sasi's Abhinandanam. Thulavarsham, directed by N. Sankaran Nair in 1976, and M. Masthan's Kuttavum Shikshayum, a Tamil film Remai Nambungal starring Kamal Haasan, were two of her notable Malayalam films as lead heroines.

She appeared in Malayalam films like Aa Nimisham, Angeekaaram, and Satyavan Savithri, which were all directed by P.G. Viswambharan: The journey began in India. She appeared in Meendum Kokila, a Tamil film that received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil in 1981. Sridevi appeared in Moondram Pirai in 1982 as a woman suffering from retrograde amnesia and went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. In 27 films in a variety of languages, she was paired with Kamal Haasan.

Konda Veeti Simham, Kshana Kshanam, Vetagaadu, Sardar Paparayudu, and Bobbili Puli are among Sridevi's best films in Telugu. With Akkineni Nageswara Rao, she appeared in films including Muddula, Premahre, Bangaru Kanuka, and Prema Kanuka, as well as with Krishna in Kanchu Kagada, Bhrayu Kagada, Kanchu Kagada, Makutam Leni Manade, Ramajaniko, Pejrayu, and Khaidi Rudrayya, Samade, In Jagadeka Veeru Sundari, S. P. Parasuram, she worked with Chiranjeevi. In 1992 Ram Gopal Varma's Kshanam opposite Venkatesh, she received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. With Telugu superstar Krishna, she appeared in the most Telugu films.

In 1979, Sridevi made her debut as a heroine in Hindi films in Solva Sawan. She was signed by four years as a lead actress in Himmatwala (remake of Telugu film Ooruki Monagadu (1981)). The film was released in 1983 and was one of the year's best-grossing Hindi films. Sridevi is a popular Bollywood film. With Rediff's warning that "the water pots may have dominated most frames in 'Nainon Mein Sapna,' the dance number "Nainon Mein Sapna" became a rage, but it was Sridevi's bejewelled costumes and headgears that stole the show." She appeared in Tohfa, the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1984. Sridevi was established as one of Bollywood's top actresses, with Filmfare magazine announcing her "Unquestionably #1" on their front page.

Jeetendra-Sridevi's two films together, Of which Hematwala (1983), Tohfa (1983), Tohfa (1985), Suhag (1988), Sarfarosh (1986), Jeetendra Shah (1984), Tohfa (1987), Jeetendra Patelman (1984), Tohfa (1986), Tohfa (1983), Tohfa (1984), Haagan (1985), Tohfa (1985), Ava (1985) and Ariel (1985) and Afa (1984), Akalman (1983), Tohy (1985), Tohy (1986), Tohja (1986), Ariel (85), Akalman (1986), Aa (1985), Tohy (1986) were 86), Aa (1984), Akelman (1984), Akalman (1984), Akalman (1983), Toh (1996) Sehfa (1985), Tohy (1986) were (2000) Tahya (1985), Aak Ay (1989), Toh (1996)

Sridevi received acclaim in 1983 after being born in the country's first decade. In iDiva's list of "10 Must Watch Movies That Weren't Blockbusters," a remake of her Tamil film Moondram Pirai, Sadma. The appearance of Sridevi as a child amnesia was dubbed "a turning point in her illustrious career." Sridevi's appearance in the film as "her best performance ever" was also included in Midday's list of 'Challenging Roles played by Bollywood Actors. Adil Hussain, Sridevi's co-star in English Vinglish, confessed to becoming a fan of the actress after seeing her in Sadma in 2012. The Sridevi-Kamal Hassan pair was also on the CNN-IBN 2012 list of the 'Best Romantic Couples on Celluloid.' Sridevi's first Filmfare Award for Best Actress was given to the film.

Nagarjuna, Akkineni Nageswara Rao's nephew, also appeared in Aakhari Porattam (1988), Khuda Gawah (1992) and Govinda Govinda (1993). She has also played the female lead to both Dharmendra and his son Sunny Deol.

Sridevi appeared in films including Naya Kadam (1984), Maqsad (1984), Masterji (1985) and Nazrana (1987). Sridevi appeared in 1986 in Nagina, which saw her play a shape-shifting woman. The film was the second highest-grossing film of the year, with Box Office India claiming that Sridevi remained "the undisputed #1." It was also listed as one of Yahoo's top snake fantasy films. Nagina was ranked as one of the Top ten Snake Films of Hindi Cinema by Time of India.' The climax dance number "Main Teri Dushman" in Sridevi remains one of the best snake dances in Bollywood, with Desi Hits describing it as "one of Sridevi's most popular dance numbers... that still gives fans goose bumps" and iDiva referring to it as "the stuff of movie legends." In Subhash Ghai's multi-starrer Karma and Feroz Khan's Janbaaz, besides Nagina, 1986, Sridevi's Box-office hit also saw him in 1996. "Sridevi's fame soared so much that, despite making a guest appearance in Janbaaz, she completely overshadowed the film's lead actress, Dimple Kapadia," CNN-IBN's Bollywood Blockbusters reported.

In the 1987 film Mr. India opposite Anil Kapoor, Sridevi followed Nagina's triumph by portraying a goofy criminal journalist, which was described as "one of the most iconic films of its time" by Rediff. It was one of the year's best grossing hits and also ranked No. 1 in the Hindustan Times' list of 'Top 10 Patriotic Films of Hindi Cinema.' "Sridevi was the complete show-stealer in the film," Rediff said, although the trade had previously joked that the film should have been named Ms. India. The Times of India's description of Sridevi's appearance in the film as "the most funny thing she has ever done." "Her cell face expressions could make Jim Cary sleepless nights," Rediff's list of "Super 6 Comic Heroes" included Sridevi, "her best plus point is her ability to be totally uninhibited in front of the camera."

The dance number 'Hawaa Hawaai', which The Times of India has dubbed "one of Sridevi's most enduring numbers," has also become a common nickname for the actress. Sridevi appeared in the video for the song "Kaate Nahin Kat Te"; filmfare described Sridevi as "a goddess in a blue sari." Even when she's been covered from head to toe, Rediff included the song in its list of 'Top 25 Sari Moments' praising Sridevi's "ability to look erotic even when she's covered from head to toe." Sridevi "continued her domination" over her contemporaries Jaya Prada and Meenakshi Sheshadri, according to Box Office India.

Chandni, Yash Chopra's romantic musical saga, was released in 1989, with Sridevi playing the title role. The film debuted as one of 1989's biggest blockbusters. "One of the most watched films of Indian cinema," the film also reaffirmed Sridevi's fame as the country's best female actor of the 1980s. Though she ranked Yash Chopra's "Top 5 Heroes" on the Hindustan Times' list, CNN-IBN ranked her first on a similar list, saying, "Yash Chopra immortalized Sridevi as the perfect Chandni." India Today and NDTV included her in such lists, stating that the film "as the nation's sweetheart" established Sridevi. "Leena Daru scored a winner again when she created the 'Chandni Look' for Sridevi, according to the Tribune. Every street corner sold the salwar-kameez and dupatta, giving the heroine a refreshingly understated appearance on film," Sridevi's dance number "Mere Haathon Mein Nau Choodiyaan" was also very popular with audiences, and she also contributed to the film's famous title track.

Sridevi appeared in ChaalBaaz in the same year as she played twin sisters separated at birth. "Sridevi's penchant for giggles and her ability to look distinctly tearful when required polished these performances to perfection were rated #4 on Filmfare's list of '80 Iconic Performances of Hindi Cinema," the writer said. She made Sunny Deol and Rajinikanth look like sidekicks in the film, no kidding! "Sridevi's appearance had rocked the box office," the Times of India column "Bollywood's Hit Double Roles" wrote. "What you don't know until you see Chaalbaaz is just how amazing Sridevi is at portraying both sides of the spectrum," Rediff said of the film. Pankaj Parashar said "She demonstrated her versatility with the film and after that she received a number of calls, with her appearing in a double role." With The Times of India, her slapstick rain dance "Na Jaane Kahaan Se Aayi Hai" became a hit, with her chirpy expressions and rain drops kissing her cheeks. In 1989, Sridevi received Best Actress accolades at Filmfare for both Chandni and ChaalBaaz, winning for the former.

In his 1991 intergenerational musical romance drama Lamhe, Chopra first portrayed Sridevi. "Love transcending time and space is one of Yash Chopra's top ten Films of Yash Chopra," the Times of India included it in its list of 'Top ten Films of Yash Chopra', although Rediff called it "notably one of his most definitive films, Chopra surpassed his own romance discoveries with the poetic, lovely Lamhe." In what iDiva described as "another double role, but not like any other performance ever played before," Sridevi played both mother and daughter. "One of the most surprising films of her career" praised by Rediff, "Morni Baga Ma" became a rage and was included among Yash Chopra's Top 5 Songs. Lamhe was an underwhelming success at the box-office but the year after he received widespread critical praise and is now regarded as a cult classic. "Chopra's own favorite film, Lamhe (Moments, 1991), divided the audience on a class basis, with huge numbers among metropolitan elites and the overseas market, allowing it to break even, but it had a weak box-office response (mainly lower-class, particularly the repeat audience) due to its ostensible incest theme. "In an interview with Rajeev Masand, Lamhe caused more than a flutter and remained the talk of the town," the Hindu reported, although Sridevi herself admitted that the topic was "too brave." Despite the fact that the film struggled at the box-office, Rediff describing it as "one of those strange, unexplained moments of cinema," Lamhe received five Filmfare trophies, including Best Film and a second Best Actress award for Sridevi. Neeta Lulla's best costume design in the film gave her her first National Film Award for Best Costume Design in the country.

Sridevi appeared in the epic Khuda Gawah opposite Amitabh Bachchan in 1992. Benazir and her daughter Mehendi appeared in a double role as an Afghan warlord. It was mostly shot in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, and BBC announced that "it ran to packed houses for ten weeks in Kabul." Khuda Gawah, Afghanistan's national treasure, is still popular, and Rediff reported that the film is "in high demand" after the country's reopening of cinema halls in 2001. The film at Filmfare garnered the Best Director award, while Sridevi received a nomination for Best Actress. Steven Spielberg, a celebrated Hollywood director and producer, met Sridevi for a small part in the film during the production of Jurassic Park in 1992-1993. However, Sridevi declined the job after assessing the stature of the position, but not the actor. She was India's highest-paid actress from 1985 to 1993.

Roop Ki Rani Ka Raja, Sridevi's big-budget 1993 film, was one of India's most expensive films ever made. Despite the fact that the film struggled at the box office, Sridevi was lauded by Time of India for her appearance in a comedy scene as "the best ever South Indian character played by any actor." She appeared in Gumrah, a 1993 thriller starring Sanjay Dutt. Mahesh Bhatt's film The actress played a singer falsely accused of drug smuggling in Hong Kong. "Despite outstanding performances from the rest of the cast, Gumrah was really Sridevi's film, according to Bollyspice's 'Sridevi Retrospective.' "She managed to exemplify feminine emotion and tenacity to the point that you recall the film largely for her important role in it." "Her work at Filmfare earned her another award for Best Actress."

Sridevi joined Anil Kapoor once more in Laodla's playing field, tycoon Sheetal Jaitley. At Filmfare, the character, who Times of India's "rude, dominant, and fierce," earned her yet another Best Actress nomination. She appeared in her comeback film in Malayalam in 1996, Bharathan's Devaraagam, a love story in which she appeared opposite Aravind Swamy.

Judaai, the last major film Sridevi starred in before she took a break from work in 1997, was the last major film she appeared in before she took a break from work. The actress played a cynical housewife going to whatever extent for money alongside Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar. Subhash K. Jha, a journalist who swam his swan-song, told us that Sridevi "left us with the most stunning hurrah in Judaai." Urmila Matondkar is a traumatic film that I've seen hundreds of times to see her play the money-minded harridan who'sells' her husband to Urmila Matondkar. "Who but Sridevi could play such a role with such vigour?" Bollyspice said that "She used her polished acting abilities to illustrate her character's insatisfaction and individualism at such grotesque degree." Judaai received her eighth Best Actress nomination at Filmfare, earning Sridevi her eighth Best Actress nomination. Sridevi married Boney Kapoor of the famed Bollywood prince, the Kapoor family, in 1996. Her mother was suffering from brain cancer-induced illnesses from 1996-97. Sridevi went on a film hiatus after her mother's death in 1997.

Sridevi briefly returned to the small screen in the Sahara sitcom Malini Iyer's (2004-2005). She appeared on Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2004) and as a judge in the TV series Kaboom (2005). At the 52nd Filmfare Awards in 2007, she performed a medley of some of her musical numbers. She was also a member of the Asian Academy of Film & Television's board of directors.

Sridevi appeared on the Sony television show 10 Ka Dum on September 19, 2009. Sridevi appeared on the Star Plus talk show Satyamev Jayate on May 13, 2012, on May 13.

Sridevi had always had a passion for painting. Her paintings were auctioned by an international art auction house in March 2010, with the funds raised being donated.

Sridevi appeared in English Vinglish (2012), a comedy-drama directed by debutante director Gauri Shinde, after a 15-year absence from film. Shashi Godbole, a housewife who enrolls in an English-speaking course after her husband and daughter's ridicule of her English skills, is the protagonist of the film. Critical praise has been accorded to the film and Sridevi's performance. "Easily one of the best films of 2012," the Times of India said. Sridevi's appearance "a masterclass for actors" Raja Sen of Rediff said the film is "a winner all the way"; "Sridevi excels at fleshing out her character," and analyst Subhash K. Jha said Sridevi "makes the contemporary actresses, even the cooler ones, look like jokes." Make sure you see English Vinglish twice if you watch only two films per year. Sridevi's "performance that is nothing short of flawless," CNN-IBN's Rajeev Masand wrote. "It's warm and fuzzy, and leaves you with a big smile on your face." "Sridevi doesn't miss a single beat."

Her performance is a triumph!

"Anupama Chopra, a critic, wrote a "noble" comment." "Comal Nahta makes the best comeback in Bollywood history and gives a spectacular show," Komal Nahta said.

Sridevi became India's first female leading lady after marriage and a long absence, thanks to the high critical acclaim and huge commercial success of English Vinglish. Gauri Shinde was included in the Financial Times' list of '50 Indians to Watch' in 2012. In 2012, she ranked No. 1 on the "Bollywood Best Actresses" list; the website said that English Vinglish "is a straightforward film in which people are credible, never melodramatic" and Sridevi "always judges the tone correctly." It's the kind of thing younger actresses should learn from." In a mobile poll conducted by Vuclip, the world's biggest smartphone research firm, Sridevi was named the most admired Bollywood actress of 2012. She was nominated for a number of awards, including her ninth nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare. Sridevi appeared in the Tamil fantasy adventure film Puli (2015), her last Tamil film before her death in 2018. He appeared during the song "Apna Bombay Talkies" in the film Bombay Talkies.

Sridevi was next seen in her home film, Mom (2017), which was her 300th film. She played a mother who wants to revenge her daughter's rape. Sridevi said that as a mother and an actor, she empathized with her character's rage and found it impossible to be in a good mood during filming. Mother was released on July 7th 2017 to largely positive feedback, with critics often applauding Sridevi's contributions. Sridevi "demonstrates why she is the highest-priestess of Indian cinema" and that "needs only a twitch or a glance to show that she is a powerhouse," The Times of India and The Indian Express wrote. "She lifts several scenes by simply being there." Sridevi was given the National Film Award for Best Actress and Best Actress (Critics) at Filmfare and the Screen Award for Best Actress for her role. Sridevi was not shooting for any forthcoming films at the time of her death, and her last on-screen appearance was in Aanand L. Rai's film Zero (2018) in a cameo. Sridevi had signed the 2019 period romantic drama Kalank, directed by Karan Johar; however, Madhuri Dixit had to replace her due to her demise. After her death in 2018, she decided not to appear in Sree Devaraagam, a sequel to Sridevi's own 1996 film Devaraagam.

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