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'''Sridevi Kapoor'''  (born '''Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan'''; 13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018) was an Indian movie actress and movie producer. She was born in [[Sivakasi]], [[Madras State]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-dead-5076965/lite/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2018-02-24 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224230833/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-dead-5076965/lite/ |archivedate=24 February 2018 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> She was known for her role in the 2012 movie ''[[English Vinglish]]''.<ref name="DailyMail">{{cite web|last=DailyMail|title=Sridevi has broken a stereotype|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2216935/She-takes-Sridevis-comeback-English-Vinglish-broken-stereotype-proving-age-factor-heroines-comeback.html|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125144227/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2216935/She-takes-Sridevis-comeback-English-Vinglish-broken-stereotype-proving-age-factor-heroines-comeback.html|archivedate=25 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2013, the [[Government of India]] awarded her the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian honor
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{{Infobox person
| name              = Sridevi
| image              = Sridevi.jpg
| caption            = Sridevi in 2013
| birth_name        = Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sridevi-death/bollywood-legend-sridevi-dies-at-54-idUSKCN1G9031|title=Bollywood legend Sridevi dies at 54|work=Reuters|date=25 February 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Sridevi">{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/12-bollywood-celebrities-who-avoid-using-their-surnames-in-public-281223.html |title=12 Bollywood Celebrities Who Avoid Using Their Surnames In Public |work=[[Times Internet]] |date=1 June 2016 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth date|1963|8|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Meenampatti]], [[Madras State]], India<br>{{small|(present-day [[Tamil Nadu]])}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/tamil/india-43187436|title=ஸ்ரீதேவி: மீனம்பட்டியில் இருந்து மும்பை வரை|date=25 February 2018|website=BBC News தமிழ்}}</ref>
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2018|2|24|1963|8|13|df=yes}}
| death_place        = [[Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel]], [[Dubai, United Arab Emirates|Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]<ref name="Hotel" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/amp/2018/02/24/breaking-sridevi-dies-at-55_a_23370162/ |title=Breaking: Sridevi Dies At 54 |last=Pathak|first=Ankur|work=Huffington Post India |date=25 February 2018|access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref>
| death_cause        = [[Drowning|Accidental drowning]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-diva-sridevi-cremated-with-full-state-honours-in-mumbai-1.2178719 |title=Bollywood diva Sridevi cremated with full state honours in Mumbai |date=28 February 2018 |work=Gulf News |access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-likely-today-grieving-bollywood-gathers-at-family-home-1817219|title=Forensic Tests Say Cause Of Sridevi's Death "Accidental Drowning": Report|publisher=NDTV|date=26 February 2018|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref>
| occupation        = {{ubl|[[actor|Actress]]|[[Film producer]]}}
| spouse            = <br>{{marriage|[[Boney Kapoor]]|1996<!--Year omitted (2018) per current Template:Marriage instructions-->}}<ref name="Guardian"/>
| children          = 3 (including [[Janhvi Kapoor]])
| relatives          = [[List of Hindi film families#Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoor)|Surinder Kapoor family]] and [[Kapoor family]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sridevi-shares-million-dollar-pic-of-raj-kapoor-and-her-husband-boney-1787843|title=Sridevi Shares Million-Dollar Pic Of Raj Kapoor And Her Husband Boney|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
| honours            = [[Padma Shri]] (2013)<ref name="Sridevi receives Padma Shri award" />
| years_active      = 1967–1997<br/>2004–2005<br/>2012–2018
| height            = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref>{{Cite book |title=Sridevi: Queen of Hearts |last=Iyer |first=Lalita |publisher=Westland Publications Private Limited |year=2018 |pages=113 |author-link=Lalita Iyer}}</ref>
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| mother            = Rajeswari Yanger
| father            = Ayyapan Yanger
}}


Sridevi died of [[cardiac arrest]] in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]] on 24 February 2018 at the age of 54.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.huffingtonpost.in/amp/2018/02/24/breaking-sridevi-dies-at-55_a_23370162/ |title=Breaking: Sridevi Dies At 54 |work=Huffington Post Ibdia |date=2012-09-14 |accessdate=2018-02-25 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Although it was earlier announced that the cause if death was a cardiac arrest, the forensic report released by [[Dubai Police Force|Dubai Police]] said that Sridevi died of accidental drowning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/bollywood-s-sridevi-drowned-in-hotel-bathtub-dubai-police-say-1.3818938|title=Bollywood's Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub, Dubai police say|work=[[CTV News]]|date=February 26, 2018}}</ref>
'''Sridevi''' (born '''Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan'''; 13 August 1963&nbsp;– 24 February 2018) was an Indian actress and film producer, who worked in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Hindi]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Kannada]]<!-- Arranged by number of films appeared. Please do not change the languages order without discussing at the talk page--> language films.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/sridevi-true-pan-indian-superstar-kollywood-bollywood-180226110630494.html|title=Sridevi: a true pan-Indian superstar from Kollywood to Bollywood|last=Vetticad|first=Anna MM|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1391756 |title=Sridevi: the rough diamond who transformed into India's first female superstar |last=Saxena |first=Poonam |date=26 February 2018 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en-PK |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actresses in the history of Indian cinema as well as its "First Female Superstar",<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|last=Vetticad|first=Anna MM|title=Sridevi: a true pan-Indian superstar from Kollywood to Bollywood|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/sridevi-true-pan-indian-superstar-kollywood-bollywood-180226110630494.html|access-date=18 May 2019|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Saxena|first=Poonam|date=26 February 2018|title=Sridevi: the rough diamond who transformed into India's first female superstar|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1391756|access-date=27 April 2018|website=DAWN.COM|language=en-PK}}</ref> she was the recipient of [[#Acting credits and awards|various accolades]], including a [[National Film Award]], a [[Nandi Award]], the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]], the [[Kerala State Film Award]], four [[Filmfare Awards]], including a [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]] and three [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref name="first female superstar">{{cite news|title=Thousands gather to mourn Bollywood's 'first female superstar'|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/28/sridevi-funeral-thousands-gather-mourn-bollywoods-first-female/|access-date=28 February 2018|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|agency=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|publisher=The Telegraph|date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="firstsuperstar">{{cite news|title=India's first female superstar: The incredible journey of Sridevi|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-chandni-who-gave-us-many-lamhe-of-cinematic-brilliance/articleshow/63065586.cms|access-date=28 February 2018|work=[[The Economic Times]]|agency=[[The Times Group]]|date=26 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="SrideviKapoor">{{cite news|title=Sridevi Kapoor, Bollywood's First Female Superstar, Dies at 54|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/obituaries/sridevi-dead.html|access-date=28 February 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|agency=[[The New York Times Company]]|date=25 February 2018}}</ref> In a career that spanned five decades, she was known for her portrayals of women in challenging situations, and appeared in a range of genres, from [[slapstick comedy]] to [[epic film|epic dramas]]. Sridevi ranked as the highest paid woman in the Indian entertainment industry during the 1980s and 1990s.
 
Sridevi made her debut as child artist with the 1967 Tamil film ''[[Kandhan Karunai]]'' at the age of 4,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/child-artist-superstar-how-sridevi-ruled-hearts-five-decades-76987|title=From child artiste to superstar, how Sridevi ruled hearts for five decades|date=25 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> and started her acting career in lead role as a child with [[M. A. Thirumugam]]’s 1969 [[mythological]] Tamil film ''[[Thunaivan]]''. She continued to act as a child artist in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films and made her [[Bollywood|Hindi film]] debut at age 9 with ''[[Rani Mera Naam]]'' (1972). Her first adult role came at age 13 with the Tamil film ''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' (1976) and she established herself as one of the leading actresses of [[South Indian Cinema]], with roles in ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' (1977), ''[[Thulavarsham]]'' (1976), ''[[Angeekaram]]'' (1977), ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' (1978), ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'' (1978), ''[[Vetagadu]]'' (1979), ''[[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]'' (1980), ''[[Meendum Kokila]]'' (1981), ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981), ''[[Vazhvey Maayam]]'' (1982), ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' (1982), ''[[Aakhari Poratam]]'' (1988), ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari]]'' (1990) and ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'' (1991).
 
Following a notable appearance in romantic drama ''[[Julie (1975 film)|Julie]]'' (1975), Sridevi's first starring role in [[Hindi cinema]] came with the 1979 drama film ''[[Solva Sawan]]'', and she received wider recognition with the 1983 action film ''[[Himmatwala (1983 film)|Himmatwala]]''. She established herself in the industry with a string of successful films, including ''[[Mawaali]]'' (1983), ''[[Justice Chaudhry]]'' (1983), ''[[Tohfa]]'' (1984), ''[[Naya Kadam]]'' (1984), ''[[Maqsad]]'' (1984), ''[[Masterji]]'' (1985), ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' (1986), ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1987), ''[[Watan Ke Rakhwale]]'' (1987), ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987), ''[[Waqt Ki Awaz]]'' (1988) and ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' (1989). She received praise for her performances in films, including ''[[Sadma]]'' (1983), ''[[Nagina (1986 film)|Nagina]]'' (1986), ''[[ChaalBaaz]]'' (1989), ''[[Lamhe]]'' (1991), ''[[Khuda Gawah]]'' (1992), ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]'' (1993), ''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' (1994), and ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'' (1997). Following the role of the titular protagonist in the television sitcom ''[[Malini Iyer]]'' (2004–2005), Sridevi returned to film acting with the highly successful comedy-drama ''[[English Vinglish]]'' (2012) and then starred in her 300th and final film role in the thriller ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' (2017). She earned high critical acclaim for her performances in both films, and for the latter was posthumously awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]].
 
Honorary awards were also conferred on her by the state governments of [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Government of Kerala|Kerala]]; in 2013, the [[Government of India]] awarded her with the [[Padma Shri]], the country's fourth-highest civilian honor.<ref name="Sridevi receives Padma Shri award">{{cite news|date=6 April 2013|title=Sridevi receives Padma Shri award|work=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sridevi-receives-Padma-Shri-award/articleshow/19412606.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sridevi-receives-Padma-Shri-award/articleshow/19412606.cms|archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref> Sridevi was voted 'India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years' in a [[CNN-IBN]] national poll conducted in 2013 on the occasion of the centenary of Indian cinema. On 24 February 2018, Sridevi was found dead of an accidental drowning in her guest room at the [[Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel]], in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="Al Jazeera">{{Cite news |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/reports-bollywood-icon-sridevi-dies-aged-54-180224222210077.html |title=Reports: Bollywood icon Sridevi dies aged 54 |publisher=[[Al Jazeera]] |access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> News of her death featured prominently in Indian and international media. She was married to film producer [[Boney Kapoor]], with whom she had two children including actress [[Janhvi Kapoor]].
 
==Life and career==
 
===Acting===
 
====1963–1975: Childhood and early years as child artist====
Sridevi was born at [[Meenampatti]] village<ref>{{Cite news|date=25 February 2018|title=ஸ்ரீதேவி: மீனம்பட்டியில் இருந்து மும்பை வரை|language=ta|work=BBC News தமிழ்|url=https://www.bbc.com/tamil/india-43187436|access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref> near [[Sivakasi]] of present-day [[Tamil Nadu]], India<ref name=auto>{{cite web|url= https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2018/02/25212614/1063130/Meenampatti-residents-mourn-Sri-Devis-death.vpf |title= Meenampatti residents mourn Sridevi's death |work=[[DT Next]]|date= 25 February 2018 }}</ref> on 13 August 1963 to Ayyapan and Rajeshwari.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/04/26/stories/0426223j.htm|title=Talk of the Town|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110054752/http://www.hindu.com/2000/04/26/stories/0426223j.htm|archive-date=10 November 2012|date=26 April 2000}}</ref><ref name="week">{{cite web|title=This week in entertainment history|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/14slide1.htm|access-date=6 June 2009|work=[[Rediff.com]]|author=Brahmbhatt, Preetee|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506092325/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/14slide1.htm|archive-date=6 May 2009}}</ref><ref name="india">{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity-profile/Sridevi-.htm|title=Sridevi Bio – Sridevi News, Wallpapers, Gossip, Movies, Pics|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905112940/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity-profile/Sridevi-.htm |archive-date=5 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://tamilnadu.com/personalities/sridevi.html |title=Sridevi|publisher=[[Tamil Nadu]]|date=18 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |people= Sridevi Kapoor, Vir Sanghvi |date=25 February 2018 |title= The Legendary Sridevi in Her Own Words Virtuosity CNN News18 |medium= You tube|language= en|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8GY3erMNFc&t=1m37s |access-date= 2 March 2018 |publisher= CNN-News-18}}</ref> Her father was a lawyer from [[Sivakasi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. Her mother, Rajeshwari, a Telugu actress, was from [[Tirupati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. She has a sister and 2 step-brothers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/know-all-about-sridevi_7924.htm|title=Know all about Sridevi|work=Zee News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723191656/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/know-all-about-sridevi_7924.htm|archive-date=23 July 2013|date=13 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/actress/sridevi/|title=Sridevi|publisher=koimoi.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603113701/http://www.koimoi.com/actress/sridevi/|archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref>
 
{{quote|"I lost out on going to school and college life, but I got into the film industry and worked without a gap  -  from child actor, I went straight to heroine. There was no time to think and I was grateful for it. | Sridevi | ''[[The New Indian Express]]'', 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/i-lost-out-on-going-to-school-and-college-life-sridevi|title=I lost out on going to school, and college life: Sridevi|date=26 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>|source=}}
 
Sridevi started her career as a child actor at the age of 4 in the Tamil movie ''[[Kandan Karunai]]'' in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sridevi-child-star-to-queen-bee-613363|title=Sridevi: Child star to Queen Bee - NDTV Movies|date=13 August 2013|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> Subsequently, she played the role of young [[Muruga]] in ''[[Thunaivan]]''.<ref name="outlookindia.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?282743 |title=Before All The Galata &#124; Naman Ramachandran |publisher=Outlookindia.com |access-date=8 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123034524/http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/before-all-the-galata/282743 |archive-date=23 November 2016 }}</ref> Sridevi made her debut in [[Telugu cinema]] as a child artist with the 1970 film ''Maa Nanna Nirdoshi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/sridevi-tollywood-remembers-its-athiloka-sundari.html|title=Sridevi : Tollywood remembers its Athiloka Sundari {{!}} 123telugu.com|website=www.123telugu.com|access-date=25 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225105404/http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/sridevi-tollywood-remembers-its-athiloka-sundari.html|archive-date=25 February 2018|date=25 February 2018}}</ref> Baby Sridevi's performance in [[Poompatta (film)|''Poompatta'']] (1971) in Malayalam won her the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]].<ref name="news15">{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baby-sridevi-pictures-charming-child-stunning-teen-76990|title=Charming child, stunning teen|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=25 February 2018|access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> ''[[Kandan Karunai]]'' (1967), [[Nam Naadu (1969 film)|''Nam Naadu'']] (1969), ''Prarthanai'' (1970), [[Babu (1971 film)|''Babu'']] (1971), ''[[Badi Panthulu]]'' (1972), ''[[Bala Bharatam]]'' (1972), [[Vasantha Maligai|''Vasantha Maaligai'']] (1972) and ''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]'' (1974) are the most notable films of her career as a child artist.<ref name="news15"/> In 1972, Sridevi debuted as a child artist in [[Bollywood]] with ''[[Rani Mera Naam]]'' directed by [[K. S. R. Das]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/trivia-talk-the-sridevi-you-may-not-have-known/article22851856.ece |title=Trivia Talk: The Sridevi you may not have known |newspaper=The Hindu |date=20 June 2017 |access-date=26 February 2018|last1=Jha |first1=Pavan }}</ref> She also appeared in the film ''[[Julie (1975 film)|Julie]]'', where she played younger sister to the protagonist [[Lakshmi]].<ref name="news15"/> She acted with [[Jayalalitha]] in [[Thirumangalyam]], Kandan Karunai and [[Adi Parashakti]].<ref>
{{cite web |url=https://www.www.news18.com/amp/news/india/when-baby-sridevi-shared-screen-space-with-jayalalithaa-1671827.html |title=When 'Baby' Sridevi Shared Screen Space with Jayalalithaa |work=News18 |access-date=28 February 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225163306/http://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/when-baby-sridevi-shared-screen-space-with-jayalalithaa-1671827.html |archive-date=25 February 2018 }}</ref>
 
====1976–1982: Transition to adults roles and widespread success in South Indian cinema====
In 1976, Sridevi landed her first leading role in the Tamil film ''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' directed by [[K. Balachander]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/sridevi-bollywood-actress-dead-dies-1202709919/|title=Legendary Bollywood Actress Sridevi Dies at 54|last=Nyren|first=Erin|date=24 February 2018|work=Variety|access-date=25 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225003800/http://variety.com/2018/film/global/sridevi-bollywood-actress-dead-dies-1202709919/|archive-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> She followed it with a number of films with [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]]. Sridevi's first release of 1977 was ''[[Gayathri (1977 film)|Gayathri]]'', followed by ''[[Kavikkuyil]]'' and ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'', where she played the role of a young girl who is caught between her 2 lovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sridevi-south-indian-films-5077002/|title=Why Sridevi's non-Bollywood work, especially in Tamil cinema, was ground-breaking|date=25 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> She also starred in the movie's Telugu remake ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'' in 1978.<ref name="telugu">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/anr-ntr-tracing-sridevis-career-telugu-film-industry-77052|title=From ANR to NTR: Tracing Sridevi's career in the Telugu film industry|date=26 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> Her subsequent notable films included [[Bharathi Raja]]'s ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'', [[S.&nbsp;P. Muthuraman]]'s ''[[Priya (1978 film)|Priya]]'', ''[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]]'', ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]'', ''[[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]'' and ''[[Aakali Rajyam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/feb/26/sridevi-queen-of-hearts-1778923.html|title=Sridevi: Queen of hearts|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> She acted with [[N.&nbsp;T. Rama Rao]] in ''[[Vetagadu]]'', ''[[Sardar Papa Rayudu]]'', ''[[Bobbili Puli]]'', ''[[Justice Chowdhary]]'' and ''[[Aatagadu]]''.<ref name="telugu"/> She acted alongside [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in ''[[Sandhippu]]'', ''[[Kavari Maan]]'' and the [[Sri Lanka]]-filmed coproduction ''[[Pilot Premnath]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/number-of-times-sridevi-acted-with-top-superstars/sivaji-ganesan.html |title=Sivaji Ganesan &#124; Number of times Sridevi acted with top Superstars |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date= 26 February 2018|access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref>
 
Sridevi debuted as child artist in [[Kannada]] with [[Bhakta Kumbara]] (1974) directed by [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]].<ref name="kannada">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannada-film-industry-mourns-death-of-iconic-actor-sridevi/article22852120.ece|title=Kannada film industry mourns death of iconic actor Sridevi|date=25 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Her other films as a child artist in Kannada included ''[[Bala Bharatam]]'' and ''[[Yashoda Krishna]]''.<ref name="kannada"/> She was also a part of ''Hennu Samsarada Kannu'' (1975), directed by A.V. Sheshagiri Rao. Sridevi also acted as lead opposite [[Ambarish]] in [[Priya (1978 film)|''Priya'']] (1978), produced by [[S. P. Muthuraman]].<ref name="kannada"/> She entered Malayalam films as a child actor with ''[[Kumara Sambhavam]]'' in 1969,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-passes-away-at-steps-to-knowing-the-bollywood-icon/article_d99f2bbc-1b2b-11e8-9753-33a98734bf5a.html|title=Sridevi Passes Away at 54: 54 Steps to Knowing the Bollywood Icon|first=R.M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to|last=India-West|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> followed by [[I.&nbsp;V. Sasi]]'s ''[[Abhinandanam]]''. Her notable Malayalam films as the lead heroine were ''[[Thulavarsham]]'', directed by [[N. Sankaran Nair]] in 1976, and M. Masthan's ''[[Kuttavum Shikshayum]]'', a remake of the Tamil film ''Pennai Nambungal'' with [[Kamal Haasan]] starring opposite her.<ref name="malayalam">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece|title=Sridevi and the Malayalam film industry: nurturing young talent|first=S. R.|last=Praveen|date=25 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>
 
She next appeared in the Malayalam releases like ''[[Aa Nimisham]]'', ''[[Angeekaram]]'' and ''[[Satyavan Savithri]]''.<ref name="malayalam" /> In 1981, she starred in the Tamil film ''[[Meendum Kokila]]'' which won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/feb/25/five-filmfare-award-winning-performances-of-late-superstar-sridevi-1778826.html |title=Five Filmfare award-winning performances of Late superstar Sridevi |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> In 1982, Sridevi starred in ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' playing a woman suffering from [[retrograde amnesia]] and went on to win the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/260218/sridevi-was-a-star-in-her-own-right.html |title=Highest salary, films with Kamal-Rajinikanth, Sridevi was star in her own right |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date= 25 February 2018|access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> She was paired with [[Kamal Haasan]] in 27 films across languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/here-why-sridevi-and-kamal-haasan-jodi-is-irreplaceable-5078700/|title=Here's why Sridevi and Kamal Haasan pairing is irreplaceable|date=26 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>
 
Sridevi's notable films in her mother tongue [[Telugu language|Telugu]] include ''[[Kondaveeti Simham|Konda Veeti Simham]]'', ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'', ''[[Vetagaadu]]'', ''[[Sardar Papa Rayudu|Sardar Paparayudu]]'' and ''[[Bobbili Puli]]''.<ref name="telugu"/> With [[A. Nageswara Rao]], she appeared in movies such as ''[[Muddula Koduku]]'', ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekham]]'', ''[[Bangaru Kanuka]]'' and ''[[Prema Kanuka]]'' as well as with [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] in ''[[Kanchu Kagada]]'', ''[[Kalavari Samsaram]]'', ''[[Adavi Simhalu]]'', ''[[Krishnavatharam]]'', ''[[Burripalem Bolludu]]'', ''[[Vajrayudham]]'', ''[[Gharana Donga]]'', ''[[Kirayi Kotigadu]]'', ''[[Pachani Kapuram]]'', ''Makutam Leni Maharaju'', ''Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju'', ''Jayam manade'', ''Samajaniki sawal'', ''[[Mama allulla sawal]]'', ''[[Ram Robert Rahim]]'' and ''[[Khaidi Rudrayya]]''.<ref name="telugu"/> She acted with [[Chiranjeevi]] in ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari]]'', ''[[S. P. Parasuram]]''.<ref name="telugu"/> Her performance in the 1992 [[Ram Gopal Varma]] directed ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'' opposite [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], won her the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] and the [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tributes-sridevi-hit-telugu-songs-featuring-her-chiranjeevi-krishna-ntr-anr-videos-761916|title=Tributes to Sridevi: Hit Telugu songs featuring her with Chiranjeevi, Krishna, NTR and ANR [Videos]|first=Shekhar H|last=Hooli|access-date=27 February 2018|date=26 February 2018}}</ref> She acted in highest number of Telugu movies with Telugu superstar [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]].
 
====1983–1986: Breakthrough in Hindi cinema====
Sridevi made her debut as a heroine in Hindi films in ''[[Solva Sawan]]'' in 1979.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43186118 |title=Bollywood superstar Sridevi dies at 54 |date=24 February 2018 |work=BBC News|access-date=24 February 2018 |quote=She debuted as a lead actress in a Bollywood film in 1978, soon becoming one of India's biggest film stars. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224231230/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43186118 |archive-date=24 February 2018 }}</ref> 4 years later she was signed to star opposite [[Jeetendra]] in ''[[Himmatwala (1983 film)|Himmatwala]]'' (remake of Telugu film ''[[Ooruki Monagadu]]'' (1981)). The film released in 1983, and was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year.<ref>{{cite web|website=[[Box Office India]] |title=Box Office 1983 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=189&catName=MTk4Mw== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012172124/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=189&catName=MTk4Mw== |archive-date=12 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=[[Box Office India]]|title=Himmatwala|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/himmatwala-14/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308174111/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/himmatwala-14/|archive-date=8 March 2013}}</ref> It established Sridevi in Bollywood and earned her the famous sobriquet 'Thunder Thighs'.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Oneindia]]|title=Sridevi Kapoor Biography|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/sridevi-kapoor/biography.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514061612/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/sridevi-kapoor/biography.html|archive-date=14 May 2013}}</ref> Her dance number "Nainon Mein Sapna" became a rage with ''[[Rediff]]'' stating that "the water pots may have dominated most frames in 'Nainon Mein Sapna', but it was Sridevi's bejewelled outfits and headgears that stole the show".<ref name="rediff.com">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Your Favourite Sridevi Avatar Onscreen?|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-your-favourite-sridevi-avatar-onscreen-vote/20120824.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215150227/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-your-favourite-sridevi-avatar-onscreen-vote/20120824.htm|archive-date=15 December 2015}}</ref> She followed with ''[[Tohfa]]'', which was the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1984.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boxofficeindia.com |title=Box Office 1984 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=190&catName=MTk4NA== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918080028/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=190&catName=MTk4NA== |archive-date=18 September 2010 }}</ref> The film established Sridevi as one of the leading actresses of Bollywood,<ref name="Boxofficeindia.com"/> with ''[[Filmfare]]'' magazine declaring her "Unquestionably #1" on their cover.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pinkvilla|title=Sridevi's 80's Magazine Covers|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/sridevi/sridevis-80s-magazine-covers|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603071710/http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/sridevi/sridevis-80s-magazine-covers|archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref>
 
The pair of Jeetendra-Sridevi did 16 films together of which ''[[Himmatwala (1983 film)|Himmatwala]]'' (1983), ''[[Jaani Dost]]'' (1983), ''[[Justice Chaudhury|Justice Chaudhry]]'' (1983), ''[[Mawaali]]'' (1983), ''Akalmand'' (1984), ''[[Tohfa]]'' (1984), ''[[Balidaan (1985 film)|Balidaan]]'' (1985), ''[[Aulad (1987 film)|Aulad]]'' (1987), ''[[Suhagan]]'' (1986), ''[[Ghar Sansar]]'' (1986), ''[[Dharm Adhikari]]'' (1986), ''[[Sone Pe Suhaaga]]'' (1988) were successful and ''[[Aag Aur Shola]]'' (1986), ''[[Himmat Aur Mehanat]]'' (1987), ''[[Sarfarosh]]'' (1985) were flops<ref>{{cite web|last=Indiaglitz.com|title=On-Screen Lovers Whom We Love|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/90955.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217090059/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/90955.html|archive-date=17 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=The Sunday Tribune|title=Jodis that made it in Bollywood|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070225/spectrum/main4.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001602/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070225/spectrum/main4.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>
 
''[[Sadma]]'' released in 1983, brought Sridevi high critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bollywoodlife.com|title=Sridevi, Happy Birthday!|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sridevi-happy-birthday/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412171451/http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/sridevi-happy-birthday/|archive-date=12 April 2013|date=13 August 2013}}</ref> A remake of her Tamil film ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'', ''[[Sadma]]'' is included in ''iDiva''<nowiki/>'s list of '10 Must Watch Movies That Weren't Blockbusters'.<ref name="idiva.com">{{cite web|last=idiva.com|title=10 Must Watch Movies That Weren't Blockbusters|url=http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/10-mustwatch-movies-that-werent-blockbusters/6659|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023154640/http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/10-mustwatch-movies-that-werent-blockbusters/6659|archive-date=23 October 2012|date=28 July 2011}}</ref> Sridevi's performance as a child-woman suffering from amnesia was called by [[Indian Express]] "a milestone in her illustrious career".<ref>{{cite web|last=Indian Express|title=The Forbidden Love|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-forbidden-love/961045}}</ref> Sridevi also featured in the [[Mid Day|''MidDay'']] list of  'Challenging Roles played by Bollywood Actors' describing her act in the film as "her best performance ever".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mid-day|title=Challenging Roles played by Bollywood actors|url=http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/challenging-roles-played-by-bollywood-actors/}}</ref> In 2012, [[Adil Hussain]], Sridevi's co-star in ''[[English Vinglish]]'' revealed that he became a fan of the actress after watching her in ''[[Sadma]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bollywoodtrade.com |title=Adil Hussain: I became Sridevi's fan after watching SADMA |url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/adil-hussain-i-became-sridevis-fan-after-watching-sadma-/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309095647/http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/adil-hussain-i-became-sridevis-fan-after-watching-sadma-/index.htm |archive-date=9 March 2014 }}</ref> The Sridevi-Kamal Hasan pair also appeared on the ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' 2012 list of 'Greatest Romantic Couples on Celluloid'.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=100 Years of Indian Cinema: The greatest romantic couples on celluloid|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/12608.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220095407/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/12608.html|archive-date=20 February 2013}}</ref> The film won Sridevi her first [[Filmfare]] nomination for Best Actress.
 
She also acted with [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]'s son [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] in [[Aakhari Poratam|''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 had successful pairing with [[Rajesh Khanna]] in films such as ''[[Naya Kadam]]'' (1984), ''[[Maqsad]]'' (1984), ''[[Masterji]]'' (1985) and ''[[Nazrana (1987 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1987). In 1986, came the snake fantasy ''[[Nagina (1986 film)|Nagina]]'' which saw Sridevi play  a [[Shapeshifting|shape-shifting]] woman. The film turned out to be the second highest-grossing film of the year,<ref>{{cite web|last=Boxofficeindia.com |title=Box Office 1986 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=192&catName=MTk4Ng== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012172139/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=192&catName=MTk4Ng== |archive-date=12 October 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Boxofficeindia.co.in|title=Worth Their Weight In Gold!(80s)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-80s/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-80s/|archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref> with ''[[Box Office India]]'' stating that Sridevi remained "the undisputed #1".<ref name="Boxofficeindia.com"/> It was also named one of the best snake fantasy films by ''[[Yahoo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Yahoo|title=Meet Bollywood's celebrity snakes|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/18/slide-show-1-snake-movies-in-bollywood.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420000046/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/18/slide-show-1-snake-movies-in-bollywood.htm|archive-date=20 April 2013}}</ref> ''[[Times of India]]'' ranked ''[[Nagina]]'' as one of the 'Top 10 Snake Films of Hindi Cinema'.<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Top Ten snake films|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videols/9481862.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505110605/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videols/9481862.cms|archive-date=5 May 2013}}</ref> Sridevi's climax dance number 'Main Teri Dushman' also remains one of the best snake dances in Bollywood<ref>{{cite web|last=MidDay|title=The best of Sridevi|url=http://www.mid-day.com/photos/b-town-specials/the-best-of-sridevi/}}</ref> with ''Desi Hits'' calling it "one of Sridevi's most iconic dance numbers...that still gives fans goose bumps"<ref>{{cite web|last=Desihits|title=Top 5 Bollywood Dancing Queens|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/top-5-bollywood-dancing-queens-20100310|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201232433/http://www.desihits.com/news/view/top-5-bollywood-dancing-queens-20100310|archive-date=1 February 2014}}</ref> and ''iDiva'' describing it as "the stuff of movie legends".<ref name="iDiva">{{cite web|last=iDiva|title=Sridevi – The Dancing Queen|url=http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/sridevi-the-dancing-queen/8403|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224051712/http://idiva.com/photogallery-entertainment/sridevi-the-dancing-queen/8403|archive-date=24 February 2013|date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Besides ''[[Nagina]]'', 1986 also saw Sridevi giving box-office hits in [[Subhash Ghai]]'s multi-starrer ''[[Karma]]'' and [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]'s ''[[Janbaaz]]''. According to ''[[CNN-IBN]]''<nowiki/>'s Bollywood Blockbusters, "Sridevi's popularity grew so much that despite having a guest appearance in ''[[Janbaaz]]'', she completely overshadowed the film's lead heroine [[Dimple Kapadia]]".<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=Bollywood Blockbusters:Scintillating Sridevi|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/shows/Bollywood+Blockbusters/145042.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309123315/http://ibnlive.in.com/shows/Bollywood+Blockbusters/145042.html|archive-date=9 March 2014}}</ref>
 
====1987–1997: Widespread recognition, superstardom and retirement====
Sridevi followed the success of ''[[Nagina]]'' by playing a goofy crime journalist in the 1987 film ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' opposite [[Anil Kapoor]], which was described by ''[[Rediff]]'' as "one of the most iconic films of its time".<ref name="http">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=PIX: The Changing Faces of Sridevi|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-the-changing-faces-of-sridevi/20121009.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115061354/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-the-changing-faces-of-sridevi/20121009.htm|archive-date=15 January 2013}}</ref> Directed by [[Shekhar Kapur]], it became one of the highest grossing hits of the year and also found a place in ''[[Hindustan Times]]''' list of 'Top 10 Patriotic Films of Hindi Cinema'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=193&catName=MTk4Nw==|title=Box Office 1987|last=Boxofficeindia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012172152/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=193&catName=MTk4Nw==|archive-date=12 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times |title=Top 10 Patriotic Films |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-Entertainment/toptenpatrioticmovies/Article4.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809064003/http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-Entertainment/toptenpatrioticmovies/Article4.aspx |archive-date=9 August 2013 }}</ref> While the trade famously joked that the film should have been named ''Ms. India'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Boxofficeindia.co.in|title=Ladies First?|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/ladies-first-2/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122092323/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/ladies-first-2/|archive-date=22 January 2013}}</ref> ''[[Rediff]]'' also stated that "Sridevi was a complete show-stealer in the film".<ref name="http"/> Sridevi's imitation of [[Charlie Chaplin]] in the film was described by [[Times of India|''The Times of India'']] as "the most hilarious act she has ever done".<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Top 10 Sridevi's avatar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articlelist/entertainment/Top-10-Sridevi's-avatar/videols/16991142.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articlelist/entertainment/Top-10-Sridevi's-avatar/videols/16991142.cms|archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref> ''Rediff'' also featured Sridevi in its list of 'Super 6 Comic Heroines' stating that "her mobile face expressions could give Jim Carrey sleepless nights" and that "her biggest plus point is her ability to be completely uninhibited in front of the camera".<ref name="rediff2004">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=What do Sridevi, Kajol and Preity have in common?|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/02corner.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517173328/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/02corner.htm|archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref>
 
The dance number <nowiki>''Hawaa Hawaai''</nowiki>, cited by ''The'' ''Times of India'' as "one of the unforgettable numbers of Sridevi",<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Magic of 'Mr India' is still on|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-03/news-interviews/27750294_1_movies-cinema-halls-anil-kapoor|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130426181924/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-03/news-interviews/27750294_1_movies-cinema-halls-anil-kapoor|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-04-26}}</ref> also became a popular nickname for the actress.<ref>{{cite web|last=The Sunday Tribune|title=Hit Shakers|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110313/spectrum/main10.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610224251/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110313/spectrum/main10.htm|archive-date=10 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Oneindia|title=Sridevi Kapoor Biography|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/sridevi-kapoor/biography.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514061612/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/sridevi-kapoor/biography.html|archive-date=14 May 2013}}</ref> Besides comedy, Sridevi featured in the video for the song <nowiki>''</nowiki>Kaate Nahin Kat Te<nowiki>''</nowiki>; ''[[Filmfare]]'' described Sridevi as "truly a goddess in a blue sari".<ref>{{cite web|last=Filmfare|title=Rain over me!|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/rain-over-me-628.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031041244/http://www.filmfare.com/features/rain-over-me-628.html|archive-date=31 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Top Hot'n'Sexy Songs|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videols/6664850.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622105603/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videols/6664850.cms|archive-date=22 June 2013}}</ref> ''Rediff'' also featured 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".<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Top 25 Sari Moments|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-bollywood-s-25-hottest-sari-sequences/20120503.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307201320/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-bollywood-s-25-hottest-sari-sequences/20120503.htm|archive-date=7 March 2013}}</ref> ''[[Box Office India]]'' states that with the success of ''Mr. India'', Sridevi "continued her domination" over her contemporaries [[Jaya Prada]] and [[Meenakshi Sheshadri]].<ref name="Boxofficeindia.com"/>
 
In 1989 came ''[[ChaalBaaz]]'', which had Sridevi in a double role, playing twin sisters separated at birth. ''Filmfare'' ranked her performance #4 in its list of '80 Iconic Performances of Hindi Cinema', stating that "Sridevi's penchant for giggles and her ability to look distinctly tearful when required polishes these performances to perfection. Hell, she made Sunny Deol and Rajinikanth look like sidekicks in the film".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ohnotheydidnt|title=80 Iconic Performances from Filmfare Magazine|url=http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/47844479.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707093356/http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/47844479.html|archive-date=7 July 2013}}</ref> ''The'' ''Times of India'' article 'Bollywood's Hit Double Roles' wrote, "Sridevi's performance had rocked the box office".<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Bollywood's Hit Double Roles|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-02/news-interviews/31983193_1_dev-anand-dilip-kumar-hum-dono|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411044408/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-02/news-interviews/31983193_1_dev-anand-dilip-kumar-hum-dono|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-04-11}}</ref> ''Rediff'' featured the film in its countdown of "25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood" saying "What you don't realise until you have seen ''Chaalbaaz'' is just how incredible Sridevi is at depicting both ends of the spectrum",<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=The 25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-best-double-roles-in-bollywood/20120531.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120602071115/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-best-double-roles-in-bollywood/20120531.htm|archive-date=2 June 2012}}</ref> and that the film "cemented her position as an actress with a killer comic timing".<ref name="http"/> Speaking to [[Indian Express|''The Indian Express'']] about Sridevi's act in ''ChaalBaaz'', the director [[Pankaj Parashar]] said "She proved her range with the movie and after that she got lots of offers which saw her in a double role".<ref>{{cite web|last=Indian Express|title=Double roles are still fun as ever|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/double-roles-are-still-fun-as-ever/475215|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616134812/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/double-roles-are-still-fun-as-ever/475215/|archive-date=16 June 2009}}</ref> Her slapstick rain dance "Na Jaane Kahaan Se Aayi Hai" became successful with ''The Times of India'' describing it as "a Sridevi classic where she simply looked wow with her chirpy expressions and rain drops kissing her cheeks".<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Bollywood's high on recreating retros|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/news-and-interviews/36685335_1_himmatwala-dance-moves-chaalbaaz|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035358/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/news-and-interviews/36685335_1_himmatwala-dance-moves-chaalbaaz|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-04-11}}</ref>
 
The same year also saw the release of the [[Yash Chopra]] romantic musical saga ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'', with Sridevi playing the title role. The film emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of 1989.<ref>{{cite web|last=Boxofficeindia.co.in|title=Worth Their Weight In Gold! (80s)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-80s/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-80s/|archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref> Cited by ''The Times of India'' as "one of the most watched films of Indian cinema",<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Top 10 Yash Chopra Films|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment/Top-10-Yash-Chopra-films/videols/16911320.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223032032/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment/Top-10-Yash-Chopra-films/videols/16911320.cms|archive-date=23 December 2012}}</ref> the film also reaffirmed Sridevi's position as the top female star of the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times |title=Yash Chopra's greatest hits |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Yash-Chopra-s-greatest-hits/Article1-948908.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126002510/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Yash-Chopra-s-greatest-hits/Article1-948908.aspx |archive-date=26 November 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Indiatimes|title=Most Iconic Names in Yash Chopra Films!|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/most-iconic-names-in-yash-chopra-films-44670.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115041848/http://www.indiatimes.com/bollywood/most-iconic-names-in-yash-chopra-films-44670.html|archive-date=15 November 2012|date=23 October 2012}}</ref> While she topped the ''[[Hindustan Times]]''{{'}} list of Yash Chopra's 'Top 5 Heroines',<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times |title=Top 50: Glorious moments from Yash Chopra's oeuvre |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Top-50-Glorious-moments-from-Lt-Yash-Chopra-s-oeuvre/Article1-948539.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124115913/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Top-50-Glorious-moments-from-Lt-Yash-Chopra-s-oeuvre/Article1-948539.aspx |archive-date=24 November 2012 }}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' also ranked her first on a similar list, saying "Yash Chopra immortalised Sridevi as the perfect Chandni".<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=Yash Chopra's 10 Most Sensuous Heroines|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7690-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222174728/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7690-1.html|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' and ''[[NDTV]]'' also included her in such lists, stating that the film established Sridevi "as the nation's sweetheart".<ref>{{cite web|last=India Today|title=Yash Chopra's iconic characters|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/yash-chopras-iconic-characters/1/225736.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://m.indiatoday.in/story/yash-chopras-iconic-characters/1/225736.html|archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=NDTV|title=Vijay, Chandni: Yash Chopra's greatest creations|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/vijay-chandni-yash-chopra-s-greatest-creations-282649|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522033045/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/vijay-chandni-yash-chopra-s-greatest-creations-282649|archive-date=22 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Yash Chopra's visions in white|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yash-chopras-visions-in-white/20121112.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202084237/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yash-chopras-visions-in-white/20121112.htm|archive-date=2 February 2013}}</ref> ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' wrote: "Leena Daru scored a winner again when she created the '''Chandni'' Look' for Sridevi. Every street corner sold the salwar-kameez and dupatta that gave the heroine a refreshingly understated look, rarely seen on the Indian screen",<ref>{{cite web|last=The Tribune|title=Sunday Reading|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec06/sunday/head5.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063252/http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec06/sunday/head5.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> Sridevi's dance number "Mere Haathon Mein Nau Nau Choodiyaan" proved also popular with audiences,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-25-wedding-songs-for-the-season/20120510.htm|title=Bollywood's Top 25 Wedding Songs|last=Rediff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103045243/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-25-wedding-songs-for-the-season/20120510.htm|archive-date=3 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> and she also lent her voice to the film's popular title-track.<ref>{{cite web|last=BusinessofCinema|title=Anybody Can Sing!|url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/any-body-can-sing-bollywood-comes-a-full-circle/63140|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222000813/http://businessofcinema.com/news/any-body-can-sing-bollywood-comes-a-full-circle/63140|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> Sridevi garnered Best Actress nominations at Filmfare for both ''Chandni'' and ''ChaalBaaz'' in 1989, winning for the latter.
 
[[File:Madhuri & Sridevi.jpg|thumb|left|Sridevi with actress [[Madhuri Dixit]] in 2012]]
[[Yash Chopra]] casted Sridevi in his 1991 intergenerational musical romantic drama ''[[Lamhe]]''. ''The Times of India'' included it in its list of 'Top 10 Films of Yash Chopra' describing it as a tale of "love transcending the boundaries of time and space"<ref>{{cite web|last=Times Of India|title=Top 10 Films of Yash Chopra|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/top-10-films-of-yash-chopra/articleshow/16911367.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704052357/http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/celebs/celeb-themes/top-10-films-of-yash-chopra/articleshow/16911367.cms|archive-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> while ''[[Rediff]]'' called it "Quite easily one of his most definitive films, Chopra surpassed his own findings of romance with the insightful, lovely ''Lamhe''".<ref name="rediff2">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=The Very Best of Yash Chopra|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-very-best-films-of-yash-chopra/20121022.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223224806/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-very-best-films-of-yash-chopra/20121022.htm|archive-date=23 February 2015}}</ref> Sridevi played both the roles of mother and daughter in what ''iDiva'' described as "another double role, but it was unlike any played before".<ref name="iDiva"/> Hailed by ''[[Rediff]]'' as "one of the most remarkable films of her career...often considered a film way ahead of its time",<ref name="http"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Yash Raj Films – YouTube|title=Yash Chopra in Conversation with Karan Johar – Lamhe|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/yrf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125141923/https://www.youtube.com/user/yrf|archive-date=25 November 2016}}</ref> Sridevi's folk dance number 'Morni Baga Ma' also became a rage and was placed among the 'Top 5 Songs' of [[Yash Chopra]] by ''[[Hindustan Times]]''.<ref name="Hindustan Times"/> ''[[Lamhe]]'' was an underwhelming success at the box-office but received high critical acclaim and has over the years become a cult classic.<ref name="idiva.com"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Yahoo|title=The Magical Years of Yash Chopra|url=http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=1&ID=14019&AlbumType=PG#talk|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121226052724/http://goodtimes.ndtv.com/PhotoDetail.aspx?Page=1&ID=14019&AlbumType=PG#talk|archive-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> Talking about the film, critic Rachel Dwyer wrote in her biography of the film-maker "Yash Chopra's own favourite film, ''Lamhe'' ('''Moments''<nowiki/>', 1991), divided the audience on a class basis: it was hugely popular with metropolitan elites and the overseas market, which allowed it to break even, but it had a poor box-office response (largely lower-class, especially the repeat audience) because of its supposed incest theme".<ref>{{cite web|last=Yash Raj Films|title=Yash Chopra – Biography|url=http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/YRFTeam.aspx?SectionCode=PRO003BIO1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127051151/http://www.yashrajfilms.com/AboutUs/YRFTeam.aspx?SectionCode=PRO003BIO1|archive-date=27 January 2013}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'' reported that "With shades of incest, ''Lamhe'' caused more than a flutter and remained the talk of the town",<ref>{{cite web|last=The Hindu|title=From Partition angst to romantic confection, his films had it all|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/from-partition-angst-to-romantic-confection-his-films-had-it-all/article4019419.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618023208/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/from-partition-angst-to-romantic-confection-his-films-had-it-all/article4019419.ece|archive-date=18 June 2013}}</ref> while Sridevi herself admitted in an interview with [[Rajeev Masand]] that she found the subject "too bold".<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=Now Showing: Masand reviews 'Ek Tha Tiger', interviews Sridevi|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/282674/now-showing-masand-reviews-ek-tha-tiger-interviews-sridevi.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021150334/http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/282674/now-showing-masand-reviews-ek-tha-tiger-interviews-sridevi.html|archive-date=21 October 2012}}</ref> Though the film flopped with ''[[Rediff]]'' describing its failure as "one of those bizarre, unexplained moments of cinema",<ref name="rediff2"/> ''[[Lamhe]]'' picked up 5 Filmfare trophies including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] and Sridevi's second [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]. Her popular Rajasthani costumes in the film also won designer [[Neeta Lulla]] her first [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design]].<ref>{{cite web|last=DNA|title=Neeta Lulla reveals why her National Award trophy is extra special to her|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_neeta-lulla-reveals-why-her-national-award-trophy-is-extra-special-to-her_1660885|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625200524/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_neeta-lulla-reveals-why-her-national-award-trophy-is-extra-special-to-her_1660885|archive-date=25 June 2012}}</ref>
 
In 1992, Sridevi starred in the epic ''[[Khuda Gawah]]'' opposite [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. The actress played a double role again as an [[Afghan]] warrior Benazir and her daughter Mehendi. Shot mostly in [[Mazar-i-Sharif]], Afghanistan,<ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-shooting-khuda-gawah-in-afghanistan-613598|title=Amitabh Bachchan on shooting Khuda Gawah in Afghanistan - NDTV Movies|date=27 August 2013|website=ndtv.com}}</ref> it did good business with ''[[BBC]]'' reporting that "it ran to packed houses for 10 weeks in [[Kabul]]". ''[[Khuda Gawah]]'' still remains popular in Afghanistan and ''[[Rediff]]'' reported that the film is "in great demand after the reopening of cinema halls in the country" in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff |title=Exit Taliban. Enter Bollywood |url=http://www.rediff.in/entertai/2001/nov/26afghan.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412230047/http://www.rediff.in/entertai/2001/nov/26afghan.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 }}</ref> At Filmfare, the film picked up [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] trophy while Sridevi earned a nomination for Best Actress. During the production of [[Jurassic Park (film)|''Jurassic Park'']] in 1992–93, acclaimed Hollywood director and producer [[Steven Spielberg]] approached Sridevi for a small role in the film. However, Sridevi, after evaluating the stature of the role, refused the offer. She was the highest-paid actress in India from 1985 to 1993.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-sridevi-said-no-to-steven-spielberg-5077070/#:~:text=Sridevi%20was%20approached%20by%20Steven,didn't%20meet%20her%20stature.&text=Sridevi%20was%20called%20the%20female,Bollywood%2C%20and%20not%20for%20nothing.</ref> The actress's big-budget 1993 release ''[[Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993 film)|Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja]]'' was one of India's most expensive films ever made.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title='I will direct a film soon'-Boney Kapoor|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/28boney.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125052/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/jan/28boney.htm|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> Though the film failed at the box office, Sridevi was appreciated with ''[[Times of India]]'' calling her disguise in a comedy scene "the best ever South Indian role played by any actress".<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Top 10 Sridevi's avatar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Top-Lists/articlelist/entertainment/Top-10-Sridevi's-avatar/videols/16991142.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Top-Lists/articlelist/entertainment/Top-10-Sridevi's-avatar/videols/16991142.cms|archive-date=11 January 2016}}</ref>
 
Sridevi next starred in the 1993 thriller ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]'', opposite [[Sanjay Dutt]]. Directed by [[Mahesh Bhatt]], the actress played a singer falsely accused of drugs smuggling in [[Hong Kong]]. ''Bollyspice'' stated in its 'Sridevi Retrospective' that "Despite very good performances from the rest of the cast, ''Gumrah'' was really Sridevi's film. She managed to exemplify female emotion and robustness to a great degree that you remember the film largely for her significant contribution towards it".<ref name="bollyspice">{{cite web|last=Bollyspice|title=Sridevi: A Brief Retrospective|url=http://bollyspice.com/49527/sridevi-a-brief-retrospective|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314201050/http://bollyspice.com/49527/sridevi-a-brief-retrospective|archive-date=14 March 2013}}</ref> Her performance received another nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare. In 1994, Sridevi teamed up with [[Anil Kapoor]] again in ''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]'' playing business tycoon Sheetal Jaitley. The character, described by ''[[Times of India]]'' as "rude, dominant and very competitive"<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> brought her yet another Filmfare Best Actress nomination.
 
She acted in her comeback film in Malayalam in 1996 [[Bharathan]]'s ''[[Devaraagam]]'', a love story in which she starred opposite [[Aravind Swamy]]. The last major film Sridevi starred in before she took a break from the industry was ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'', released in 1997. Along with [[Anil Kapoor]] and [[Urmila Matondkar]], the actress played a greedy housewife going to extreme lengths for money. Talking about her swan-song, critic Subhash K. Jha wrote that Sridevi "left us with the most stunning hurrah in ''Judaai''. A terrible film that I've watched countless times to see her play the money-minded harridan who 'sells' her husband to Urmila Matondkar. Who but Sridevi could carry of such an outrageous role with such enthusiastic élan?!"<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Let the Divas Come Back!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-08/news-interviews/27963720_1_madhuri-dixit-chandramukhi-aishwarya-rai|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616001849/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-08/news-interviews/27963720_1_madhuri-dixit-chandramukhi-aishwarya-rai|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-06-16}}</ref> while ''Bollyspice'' stated that "She used her polished acting skills to illustrate her character’s greed and individualism at such a grotesque level."<ref name="http" /> ''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]'' earned Sridevi her eighth Filmfare Best Actress nomination. In 1996, Sridevi married Boney Kapoor of the famed Bollywood Royalty, the Kapoor family. During the years 1996–97, her mother was suffering from brain cancer-induced complications. After her mother's death in 1997, Sridevi went on a hiatus from the film industry.
 
====2004–2010: Brief return and television debut====
[[File:English Vinglish shooting 03.jpg|thumb|Sridevi with actor [[Ajith Kumar]] on the sets of film ''[[English Vinglish]]'' in 2012]]
After a 6-year hiatus, Sridevi briefly returned to the small screen in the Sahara sitcom ''[[Malini Iyer]]'' (2004–2005). She also appeared on ''Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'' (2004) and as a judge in the TV show ''Kaboom'' (2005). She performed a medley of some of her musical numbers at the 52nd [[Filmfare Awards]] 2007. She was also a member of the Board of Directors at the [[Asian Academy of Film & Television]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aaft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=117 |title=Board of Directors |publisher=Aaft.com |access-date=1 June 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823091326/http://www.aaft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=117 |archive-date=23 August 2011 }}</ref>
 
On 19 September 2009, Sridevi appeared on the Sony TV show ''[[10 Ka Dum]]''.
 
On 13 May 2012, Sridevi appeared on the Star Plus talk-show ''[[Satyamev Jayate (TV series)|Satyamev Jayate]]''.
 
Sridevi had also developed a passion for painting. In March 2010, her paintings were sold by an international art auction house with the money raised being donated.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-10/news-interviews/28123205_1_painting-sridevi-boney-kapoor | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811054752/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-10/news-interviews/28123205_1_painting-sridevi-boney-kapoor | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 August 2011 | first1=Subhash K | last1=Jha | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Sridevi's painting to be auctioned | date=10 March 2010}}</ref>
 
====2012–2018: Full comeback, final works and posthumous film appearances====
[[File:Sridevi07.jpg|thumb|left|Sridevi at the premiere of her film ''[[English Vinglish]]'' in 2012]]
After an 15-year absence from film, Sridevi starred in ''[[English Vinglish]]'' (2012), a comedy-drama from debutante director [[Gauri Shinde]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sridevi-to-make-a-comeback-in-gauri-shindes-film/758286/ | title = Sridevi to make a comeback in Gauri Shinde's film | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110415061957/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sridevi-to-make-a-comeback-in-gauri-shindes-film/758286 | archive-date = 15 April 2011 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In the film, she played Shashi Godbole, a housewife who enrolls in an English-speaking course after her husband and daughter's mocking of her English skills. The film and Sridevi's performance received high critical acclaim. ''[[The Times of India]]'' called it "easily one of the best films of 2012" and Sridevi's performance "a masterclass for actors."<ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=English Vinglish|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/English-Vinglish/movie-review/16665894.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011093531/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/English-Vinglish/movie-review/16665894.cms|archive-date=11 October 2012}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Rediff]]'' found the film "a winner all the way [...] Sridevi excels in fleshing out her character",<ref name="rediff">{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=English Vinglish is a winner all the way|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-english-vinglish-is-a-winner-all-the-way/20121005.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117001400/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-english-vinglish-is-a-winner-all-the-way/20121005.htm|archive-date=17 November 2012}}</ref> and critic [[Subhash K. Jha]] said Sridevi "makes the contemporary actresses, even the coolest ones, look like jokes...If you watch only 2 films every year make sure you see ''English Vinglish'' twice!"<ref>{{cite web|last=Yahoo|title=English Vinglish|url=http://in.omg.yahoo.com/news/sridevi-gauri-women-power-rocks-english-vinglish-ians-065938000.html}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' wrote Sridevi delivers "a performance that is nothing short of perfect [...] It's warm and fuzzy, and leaves you with a big smile on your face."<ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=English Vinglish Review|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/english-vinglish-review-the-film-leaves-you-with-a-big-smile-on-your-face/298289-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104123813/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/english-vinglish-review-the-film-leaves-you-with-a-big-smile-on-your-face/298289-47-84.html|archive-date=4 November 2012}}</ref> "Sridevi doesn't miss a beat. Her performance is a triumph", added the critic [[Anupama Chopra]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times |title=English Vinglish |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-English-Vinglish/Article1-940446.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707151702/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-English-Vinglish/Article1-940446.aspx |archive-date=7 July 2015 }}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] said she "makes the best comeback in Bollywood history and delivers a landmark performance."<ref>{{cite web|last=ETC |title=English Vinglish |url=http://www.etc.in/reviews/read.html?id=4934 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222220504/http://www.etc.in/reviews/read.html?id=4934 |archive-date=22 February 2014 }}</ref>
 
With the high critical acclaim and huge commercial success of ''English Vinglish'', Sridevi became the only actress in Bollywood to make a successful comeback as a leading lady after marriage and a long hiatus.<ref name="Indiawest">{{cite web|last=Indiawest |title=Sridevi is grateful for English Vinglish triumph |url=http://indiawest.com/news/7298-sridevi-is-grateful-for-english-vinglish-triumph.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410065524/http://www.indiawest.com/news/7298-sridevi-is-grateful-for-english-vinglish-triumph.html |archive-date=10 April 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Times of India|title=Boney guiding Sridevi in her career |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/news-interviews/34799696_1_sridevi-english-vinglish-gauri-shinde|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126073202/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/news-interviews/34799696_1_sridevi-english-vinglish-gauri-shinde|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-01-26}}</ref> Gauri Shinde featured her in the ''Financial Times'' 2012 list of '25 Indians To Watch'.<ref>{{cite web|last=Financial Times|title=25 Indians to Watch|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e158c112-2eb7-11e2-9b98-00144feabdc0.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119042615/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e158c112-2eb7-11e2-9b98-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2COt4hOic|archive-date=19 November 2012}}</ref> She topped ''Rediff.com''<nowiki/>'s annual listing of the "Bollywood's Best Actresses" in 2012; the website wrote ''English Vinglish'' "is a simple film where things are credible, never melodramatic" and Sridevi "always judges the tone right. It's the sort of performance younger actresses should learn from."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-special-bollywood-s-top-ten-actresses-of-2012/20121221.htm#9 |title=Bollywood's 10 Best Actresses Of 2012 |work=Rediff.com |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=8 January 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127161020/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-special-bollywood-s-top-ten-actresses-of-2012/20121221.htm#9 |archive-date=27 January 2013 }}</ref> Sridevi was declared the most-admired Bollywood actress of 2012 in a mobile survey conducted by ''Vuclip'', the world's largest mobile research company.<ref>{{cite news|agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-22/news-interviews/35953867_1_playback-singer-english-vinglish-sridevi |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126182736/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-22/news-interviews/35953867_1_playback-singer-english-vinglish-sridevi |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi voted most-admired Bollywood actors |date=22 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 January 2013}}</ref> She was nominated for several awards, including her ninth nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare.<ref name="Filmfare nom EV">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/58th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-are-here-2123.html|title=58th Idea Filmfare Awards nominations are here!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227075057/http://www.filmfare.com/news/58th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-are-here-2123.html |date=30 March 2013|archive-date=27 December 2014}}</ref> Following an appearance during the song "Apna Bombay Talkies" in the film ''[[Bombay Talkies (film)|Bombay Talkies]]'' (2013),<ref>{{cite news|title=Watch: Shah Rukh, Aamir, Sridevi, Kareena, Priyanka Share Screen for Special Song in 'Bombay Talkies' [VIDEO]|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-shah-rukh-aamir-sridevi-kareena-priyanka-share-screen-for-special-song-in-039bombay-talkies039-video-461752|access-date=26 February 2018|work=International Business Times|date=26 April 2013}}</ref> Sridevi starred in the Tamil fantasy action adventure film ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vijay-s-puli-to-release-on-october-1-2118154|title=Vijay's Puli to release on October 1!|last=Srinivasan|first=Latha|date=25 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827085834/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vijay-s-puli-to-release-on-october-1-2118154 |archive-date=27 August 2015|work=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref> which became her last Tamil film before her death in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=India Today |title=What happened on the sets of Sridevi's last Tamil film Puli? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sridevi-died-puli-vijay-film-controversy-1177307-2018-02-25 }}</ref>
 
[[File:Sridevi January 2018.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Sridevi at the HT Style Awards in January 2018 (one month before her death)]]
Sridevi was next seen in her home production titled ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' (2017), which marked her 300th film.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Mohar Basu|title=This fact of Sridevi's 'Mom' will blow your mind|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sridevi-mom-film-debut-boney-kapoor-nawazuddin-siddiqui-bollywood-news/18236194|work=[[Mid-Day]]|access-date=26 February 2018|date=10 May 2017}}</ref> In the thriller film, she played a mother who sets out to avenge the rape of her daughter. Sridevi said that as a mother and an artiste, she empathized with her character's rage, and found it hard to be in a normal state during the filming.<ref>{{cite news|title=300 films but Sridevi doesn't remember giving more than one take for a shot|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/151117/300-films-but-sridevi-doesnt-remember-giving-more-than-one-take-for-a-shot.html|access-date=26 February 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=15 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115111226/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/151117/300-films-but-sridevi-doesnt-remember-giving-more-than-one-take-for-a-shot.html|archive-date=15 November 2017}}</ref> ''Mom'' was released on 7 July 2017 to highly positive reviews, with critics widely appreciating Sridevi's performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mom/movie-review/59458260.cms|title=Mom Review {4/5}: Mothers are a symbol of strength; this movie further reinforces that|website=The Times of India|access-date=23 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717160527/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mom/movie-review/59458260.cms|archive-date=17 July 2017}}</ref> ''The Times of India'' and ''The Indian Express'' added Sridevi "demonstrates why she is the high-priestess of Indian cinema" and that she "needs only a twitch or a glance to prove that she is a powerhouse and there are several scenes she lifts by just being there."<ref>{{cite web|title=Mom Review|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mom/movie-review/59458260.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=26 February 2018|date=10 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Shubhra Gupta">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mom-movie-review-sridevi-nawazuddin-siddiqui-akshaye-khanna-star-rating-4738669/|title=Mom movie review: Sridevi tries hard to carry the film, but a weak plot fails her|date=7 July 2017|access-date=26 February 2018|work=The Indian Express|author=Gupta, Shubhra}}</ref> For her performance, Sridevi received the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] and earned nominations for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] and [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Best Actress (Critics)]] at Filmfare and the [[Screen Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite news|title=63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018: Official list of nominations|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/heres-the-official-list-of-nominations-for-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018/articleshow/62554021.cms|access-date=26 February 2018|work=The Times of India|date=23 January 2018}}</ref> At the time of her death, Sridevi was not shooting for any upcoming films and her last on-screen appearance was in [[Aanand L. Rai]]'s film ''[[Zero (2018 film)|Zero]]'' (2018) in a cameo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sridevi-will-be-seen-one-last-time-in-shah-rukh-khan-s-zero-see-pics/story-5al2RcNiSyv6WM05DxVbXP.html|title=Sridevi will be seen one last time in Shah Rukh Khan's Zero. See pics|date=25 February 2018}}</ref> Sridevi had signed the 2019 film ''[[Kalank]]'', produced by [[Karan Johar]]; however, due to her demise she was replaced by [[Madhuri Dixit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kalank-the-film-that-was-to-star-sridevi-begins-see-pics-of-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-1839616|title=Kalank, The Film That Was To Star Sridevi, Begins. See Pics Of Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur|date=19 April 2018}}</ref> Another film she had signed, the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film ''Sree Sree Devaraagam'', a sequel to Sridevi's own 1996 hit film ''[[Devaraagam]]'', was subsequently shelved after her death in 2018.<ref name="manoramaonline">{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/02/26/devaraagam-actress-remembers-sridevis-warmth-friendship.html/|title=&#039;Devaraagam&#039; actress remembers Sridevi&#039;s warmth, friendship &#124; Sridevi &#124; Devaraagam &#124; Sabina Jose &#124; Bharathan &#124; Sridevi&#039;s Malayalam Movie &#124; Arvind Swamy|website=english.manoramaonline.com|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>
 
===Fashion===
Sridevi is cited by media publications as a fashion icon. Her taste in clothes was varied and ranged from stylish casual to opulently majestic. She made her debut as a [[fashion model]] in 2008. The actress modelled clothes for designers Priya and Chintan at the [[Lakme Fashion Week]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times |title=Sridevi oozes oomph |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-Entertainment/sridevi/Article4-302135.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061601/http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-Entertainment/sridevi/Article4-302135.aspx |archive-date=21 September 2013 }}</ref> The next year, she displayed the work of jewelry designer Queenie Dhodhy at the HDIL India Couture Week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Couture Week: Sridevi dazzles at Queenie's show|url=http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/oct/13/slide-show-1-glamour-hdil-sridevi-showstops-for-queenie-dhody.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061117/http://getahead.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/oct/13/slide-show-1-glamour-hdil-sridevi-showstops-for-queenie-dhody.htm|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref> She worked at Lakme Fashion Week again in 2010,<ref>{{cite web|last=Oneindia|title=Sridevi walks the ramp for Neeta Lulla|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/sridevi-neeta-lulla-131010.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055935/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/sridevi-neeta-lulla-131010.html|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref> and at Delhi Couture Week 2012, showing clothes designed by [[Sabyasachi Mukherjee]].<ref>{{cite web|last=NDTV|title=Sridevi walks the ramp for Sabyasachi|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sridevi-walks-the-ramp-for-sabyasachi-254138|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061445/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sridevi-walks-the-ramp-for-sabyasachi-254138|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref>
 
She has also appeared on the cover of several fashion magazines. In 2007, she was featured on the cover of ''Hi Blitz'' with the tagline "The Goddess Returns".<ref>{{cite web|last=Social Dabba|title=Sridevi on the cover of Hi Blitz Magazine|url=http://socialdhabba.com/photos/Cover-Queen-Sridevi-Recent-magazine-covers-of-Sridevi/Sridevi-on-the-cover-of-Hi-Blitz-Magazine|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221174617/http://socialdhabba.com/photos/Cover-Queen-Sridevi-Recent-magazine-covers-of-Sridevi/Sridevi-on-the-cover-of-Hi-Blitz-Magazine|archive-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> In 2011, she featured on the cover of ''[[Marie Claire]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=ApunkaChoice|title=Bollywood's stunners as August cover girls|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/slide_show/sid100006351-slideshow_bollywoods_stunners_as_august_cover_girls/6.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222020124/http://www.apunkachoice.com/content/slide_show/sid100006351-slideshow_bollywoods_stunners_as_august_cover_girls/6.html|archive-date=22 February 2014}}</ref> and in 2012, she was on the cover of ''[[L'Officiel]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=MissMalini.com|title=Get This Look: Sridevi in Burberry on the Cover of L'Officiel|url=http://www.missmalini.com/2013/01/02/get-this-look-sridevi-in-burberry-on-the-cover-of-lofficiel/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060842/http://www.missmalini.com/2013/01/02/get-this-look-sridevi-in-burberry-on-the-cover-of-lofficiel/|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref> In 2013, Sridevi appeared on the cover of ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', which was mentioned in ''[[Hindustan Times]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Hindustan Times |title=Sridevi sizzles for Vogue India |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/photos-entertainment/sridevi-vogueindia/Article4.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912034946/http://www.hindustantimes.com/photos-news/Photos-Entertainment/sridevi-vogueindia/Article4.aspx |archive-date=12 September 2013 }}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Times Of India|title=Sridevi turns it on at 50|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-03/news-interviews/41032586_1_actress-sridevi-kamal-haasan-rajinikanth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807035838/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-03/news-interviews/41032586_1_actress-sridevi-kamal-haasan-rajinikanth|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-08-07}}</ref> and ''[[India Today]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=India Today|title=Is she really 49? Sridevi looks drop dead gorgeous in a magazine's photoshoot|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/sridevi-vogue-photoshoot/1/9920.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921105450/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/sridevi-vogue-photoshoot/1/9920.html|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref>
 
Sridevi received the 'Ultimate Diva' award at the Ciroc Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards in 2015.<ref name="pinkvilla">{{cite web|title=Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards Winners 2015|url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/karan-johar/filmfare-glamour-style-awards-winners-2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602080204/http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainmenttags/karan-johar/filmfare-glamour-style-awards-winners-2015|archive-date=2 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://awards.filmfare.com/glamourandstyle/?page_id=4|title=Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards|publisher=awards.filmfare.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415083244/http://awards.filmfare.com/glamourandstyle/?page_id=4|archive-date=15 April 2015}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Sridevi was always accompanied by her mother Rajeshwari or by her sister Srilatha to the film sets during shooting of her films between 1972 and 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sridevi-and-sister-srilatha-make-up-after-years-1826399|title=Sridevi and sister Srilatha make up after years & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=24 April 2013|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> [[Sanjay Ramasamy]] is married to her sister Srilatha since 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/02/338758/death-sridevi-mics-vell-paari-attend-mumbai-funeral|title=Death of Sridevi: MIC's Vell Paari to attend Mumbai funeral|date=25 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>
 
Her father died in 1991, while she was shooting for ''[[Lamhe]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/yash-chopra-sridevi-lamhe-watch-video-5077544/ |title=Throwback: Yash Chopra recounts the time when Sridevi's father passed away during the shoot of Lamhe |work=The Indian Express |access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref> and her mother died in 1996, as a result of the complications suffered from an operation that 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 tissues of vision and recent memory. This was widely reported in US media at that time which then led to a successful court battle and prompted then President [[Bill Clinton]]’s proposal of a program for hospitals to disclose their medical malpractice and errors.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nicholson |first=Joe |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/patient-nightmare-unkindest-cuts-indian-film-star-mom-vegetable-article-1.703075 |title=A Patient'S Nightmare Unkindest Cuts Of All: Indian Film Star'S Mom 'Vegetable' |work=Daily News|location=New York |date=19 November 1995 |access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=New |first=The |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/16/nyregion/son-of-cancer-patient-says-family-sought-the-best-care.html |title=Son of Cancer Patient Says Family Sought the Best Care |work=The New York Times |date=16 November 1995 |access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/25/nyregion/surgery-is-done-on-wrong-side-of-a-brain.html |title=Surgery Is Done On Wrong Side Of a Brain |work=The New York Times |date=25 June 1995 |access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Sridevi, Boney Kapoor at Esha Deol's wedding reception 02.jpg|thumb|upright|Sridevi with her husband [[Boney Kapoor]] at [[Esha Deol]]'s wedding reception in 2011]]
 
Sridevi was extremely discreet about her privacy and rarely gave interviews or discussed her private life in them. In the 1980s, she was reported to have married actor [[Mithun Chakraborty]],<ref>{{cite web|title= When Mithun Chakraborty's Wife Yogeeta Bali Attempted Suicide After His Marriage With Sridevi!Rewind - Forty Years Of Historic Blockbuster KRANTI |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/when-mithun-chakrabortys-wife-yogeeta-bali-attempted-suicide-after-his-marriage-with-sridevi/|publisher= koimoi.com |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> whom she met on the sets of ''[[Jaag Utha Insan]]'' (1984).<ref name="Guardian">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/27/sridevi-obituary-star-indian-cinema |title=Sridevi obituary |work= The Guardian |last=Habib |first=Shanhaz |date=27 February 2018 |access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref> In 1996, she married producer [[Boney Kapoor]]. The couple had two daughters, [[Janhvi Kapoor|Janhvi]] (born. 1997), who is herself an actress, and Khushi (born. 2000).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1645041/4-sridevi-boney-kapoors-controversial-love-/|title=Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's controversial love story - The Express Tribune|date=26 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sridevi-death-boney-kapoor-love-story-1177186-2018-02-25|title=RIP Sridevi: Remembering her love story with Boney Kapoor|date=25 February 2018|website=India Today|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>
 
Despite being known for her portrayals of a strong, vivacious and exuberant woman on-screen, Sridevi was an extremely introverted and reserved person off-screen. ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' correspondent [[Rajeev Masand]] says; "I have never known anyone who was so painfully shy, so quiet off-screen, who just transformed into a force of nature when the cameras came on. She was an interviewer’s nightmare, but the movie-buff’s dream".<ref name="Twitter">{{cite web|url=http://mobile.twitter.com/rajeevmasand/status/967523696611966976?lang=ena|title=Rajeev Masand on twitter|work=[[twitter.com]]|last=masand|first=rajeev|date=25 February 2018|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> Commenting on her reserved nature, ''[[Firstpost]]'' says; "Behind the glamorous heroine with twinkling, magical eyes and a stunning face, was an inherently shy woman, often mistaken as arrogant. The truth is she was shy. Having begun to act when she was just 4, she did not complete formal education or get much of a chance to interact with kids of her own age. Consequently, she developed a strong dislike for crowds and noise."<ref name="Firstpost">{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/decoding-sridevis-aloofness-why-the-effervescent-actress-was-so-reserved-off-camera-4373481.html/amp|title=Decoding Sridevi's aloofness: Why the effervescent actress was so reserved off camera|work=[[firstpost.com]]|last=kashyap|first=archita|date=3 March 2018|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref>
 
==Death and funeral==
On 20 February 2018, Sridevi and her youngest daughter Khushi had flown to [[Al Jazirah Al Hamra]] in [[Ras al-Khaimah]], [[United Arab Emirates]], to attend the wedding of her nephew [[Mohit Marwah]]. She decided to spend a couple of days in [[Dubai]] to shop for her eldest daughter Janhvi's 21st birthday, after the wedding.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/boney-kapoor-talks-about-sridevis-final-moments/articleshow/63155194.cms|title=Boney Kapoor talks about Sridevi's final moments - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/husband-of-bollywood-actress-reveals-what-happened-on-the-night-she-died/news-story/69548b0ce425e7ccb0d7df4f9e9d43ad|title=Bollywood bathtub death: Star's final moments|work=NewsComAu|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> Her husband [[Boney Kapoor]] was not present with them on the wedding day as he had to attend a meeting in [[Lucknow]] on 22 February. However he had already planned a surprise visit to his wife, with whom he spoke on the morning of 24 February, when she told him that "Papa (that's how Sridevi addressed Boney), I'm missing you."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/040318/boney-kapoor-opens-up-last-moments-sridevi-exact-happenings.html|title=Boney Kapoor opens up on his last moments with Sridevi and the exact happenings|date=4 March 2018|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=4 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> According to Boney, he took a 15:30 flight to Dubai and reached [[Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel]] around 18:20 (Dubai time) in Room 2201 where the actress was staying. She and Boney briefly met and chatted for 30 minutes or so. Afterwards, they decided to have dinner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sridevis-last-minutes-revealed-heartbroken-12123371|title=Sridevi's shocking last minutes revealed by heartbroken husband Boney Kapoor|last=Saunders|first=Emmeline|date=4 March 2018|work=mirror|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> Sridevi went to bathe and to get dressed for dinner, while Boney waited in the living room. After 15–20 minutes, around 19:00, he called out to the actress as they were getting late but was unable to get a response.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/04/devastated-boney-kapoor-reveals-wife-sridevis-final-moments-opens-night-died-7359091/|title=Sridevi's devastated husband reveals what happened the night she died|date=4 March 2018|work=Metro|access-date=4 March 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
Sridevi was pronounced dead on 24 February 2018 at 19:00 [[Greenwich Mean Time|GMT]] in her hotel room where her husband had found her.<ref name=Hotel>{{cite news|title=Sridevi death: Cops question Boney Kapoor, hotel staff, family; check call logs|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-death-cops-question-boney-kapoor-hotel-staff-family-check-call-logs/articleshow/63088887.cms|access-date=2 March 2018|work=The Economic Times|date=27 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="Al Jazeera"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43191417|title=India mourns Bollywood superstar Sridevi|date=26 February 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref> At first, it was announced by her brother in-law [[Sanjay Kapoor]] to the Indian media that the cause of death was a [[cardiac arrest]], but the investigation to her death began early Sunday morning around 2:30, and the case was transferred to Dubai Public Prosecution by [[Dubai Police Force|Dubai Police]], where General Department of Forensic Evidence, Dubai revealed that the cause of death was "accidental [[drowning]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-death-cops-question-boney-kapoor-hotel-staff-family-check-call-logs/articleshow/63088887.cms|title=Sridevi death: Cops question Boney Kapoor, hotel staff, family; check call logs|newspaper=Economic Times|date=27 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/bollywood-s-sridevi-drowned-in-hotel-bathtub-dubai-police-say-1.3818938|title=Bollywood's Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub, Dubai police say|date=26 February 2018|work=[[CTV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1179550/sridevi-died-of-accidental-drowning-say-latest-reports|title=Sridevi died due to drowning, not cardiac arrest: Dubai Police|date=26 February 2018|work=Images|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref> The [[toxicology]] report later also revealed that traces of alcohol were found in her body, and water was found in her lungs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/bollywood/traces-of-alcohol-found-in-bollywood-actress-sridevi-s-body-died-of-accidental-drowning-1.2178719|title=Traces of alcohol found in Bollywood actress Sridevi's body, died of accidental drowning|date=26 February 2018|work=[[Gulf News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-likely-today-grieving-bollywood-gathers-at-family-home-1817219|title=Sridevi Accidentally Drowned In Dubai Bathtub, Says Report|publisher=Ndtv.com|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43196902|title=Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor 'drowned in hotel bath' - BBC News|date=1 January 1970|publisher=BBC|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Sridevi funeral (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Sridevi's dead body at her funeral in 2018]]
 
After rumors that news of her death was an [[Hoax#Types|Internet hoax]], her brother-in-law, [[Sanjay Kapoor]], confirmed that it was indeed true.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1391531/bollywood-legend-sridevi-passes-away-in-dubai-after-cardiac-arrest |title=Bollywood legend Sridevi passes away in Dubai after cardiac arrest |date=25 February 2018 |work=Dawn|location=Pakistan |access-date=24 February 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224230833/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391531/bollywood-legend-sridevi-passes-away-in-dubai-after-cardiac-arrest |archive-date=24 February 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/sridevi-bollywood-actress-dead-dies-1202709919/|title=Legendary Bollywood Actress Sridevi Dies at 54|first=Erin|last=Nyren|date=24 February 2018|access-date=25 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225003800/http://variety.com/2018/film/global/sridevi-bollywood-actress-dead-dies-1202709919/|archive-date=25 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sridevi-kapoor-dead-bollywood-actress-dies-at-54-a-heart-attack-1088203|title=Sridevi Kapoor, Iconic Bollywood Actress, Dies at 54|access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> Her fans, co-stars and other Bollywood stars posted condolences on [[Twitter]] to mourn the death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/president-prime-minister-mourn-veteran-actress-sridevis-demise--|title=Indian President, Prime Minister mourn veteran actress Sridevi's demise|last=IANS|website=khaleejtimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/off-track/sridevi-passes-away-at-54-in-dubai-due-to-cardiac-arrest-bollywood-in-mourning/story/271420.html|title=Sridevi passes away at 54 in Dubai due to cardiac arrest; Bollywood in mourning|website=businesstoday.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fans-mourn-sridevis-sudden-demise/article22849032.ece|title=Fans mourn Sridevi's sudden demise|date=25 February 2018|via=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sridevi-had-no-history-of-heart-disease-sanjay-kapoor/articleshow/63066480.cms|title=Sridevi had no history of heart disease: Sanjay Kapoor - Times of India ►|access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> After a few days of police investigation, on 27 February, Sridevi's case was closed, and on the night of that day, her body was flown back to [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. Ashraf Thamarassery, helped bring back her body to India<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet the Indian expat who prepared Sridevi for her final journey home from the UAE |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/meet-the-indian-expat-who-prepared-sridevi-for-her-final-journey-home-from-the-uae-1.708712 |access-date=1 April 2020 |work=The National |date=28 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Gourav |title=Who is Ashraf Thamarassery? Kerala man running a mechanics shop in UAE helped bring Sridevi's body back home |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-ashraf-thamarassery-kerala-man-running-mechanics-shop-uae-helped-bring-sridevis-body-back-762240 |access-date=1 April 2020 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |date=28 February 2018 |language=en}}</ref> by her husband and her stepson, [[Arjun Kapoor]], on a private jet belonging to [[Anil Ambani]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/private-jet-carrying-sridevis-body-lands-at-mumbai/articleshow/63100049.cms|title=Sridevi returns home for the last time|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 February 2018}}</ref> Her funeral took place on 28 February, at the [[Vile Parle]] Seva Samaj Crematorium in Mumbai. The final rites were performed by her husband [[Boney Kapoor]].<ref name="Cremation">{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-funeral-news-updates-live-fans-bollywood-celebrities-pay-last-respects-to-actor-at-celebration-sports-club-4370133.html|title=Sridevi state funeral news updates: Actor cremated in Mumbai's Vile Parle, husband Boney Kapoor performed last rites- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-in-mumbai-tomorrow-family-says-in-statement-1817846|title=Sridevi's Funeral In Mumbai Tomorrow, Family Says In Statement|publisher=[[NDTV]]|date=27 February 2018}}</ref> Sridevi was cremated with state honours and also received a gun salute at her funeral.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sridevi-funeral-veteran-actress-given-state-honours/articleshow/63109807.cms|title=State honours at Sridevi's funeral, thousands mourn her - Times of India ►|work=The Times of India|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> Her pyre was lit by her husband.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-sridevi-funeral-hundreds-of-fans-gather-around-her-lokhandwala-house-to-pay-last-respect-430225|title=Sridevi's mortal remains consgined to flames, husband Boney Kapoor lit the pyre|date=28 February 2018|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> On 3 March, Sridevi's ashes were flown into [[Tamil Nadu]] via [[Chennai]] by her husband and her two daughters Jhanvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor and later taken to and immersed in the sea off the coast of [[Rameswaram|Rameshwaram]].<ref name="Ashes Burial">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/boney-kapoor-daughters-jahnvi-and-khushi-immerse-sridevi-s-ashes-in-rameswaram-see-pic/story-w5ogpPmFU9vqlB9cg9I25O.html|title=Boney Kapoor, daughters Jahnvi and Khushi immerse Sridevi's ashes in Rameswaram. See pic|date=4 March 2018|work=hindustantimes.com|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-ashes-to-be-immersed-in-rameswaram-tomorrow-1818997|title=Sridevi's Ashes To Be Immersed In Rameswaram Tomorrow|work=NDTV.com|access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref>
 
===Tributes and reactions===
The film industry, friends, and fans responded to her death through social and other media outlets. Her husband, Boney Kapoor, wrote: “To the world, she was their Chandni, the actor par excellence, their Sridevi, but to me, she was my love, my friend, mother to our girls, my partner. To our daughters, she was their everything, their life. She was the axis around which our family ran."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-boney-kapoor-letter-5082494/|title=Boney Kapoor: To the world, Sridevi was their Chandni, to me, she was my love, my friend|date=1 March 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=1 March 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The Prime Minister of India, [[Narendra Modi]] lamented the death of the actress. On social media, he stated: "Saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Sridevi. She was a veteran of the film industry, whose long career included diverse roles and memorable performances. My thoughts are with her family and admirers in this hour of grief. May her soul rest in peace."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/president-ram-nath-kovind-pm-narendra-modi-mourn-sridevis-death/articleshow/63064675.cms|title=President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi mourn Sridevi's death|date=25 February 2018|work=The Economic Times|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref> President [[Ramnath Kovind]] wrote: "Shocked to hear of passing of movie star Sridevi. She has left millions of fans heartbroken. Her performances in films such as ''Moondram Pirai'', ''Lamhe'' and ''English Vinglish'' remain an inspiration for other actors. My condolences to her family and close associates."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ram-nath-kovind-narendra-modi-mourn-sridevis-death/articleshow/63064422.cms|title=Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi mourn Sridevi's death - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>
 
Many from the film fraternity and close relatives of Sridevi paid homage to her at Celebration Sports Club in [[Lokhandwala Complex|Lokhandwala]] and also at her funeral.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/sridevi-funeral-live-updates-time-venue-video-photos-mumbai-boney-kapoor-arjun-jhanvi-family/1082371/|title=Sridevi funeral updates: Bollywood legends, fans in grief as India's first female superstar actress bids&nbsp;adieu|date=28 February 2018|work=The Financial Express|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-rip-sridevi-last-rites-prayer-meet-cremation-last-journey-boney-kapoor-fans-celebrities-live-updates-430221|title=Sridevi's last rites: Actress' mortal remains consigned to flames at Mumbai's Vile Parle Crematorium|date=28 February 2018|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-funeral-news-updates-live-fans-bollywood-celebrities-pay-last-respects-to-actor-at-celebration-sports-club-4370133.html|title=Sridevi state funeral news updates: Actor cremated in Mumbai's Vile Parle, Boney Kapoor performed last rites- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Thousands of fans took to streets and paid their respects to the actress. Police had to resort to lathi-charge to control the number of fans who gathered for the procession from Celebration Sports Complex to the crematorium, the crowd was said to be more than 7,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/sridevi-s-funeral-police-baffled-as-fans-throng-in-large-numbers/story-Gc42ufbwgZzoKuNb4fk4eP.html|title=Sridevi's funeral: Police baffled as fans throng in large numbers|date=28 February 2018|work=www.hindustantimes.com|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-funeral-live-updates-actor-begins-her-last-journey-draped-in-tricolour/ar-BBJGggH?li=AAggbRN|title=Sridevi funeral LIVE updates: Actor cremated with state honours, husband Boney Kapoor performs last rites|website=www.msn.com|language=en-IN|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>
 
Sridevi's funeral is estimated to have attracted the fourth-highest number of mourners, ranking below the 3 previous biggest funeral processions of non-political film personalities [[Mohammad Rafi]], [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Rajesh Khanna]] in India from the Hindi film industry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/with-lakhs-of-followers-sridevi-s-funeral-procession-was-one-of-the-largest-mumbai-had-ever-witnessed/story-cXcU8w2IhhWKzXXutwQHEJ.html |title=With lakhs of followers, Sridevi's funeral procession was one of the largest Mumbai had ever witnessed |newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=1 March 2018}}</ref>
 
==Legacy and influence==
Sridevi is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actresses of [[Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Sridevi The First Female Superstar of Bollywood|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/sridevi-birthday-288076-2015-08-13|website=India Today|access-date=13 August 2015|date=12 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124070709/https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/sridevi-birthday-288076-2015-08-13|archive-date=24 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Sridevi Bollywood's First Female Superstar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/happy-birthday-sridevi-bollywood-s-first-female-superstar/story-i8ZAMG6ejEruHoPcf7oxuI.html|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=13 August 2015|date=12 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924053438/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/happy-birthday-sridevi-bollywood-s-first-female-superstar/story-i8ZAMG6ejEruHoPcf7oxuI.html|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia |title=Sridevi - A Very Rare Female Star |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3721 |access-date=24 April 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/top-actresses-of-bollywood-ever-367543-2012-05-01/12 |title=Top heroines of Bollywood |access-date=24 April 2020|work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> Due to her pan-Indian appeal, she is cited as one of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema.<ref name="Boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web|last=Boxofficeindia.com |title=Top Actress |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121227120846/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress |archive-date=27 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=100 Years of Cinema: From actors to demigods; the first superstars of cinema|url=http://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/100-years-of-cinema-from-actors-to-demigods-the-first-superstars-of-cinema-896530-15.html|website=news18.com|access-date=11 January 2018|date=2 March 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111165330/http://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/100-years-of-cinema-from-actors-to-demigods-the-first-superstars-of-cinema-896530-15.html|archive-date=11 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/indian-cinema-100-defining-moments-you-chose-15069/slide/1|title=Indian cinema @100: Defining moments you chose|work=NDTVMovies.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309101016/http://www.ndtv.com/photos/entertainment/indian-cinema-100-defining-moments-you-chose-15069/slide/1|archive-date=9 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=CNN-IBN|title=100 Years of Indian Cinema: 50 Iconic Heroines|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/12580.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216111414/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/12580.html|archive-date=16 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Rediff|title=Bollywood's Best Actresses Ever|url=http://specials.rediff.com/women07/2007/mar/06wslid5.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310021812/http://specials.rediff.com/women07/2007/mar/06wslid5.htm|archive-date=10 March 2012}}</ref> Highly regarded for her range as an actor, critics have commended particularly her comedic abilities<ref name="rediff2004"/> and her skills as a dancer.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fernandes |first=Bradley |title=The Dancing Queens |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/the-dancing-queens-8595-7.html |website=Filmfare |date=10 March 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421045320/http://www.filmfare.com/features/the-dancing-queens-8595-7.html |archive-date=21 April 2015 }}</ref> During the 1980s, Sridevi was the highest-earning woman in the Indian entertainment industry.<ref name="Boxofficeindia.com" /> For her role in ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987), she was paid a then-unprecedented ₹11 lakhs, making her the highest-paid Indian actress ever.<ref>{{cite news|last= Nahta |first=Komal |newspaper=Hindustan Times |title=The Shocking Truth About Star Prices!|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch-stories/the-shocking-truth-about-star-prices/article1-836965.aspx |date=7 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121041208/http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch-stories/the-shocking-truth-about-star-prices/article1-836965.aspx |archive-date=21 January 2015}}</ref> In a 2013 national poll conducted by ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' on the occasion of the centenary of Indian cinema, Sridevi was voted "India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years",<ref>{{cite web|author1=News18|title=IBN Poll: Sridevi voted greatest Indian actress in 100 years|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/ibnlive-poll-sridevi-voted-the-greatest-indian-actress-in-100-years-595098.html|website=[[News18]]|access-date=7 March 2013|date=14 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401055913/http://www.news18.com/news/india/ibnlive-poll-sridevi-voted-the-greatest-indian-actress-in-100-years-595098.html|archive-date=1 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43196902|title=Bollywood star 'drowned in hotel bath'|date=26 February 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=26 February 2018}}</ref> and she placed #10 in a UK poll, "100 Greatest Bollywood Stars", in the same year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Amitabh Bachchan crowned greatest Bollywood star in UK poll |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star-in-uk-poll-171783-2013-07-27 |access-date=25 August 2019 |work=India Today |date=27 July 2013 |language=en}}</ref> In 2012, Sridevi was placed at No. 2 by ''NDTV'' in the listing of "The most popular Bollywood actresses of all time".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/photos/most-popular-actresses-of-all-time-slideshow/most-popular-actresses-of-all-time-photo-1339488686.html |title=Most popular actresses of all time-As Indian cinema completes 100 glorious years, here is a look at the most popular Bollywood actresses of all time based on a poll conducted by NDTV. |publisher=Yahoo! India Movies |access-date=24 April 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616023801/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/photos/most-popular-actresses-of-all-time-slideshow/most-popular-actresses-of-all-time-photo-1339488686.html |archive-date=16 June 2012 }}</ref> Sridevi featured in Box Office India's ''Top Actresses'' list for a record setting 15 consecutive years (1983–97).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=BoxOfficeIndia |title=Top Actresses |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress |access-date=24 April 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104144753/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress |archive-date=4 January 2012 }}</ref>
 
An epitaph in ''[[Firstpost]]'' pointed out that Sridevi had been sufficiently important as an actor to be able to refuse parts in movies,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-is-bollywoods-irreplaceable-superstar-why-there-can-never-be-anyone-like-the-talented-actor-4366115.html|title=Sridevi is Bollywood's irreplaceable superstar: Why there can never be anyone like the talented actor'|date=25 February 2018|work=First Post|access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> and ''[[The News Minute]]'' called her "a pathbreaker in many ways".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rise-female-superstar-how-sridevi-delivered-early-blows-glass-ceiling-77009 |title=Rise of the female superstar: How Sridevi delivered early blows to the glass ceiling |date=25 February 2018 |work=The News Minute |access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' called her "the undisputed queen of Indian Cinema" .<ref name="Guardian"/>
 
{{quote box|width=25em|align=right|quote="If Sridevi had no other identity beyond the films that she did, the audiences probably have no concept of films in India without her.
Irrespective of the era you were born in or the actors you liked, the cosmos of Hindi film fans is divided into two distinctive groups of those like Sridevi and the others. Unlike most other iconic stars that, in a way, took over from their predecessors, Sridevi never really replaced anyone and perhaps it is this aspect that makes her unique and peerless."|source=-''[[Firstpost]]'' on the influence of Sridevi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-is-bollywoods-irreplaceable-superstar-why-there-can-never-be-anyone-like-the-talented-actor-4366115.html |title=Sridevi is Bollywood's irreplaceable superstar: Why there can never be anyone like the talented actor |date=25 February 2018 |work=First Post |access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref>
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Film critic Sukanya Verma described Sridevi as "one-of-a-kind". She wrote, "Sridevi's biggest plus point is her ability to be completely uninhibited in front of the camera."<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Rediff|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|title=What do Sridevi, Kajol and Preity have in common?|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/02corner.htm|date=2 December 2004|access-date=24 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517173328/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/02corner.htm|archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref>
 
Sridevi's performances, acting style and technique have been influential and have inspired numerous actresses including [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Kajol]], [[Rani Mukherji]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Vidya Balan]], [[Deepika Padukone]], [[Asin]], [[Alia Bhatt]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]] and [[Anushka Shetty]], who have cited her as an inspiration.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} In a piece for ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]] magazine'', Priyanka Chopra wrote, "Everyone wanted her and wanted to be like her. She could be childlike, grown-up, funny, serious, beguiling, sexy—she was the ultimate actor. [...] She was my childhood, and one of the big reasons I became an actor."<ref name="Time">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/priyanka-chopra-remembers-bollywood-icon-141525596.html?guccounter=1|title=How Priyanka Chopra Remembers Bollywood Icon Sridevi Kapoor|magazine=Time |last=Chopra |first=Priyanka |date=4 January 2012 |access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref>
 
In the Telugu biopic ''[[N.T.R: Kathanayakudu|NTR: Kathanayakudu]]'', Sridevi was portrayed by [[Rakul Preet Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/presenting-rakul-preet-singh-as-sridevi-in-ntr-biopic-1929840|title=Presenting Rakul Preet Singh As Sridevi In NTR Biopic|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref>
 
In a highly exceptional move, the actress became one of the few people from the [[Entertainment industry in India|Indian entertainment industry]] to be accorded with full [[State funeral#India|state honours]] usually reserved only for current and former prime ministers, union and state ministers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sridevi funeral LIVE updates: Actor cremated with state honours, husband Boney Kapoor performs last rites|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-funeral-live-updates-actor-begins-her-last-journey-draped-in-tricolour/ar-BBJGggH?li=AAggbRN|access-date=4 March 2018|website=www.msn.com|language=en-IN}}</ref> Sridevi was included in 2018 ''In Memoriam'' section during the [[90th Academy Awards]] ceremony.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=The Oscars in Memoriam 2018|url=http://oscar.go.com/photos/2018/oscars-in-memoriam-2018-photos/a8ed9da01570da88cc2374da86383cfce5175dfa11bcc4577de8d7e1b9b880d9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202710/http://oscar.go.com/photos/2018/oscars-in-memoriam-2018-photos/a8ed9da01570da88cc2374da86383cfce5175dfa11bcc4577de8d7e1b9b880d9|archive-date=5 March 2018|publisher=oscar.go.com}}</ref> On the occasion of Sridevi's birthday on 13 August 2019, Madame Tussauds Singapore has announced that a wax statue would soon be dedicated to her.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sridevi's first wax statue in Singapore Madame Tussauds, unveiled by Boney Kapoor with daughters Janhvi and Khushi.|website=Celebskart|url=https://www.celebskart.com/sridevis-first-wax-statue-in-singapore-madame-tussauds-unveiled-by-boney-kapoor-with-daughters-janhvi-and-khushi/|access-date=4 September 2019}}</ref> The statue is a replica of Sridevi's look in the iconic song, "Hawaa Hawaai" from ''Mr. India''. Her daughters, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor were present at the ceremony accompanied by her husband, producer Boney Kapoor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 September 2019|title=Boney Kapoor breaks down at Sridevi's wax statue unveiling at Madame Tussauds Singapore with Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/boney-kapoor-breaks-down-at-sridevi-s-wax-statue-unveiling-at-madame-tussauds-singapore-with-janhvi-kapoor-khushi/story-3QwN4nM01Q4dmFenw4r64M.html|access-date=21 December 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
 
In 2018, author and journalist [[Lalita Iyer]] wrote a biography of Sridevi.<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite web |last=HindustanTimes |title=Review Sridevi Queen of Hearts by Lalita Iyer|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review/sridevi/queen/of/hearts/by/lalita-iyer/story/eGDIJDgaG1VDoJCvMjo9gP.html}}</ref> In 2019, author and screenwriter [[Satyarth Nayak]] wrote a biography of Sridevi.<ref name="timesnow">{{cite web |last=TimesNow |title=Satyarth Nayak to write a book on legendary actor Sridevi|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/article/satyarth-nayak-to-write-a-book-on-legendary-actor-sridevi-will-title-it-sridevi-girl-woman-superstar/468120}}</ref> The book, ''[[Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess]]'', was published by [[Penguin Random House]]. It received positive reviews in ''[[The Times of India]]''<ref name="TimesOfIndia">{{cite web |last=Times of India |title=Micro review: 'Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess' by Satyarth Nayak|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/reviews/micro-review-sridevi-the-eternal-screen-goddess-by-satyarth-nayak/articleshow/73081611.cms}}</ref> and ''[[The Hindu]]'',<ref name="TheHindu">{{cite web |last=The Hindu |title='Sridevi, The Eternal Screen Goddess' review: Chronicle of a distant life|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/sridevi-the-eternal-screen-goddess-review-chronicle-of-a-distant-life/article31050159.ece}}</ref> and was also reviewed in ''[[India Today]]'',<ref name="IndiaToday">{{cite web |last=Requiem for Her Dream|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20200615-requiem-for-her-dream-1685862-2020-06-06}}</ref> ''[[The Week]]'',<ref name="theweek">{{cite web |last=The Week |title=Decoding an enigma|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2020/06/12/decoding-an-enigma.html}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]',<ref name="MidDay">{{cite web |last=Mid Day |title=Mystique That Lives On Still|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mystique-that-lives-on-still/22641273}}</ref> ''[[Vogue India]]'',<ref name="VogueIndia">{{cite web |last=Vogue India |title=Sridevi's biography shares a rare insight into the late Bollywood actor's life|url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/sridevi-biography-special-excerpt-bollywood-celebrities}}</ref> and ''[[Firstpost]]''.<ref name="firstpost">{{cite web |last=Firstpost |title=Adulatory but insightful, Satyarth Nayak's biography of Sridevi goes deep into the world of the late superstar|url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/adulatory-but-insightful-satyarth-nayaks-biography-of-sridevi-goes-deep-into-the-world-of-the-late-superstar-8007961.html}}</ref>
 
==Acting credits and awards==
{{Main|Sridevi filmography}}
 
===Awards and honours===
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Sridevi}}
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Year
!Notable work
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|1971
|''[[Poompatta (film)|Poombatta]]''
|[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
|Best Child Artist
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="news15" />
|-
|1971
|''Attalu Kodallu''
|
|
|
|<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBS9d1GefqQ&t=93s</ref>
|-
|1976
|''[[Moondru Mudichu]]''
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
|{{Nom}}
|<ref name="books.google.com">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&q=Sridevi|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|date=21 May 1980|via=Google Books}}</ref>
|-
|1977
|''[[16 Vayathinile]]''
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
|{{Nom}}
|<ref name="books.google.com"/>
|-
|1977
|''[[16 Vayathinile]]''
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Special Award - South|Special Award]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref name="books.google.com"/>
|-
|1978
|''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]''
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Special Award - South|Special Award]]
|{{Nom}}
|
|-
|1980
|''[[Varumayin Niram Sigappu]]''
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Special Award - South|Special Award]]
|{{Nom}}
|
|-
|1981
|''[[Moondram Pirai]]''
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|Tamil Nadu State Film Award]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="5" |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/sk/Sridevi1/awards.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424005742/http://www.angelfire.com/sk/Sridevi1/awards.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 April 2014|title=Sridevi's Awards|date=24 April 2014|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|1982
|''[[Meendum Kokila]]''
|Filmfare Awards South
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|1983
|''[[Moondram Pirai]]''
|Filmfare Awards South
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|1984
|''[[Sadma]]''
|rowspan=3|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|rowspan=3|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |1990
|''[[ChaalBaaz]]''
|{{Won}}
|-
|''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]''
|{{Nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1991
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kshana Kshanam]]''
|Filmfare Awards South
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170207134537/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 February 2017|title=39th Annual Filmfare Telugu Best Music Film Actress Winners : santosh…|date=7 February 2017|work=archive.is|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|1992
|''[[Lamhe]]''
|rowspan=5|Filmfare Awards
|rowspan=5|Best Actress
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="4" |<ref name=":0" />
|-
|1993
|''[[Khuda Gawah]]''
|{{Nom}}
|-
|1994
|''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]''
|{{Nom}}
|-
|1995
|''[[Laadla (1994 film)|Laadla]]''
|{{Nom}}
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| rowspan="2" |1998
| rowspan="2" |''[[Judaai (1997 film)|Judaai]]''
|{{Nom}}
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|[[Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Nom}}
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|-
| rowspan="10" | 2013
|''Nagina''
| rowspan="3" | Filmfare Awards
| rowspan="2" | Special Award
| rowspan="2" {{Won}}
| rowspan="2" |
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|''Mr. India''
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| rowspan="8" |''[[English Vinglish]]''
| rowspan="2" | Best Actress
|{{Nom}}
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|Screen Awards
|{{Nom}}
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|-
|[[Zee Cine Awards]]
|Best Actress (Jury's Choice)
|{{Nom}}
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|-
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Nom}}
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|-
|[[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]
|Most Entertaining Actress in a Social – Drama Film
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2181931/awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722002505/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2181931/awards|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2015|title=English Vinglish - Awards - IMDb|date=22 July 2015|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[Stardust Awards]]
|[[Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Drama|Best Actress Drama]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2013/pictures-bollywood-stars-at-stardust-awards-102996.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303081047/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2013/pictures-bollywood-stars-at-stardust-awards-102996.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2014|title=Pictures: Bollywood stars at Stardust Awards - Oneindia Entertainment|date=3 March 2014|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|IRDS
|Best Performance
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k13/aac44.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102222315/http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k13/aac44.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2013|title=Indiantelevision.com > All About Cinema... > OMG, Paan Singh Tomar receive awards for spreading social messages|date=2 November 2013|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|Jagran Film Festival
|Best Actress
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jagran-film-festival-2013-manoj-kumar-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-winners-listphotos-510204|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924120731/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jagran-film-festival-2013-manoj-kumar-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-winners-listphotos-510204|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Jagran Film Festival 2013: Manoj Kumar Receives Lifetime Achievement Award [Winners List+PHOTOS]|date=24 September 2015|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="10" |2018
| rowspan="9" |''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]''
| rowspan="2" |Zee Cine Awards
|Best Actress (Jury's Choice)
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zee-cine-awards-2018-winners-list-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-akshay-kumar-4990849/|title=Zee Cine Awards 2018 complete winners list: Secret Superstar, Golmaal Again and Toilet Ek Prem Katha win big|date=20 December 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=13 April 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Best Actress (Viewer's Choice)
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2018/winners/|title=2018 Archives - Zee Cine Awards|website=Zee Cine Awards|language=en-US|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|Screen Awards
|Best Actress
|{{Nom}}
|
|-
|GQ Awards India
|Excellence in Acting
|{{Won}}
|{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |Filmfare Awards
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Nom}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2018/nominations|title=Filmfare Awards 2018 Nominations {{!}} 63rd Filmfare Awards 2018|website=filmfare.com|language=en|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Best Actress (Critics)]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|Bollywood Film Journalists Awards
|Best Actress
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.powerbrands360.com/images/bollywoodawards/FinalVoteCount.pdf|title=Final vote count|access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref>
|-
|[[National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/national-film-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-sridevi-named-best-actress-newton-is-best-hindi-film-4429915.html|title=National Film Awards 2018 complete winners list: Sridevi named Best Actress; Newton is Best Hindi Film- Entertainment News, Firstpost|work=Firstpost|access-date=13 April 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shiksha |first1=Shruti |title=IIFA Awards 2018: Tumhari Sulu, Sridevi And Irrfan Khan - Complete List Of Winners |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/iifa-awards-2018-tumhari-sulu-sridevi-and-irrfan-khan-complete-list-of-winners-1872575 |website=NDTV |access-date=26 July 2018 |date=25 June 2018}}</ref>
|-
|{{N/A}}
|Honorary Award
|{{Won|Honoured}}
|
|-
|2019
|{{N/A}}
|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award|Lifetime Achievement Award]]
|{{Won|Honoured}}
|
|}
 
===Civilian awards===
* 1991 – "Order of [[Afghanistan]]" for ''[[Khuda Gawah]]''
* 2013 – [[Padma Shri]] - India's fourth-highest civilian award from the [[Government of India]]
 
[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shree Award to Smt. Sridevi Kapoor, at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 05, 2013.jpg|thumb|The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Smt. Sridevi Kapoor, at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 5 April 2013]]
 
===Special honours===
*1990 – Smita Patil Memorial Award for Contribution to Indian Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.priyadarshniacademy.com/smita-patil-memorial-awards/smita-patil-award2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912033149/http://www.priyadarshniacademy.com/smita-patil-memorial-awards/smita-patil-award2.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2012|title=Photo Gallery|date=12 September 2012|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 1997 – Kalasaraswathi Award by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19971124/32850403.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812025818/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19971124/32850403.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2010|title=AP honours Sridevi, Madhuri|date=12 August 2010|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 2003 – Lachchu Maharaj Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/straight-answers/articleshow/164401.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213100934/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/straight-answers/articleshow/164401.cms|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 February 2016|title=Straight Answers - Times of India|date=13 February 2016|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 2003 – Vamsee International Award for Contribution in Indian Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/sridevi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122190752/http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/sridevi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2013|title=Sridevi - Indian Actress Sridevi Biography - Sreedevi Life History - Works of Sri Devi|date=22 January 2013|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 2003 – MAMI Award in Contribution to Indian Cinema<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-11-28/mumbai/27202273_1_asian-films-mumbai-academy-international-film-festival|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527142246/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-11-28/mumbai/27202273_1_asian-films-mumbai-academy-international-film-festival|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=MAMI awards: Raghu Romeo is best film|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 2008 – FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment Award"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/03/10982/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908013435/http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/03/10982/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2008|title=FICCI Frames 2008 to honor Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi|date=8 September 2008|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 2009 – Special Honour at 33rd Cairo International Film Festival for Contribution to Hindi Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/nov/191109-informer-4.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126045919/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/nov/191109-informer-4.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2010|title=Cairo ke hero|date=26 January 2010|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 2013 – Honoured by [[Government of Kerala]] for Contribution to Cinema<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/onam-*festivities-get-off-to-a-starry-start/article5131057.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111104732/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/onam-*festivities-get-off-to-a-starry-start/article5131057.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 January 2016|title=Onam festivities get off to a starry start - KERALA - The Hindu|date=11 January 2016|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
*2013 – Ranked #4 among Bollywood's female actresses and was placed #10 in the overall list in a UK poll celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema '100 Greatest Bollywood Stars' published by British Asian weekly newspaper 'Eastern Eye'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1032317/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star|title=Amitabh Bachchan crowned greatest Bollywood star|work=Dawn|date=27 July 2013}}</ref>
* 2013 – Voted 'India's Greatest Actress of All Time' in ''CNN-IBN'' Poll<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ibnlive-poll-sridevi-voted-the-greatest-indian-actress-in-100-years/377240-8-66.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313091736/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ibnlive-poll-sridevi-voted-the-greatest-indian-actress-in-100-years/377240-8-66.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2013|title=IBNLive Poll: Sridevi voted the greatest Indian actress in 100 years - Bollywood- Movies News-IBNLive|date=13 March 2013|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
* 2013 – President of India 'Medallion of Honour' for contribution to 100 Years of Indian Cinema
* 2014 – Inspiring Icon Award from [[Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology|Sathyabama University]], [[Chennai]]
* 2018 – Asian Award for Contribution to Cinema<ref>{{cite web|title=Sridevi, Jahangir Khan, Anita Rani winners at Asian Awards|url=https://asianlite.com/news/uk-news/sridevi-jahangir-khan-anita-rani-among-winners-at-asian-awards/|website=Asianlite International|author=Asianlite Newsdesk|date=6 May 2018|access-date=8 May 2018}}</ref>
* 2018 – 71st Cannes International Film Festival Titan Reginald F. Lewis Icon Award<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sridevi-honoured-at-cannes-subhash-ghai-accepts-honour-on-her-family-s-behalf/story-IxbKE1lKxCLM6Y0pOM4aIL.html|title=Sridevi honoured at Cannes, Subhash Ghai accepts honour on her family's behalf|date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* 2018 – Outstanding Achievement in Cinema at [[The Asian Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/asian-awards-2018-recognition-glamour|title= Asian Awards 2018: Recognition with Lots of Glitz and Glamour|date= 29 April 2018|publisher=Desiblitz}}</ref>
*2019 – [[ANR National Award]] for 2018


==References==
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