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{{ | {{Short description|Indian actress (1963–2018)}} | ||
{{ | {{About|the actress||Shri Devi (disambiguation){{!}}Shri Devi}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = Sridevi | | name = Sridevi | ||
| image = Sridevi.jpg | | image = Sridevi 2014.jpg | ||
| caption = Sridevi in | | caption = Sridevi in 2014 | ||
| birth_name = Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan<ref>{{ | | birth_name = Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 February 2018 |title=Bollywood legend Sridevi dies at 54 |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/sridevi-death/bollywood-legend-sridevi-dies-at-54-idUSKCN1G9031 |url-status=live |access-date=27 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227213822/https://www.reuters.com/article/sridevi-death/bollywood-legend-sridevi-dies-at-54-idUSKCN1G9031 |archive-date=27 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="Sridevi">{{cite web |date=1 June 2016 |title=12 Bollywood Celebrities Who Avoid Using Their Surnames In Public |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/12-bollywood-celebrities-who-avoid-using-their-surnames-in-public-281223.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331192806/https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/12-bollywood-celebrities-who-avoid-using-their-surnames-in-public-281223.html |archive-date=31 March 2019 |access-date=24 April 2019 |website=[[Times Internet]]}}</ref> | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1963|8|13|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date|1963|8|13|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Meenampatti]], [[Madras State]], India<br> | | birth_place = [[Meenampatti]], [[Madras State]], India<br />(present-day [[Tamil Nadu]])<ref>{{cite web |date=25 February 2018 |title=ஸ்ரீதேவி: மீனம்பட்டியில் இருந்து மும்பை வரை |url=https://www.bbc.com/tamil/india-43187436 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301103142/http://www.bbc.com/tamil/india-43187436 |archive-date=1 March 2018 |access-date=18 May 2020 |website=BBC News தமிழ்}}</ref> | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|2|24|1963|8|13|df=yes}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|2|24|1963|8|13|df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = [[Dubai, United Arab Emirates|Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]<ref name="Hotel" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Pathak |first=Ankur |date=25 February 2018 |title=Breaking: Sridevi Dies At 54 |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/amp/2018/02/24/breaking-sridevi-dies-at-55_a_23370162/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224230837/http://www.huffingtonpost.in/amp/2018/02/24/breaking-sridevi-dies-at-55_a_23370162/ |archive-date=24 February 2018 |access-date=25 February 2018 |website=Huffington Post India}}</ref> | ||
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress}} | |||
| occupation = {{ | | spouse = {{marriage|[[Boney Kapoor]]|1996<!--Year omitted (2018) per current Template:Marriage instructions-->}}<ref name="Guardian" /> | ||
| spouse = | | children = 2 (including [[Janhvi Kapoor]]) | ||
| children = | | family = [[List of Hindi film families#Kapoor family (of Surinder Kapoor)|Surinder Kapoor family]] and [[Kapoor family]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sridevi Shares Million-Dollar Pic Of Raj Kapoor And Her Husband Boney |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sridevi-shares-million-dollar-pic-of-raj-kapoor-and-her-husband-boney-1787843 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713023723/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/sridevi-shares-million-dollar-pic-of-raj-kapoor-and-her-husband-boney-1787843 |archive-date=13 July 2020 |access-date=19 May 2020 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> | ||
| | |relatives=[[Sanjay Ramaswamy]] (brother-in-law)<br/>[[Anil Kapoor]] (brother-in-law)<br/>[[K. Ramasamy (politician)|K. Ramasamy]] (uncle) | ||
| honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2013)<ref name="Sridevi receives Padma Shri award" /> | | honours = [[Padma Shri]] (2013)<ref name="Sridevi receives Padma Shri award" /> | ||
| years_active = 1967–1997<br/>2004–2005<br/>2012–2018 | | years_active = 1967–1997<br />2004–2005<br />2012–2018 | ||
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref>{{Cite book |title=Sridevi: Queen of Hearts | | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Iyer |first=Lalita |title=Sridevi: Queen of Hearts |publisher=Westland Publications Private Limited |year=2018 |page=113 |author-link=Lalita Iyer}}</ref> | ||
| nationality = | | nationality = <!---Do not add Indian here. Nationality should be avoided when it can be inferred from birthplace per WP:INFONAT---> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan''' (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), known professionally as '''Sridevi''', was an Indian actress who worked in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Hindi]], [[Malayalam]], and [[Kannada]]<!-- Arranged by the number of films appeared. Please do not change the languages order without discussing at the talk page--> language films.<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|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531134910/https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/sridevi-true-pan-indian-superstar-kollywood-bollywood-180226110630494.html|archive-date=31 May 2018|access-date=18 May 2019|website=www.aljazeera.com}}</ref><ref name="Saxena">{{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|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427104428/https://www.dawn.com/news/1391756|archive-date=27 April 2018|access-date=27 April 2018|website=DAWN.COM|language=en-PK}}</ref> Cited as the "First Female Superstar" of [[Indian cinema]],<ref name=":22"/><ref name="Saxena"/> she was the recipient of [[Sridevi#Awards and honours|various accolades]], including a [[National Film Award]], a [[Kerala State Film Award]], a [[Nandi Award]], a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award]], four [[Filmfare Awards]], including a [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award]] and three [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref name="first female superstar">{{Cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Thousands gather to mourn Bollywood's 'first female superstar' |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |agency=[[Telegraph Media Group]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/28/sridevi-funeral-thousands-gather-mourn-bollywoods-first-female/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227110357/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/28/sridevi-funeral-thousands-gather-mourn-bollywoods-first-female/ |archive-date=27 February 2021}}</ref> Sridevi's career in Indian cinema spanned over 50 years in a range of [[genre]]s from [[slapstick comedy]] to [[epic film|epic dramas]]. She was known for her reticent and introverted personality, but headstrong and outspoken screen persona, regularly playing strong-willed, enlightened women.<ref name="firstsuperstar">{{Cite news |date=26 February 2018 |title=India's first female superstar: The incredible journey of Sridevi |work=[[The Economic Times]] |agency=[[The Times Group]] |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-chandni-who-gave-us-many-lamhe-of-cinematic-brilliance/articleshow/63065586.cms |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301054636/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-chandni-who-gave-us-many-lamhe-of-cinematic-brilliance/articleshow/63065586.cms |archive-date=1 March 2018}}</ref><ref name="SrideviKapoor">{{Cite news |date=25 February 2018 |title=Sridevi Kapoor, Bollywood's First Female Superstar, Dies at 54 |work=[[The New York Times]] |agency=[[The New York Times Company]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/obituaries/sridevi-dead.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165701/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/obituaries/sridevi-dead.html |archive-date=11 July 2021}}</ref> In 2013, Sridevi was honoured with the [[Padma Shri]], the country's fourth highest civilian honour.<ref name="Sridevi receives Padma Shri award">{{Cite news|date=6 April 2013|title=President presents Padma awards|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-presents-padma-awards/article4585623.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706174644/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-presents-padma-awards/article4585623.ece|archive-date=6 July 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She was also 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.<ref name="IBNLive">{{cite news |title=IBNLive Poll: Sridevi voted the greatest Indian actress in 100 years |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ibnlive-poll-sridevi-voted-the-greatest-indian-actress-in-100-years-595098.html |access-date=16 June 2022 |work=News18 |date=7 March 2013 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Sridevi made her debut as child | Sridevi made her debut as a child in the 1967 Tamil film ''[[Kandhan Karunai]]'' at the age of four,<ref>{{cite web |date=25 February 2018 |title=From child artiste to superstar, how Sridevi ruled hearts for five decades |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/child-artist-superstar-how-sridevi-ruled-hearts-five-decades-76987 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225065928/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/child-artist-superstar-how-sridevi-ruled-hearts-five-decades-76987 |archive-date=25 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> and started her acting career in lead roles as a child in [[M. A. Thirumugam]]’s 1969 mythological Tamil film ''[[Thunaivan]]''. She continued to act as a child artist in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her [[Bollywood|Hindi film]] debut at the age of nine in ''[[Rani Mera Naam]]'' (1972). Her first role as a teen-adult came in 1976 at age 13, when she was cast in the Tamil film ''[[Moondru Mudichu]]''. She quickly established herself as one of the prominent and leading female stars of [[South Indian Cinema]], with roles in ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' (1977), ''[[Thulavarsham]]'' (1976), ''[[Angeekaaram]]'' (1977), ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' (1978), ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'' (1978), ''[[Vetagaadu]]'' (1979), ''[[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]'' (1980), ''[[Meendum Kokila]]'' (1981), ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981), ''[[Vazhvey Maayam]]'' (1982), ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' (1982), ''[[Aakhari Poratam]]'' (1988), ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka 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 | Following a notable appearance in the romantic drama ''[[Julie (1975 film)|Julie]]'' (1975), Sridevi's first starring role in [[Hindi cinema]] came with the drama film ''[[Solva Sawan]]'' (1979), and she received wider recognition for the action film ''[[Himmatwala (1983 film)|Himmatwala]]'' (1983). She established herself in the industry with a string of successful films, including ''[[Mawaali]]'' (1983), ''[[Justice Chaudhury]]'' (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 widespread 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 the [[Tamil language]] fantasy film ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015), which marked her final film in [[South Indian Cinema]]. Sridevi then starred in her 300th and final film role in the psychological thriller ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' (2017). She earned widespread critical acclaim for her performances in both films, and for the latter was posthumously awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]. | ||
On 24 February 2018, she 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 |title=Reports: Bollywood icon Sridevi dies aged 54 |publisher=[[Al Jazeera]] |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/reports-bollywood-icon-sridevi-dies-aged-54-180224222210077.html |url-status=live |access-date=24 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406193149/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/reports-bollywood-icon-sridevi-dies-aged-54-180224222210077.html |archive-date=6 April 2019}}</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== | == Life and career == | ||
=== | === 1963–1975: early years and work === | ||
Sridevi was born at [[Meenampatti]] village<ref name=":3">{{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 |url-status=live |access-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301103142/http://www.bbc.com/tamil/india-43187436 |archive-date=1 March 2018}}</ref> near [[Sivakasi]] of present-day [[Tamil Nadu]], India<ref name="auto">{{cite web |date=25 February 2018 |title=Meenampatti residents mourn Sridevi's death |website=[[DT Next]] |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2018/02/25212614/1063130/Meenampatti-residents-mourn-Sri-Devis-death.vpf |access-date=26 February 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226214909/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2018/02/25212614/1063130/Meenampatti-residents-mourn-Sri-Devis-death.vpf}}</ref> on 13 August 1963 to Ayyapan and Rajeswari.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |date=26 April 2000 |title=Talk of the Town |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/04/26/stories/0426223j.htm |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}}</ref><ref name="week">{{cite web |last=Brahmbhatt, Preetee |title=This week in entertainment history |url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/14slide1.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506092325/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/aug/14slide1.htm |archive-date=6 May 2009 |access-date=6 June 2009 |url-status=live |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref name="india">{{cite web |title=Sridevi Bio – Sridevi News, Wallpapers, Gossip, Movies, Pics |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity-profile/Sridevi-.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905112940/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity-profile/Sridevi-.htm |archive-date=5 September 2013}}</ref> Her father was a lawyer from [[Sivakasi]], [[Tamil Nadu]] while her mother was from [[Tirupati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Did you know? Sridevi had her roots in Temple Town of Tirupati |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-did-you-know-sridevi-had-her-roots-in-temple-town-of-tirupati-2589134 |access-date=12 July 2021 |website=DNA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Sridevi's Mother Tongue Was Telugu |url=https://english.sakshi.com/sridevis-mother-tongue-was-telugu |access-date=12 July 2021 |work=[[Sakshi Post]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712053647/https://english.sakshi.com/sridevis-mother-tongue-was-telugu|archive-date=12 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sridevi Roots Trace Back To Tirupati |url=https://menglish.tupaki.com/article/Sridevi-family-relation-with-Tirupati/67002/amp |access-date=17 August 2021 |website=tupaki.com|date=26 February 2018 }}</ref> Sridevi's mother tongue was [[Telugu language|Telugu]], and she was fluent in Tamil.<ref name="Interview">{{cite AV media|title=Virtuosity:The Legendary Sridevi in Her Own Words |people=Sridevi, [[Vir Sanghvi]] |url=https://www.news18.com/videos/india/virtuositythe-legendary-sridevi-in-her-own-words-1671745.html |publisher=[[News18]] |date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227135800/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8GY3erMNFc&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=27 February 2018 |quote=My mother tongue is Telugu |time=1m28s}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Aastha |title=Remembering Sridevi, the outsider who ruled Bollywood |url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/remembering-sridevi-the-outsider-who-ruled-bollywood/197006/ |website=[[The Print]] |date=24 February 2019 |quote=Sridevi was fluent in not just her mother tongue Telugu but also Tamil.}}</ref> She has a sister and two step-brothers.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 August 2008 |title=Know all about Sridevi |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/know-all-about-sridevi_7924.htm |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 |website=Zee News}}</ref> | |||
{{blockquote|"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 |date=26 February 2018 |title=I lost out on going to school, and college life: Sridevi |url=http://m.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/i-lost-out-on-going-to-school-and-college-life-sridevi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165650/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/i-lost-out-on-going-to-school-and-college-life-sridevi |archive-date=11 July 2021 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref>|source=}} | |||
{{ | Sridevi started her career as a child actor at the age of four in the Tamil movie ''[[Kandhan Karunai]]'' in 1967.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 August 2013 |title=Sridevi: Child star to Queen Bee – NDTV Movies |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sridevi-child-star-to-queen-bee-613363 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708172040/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/sridevi-child-star-to-queen-bee-613363 |archive-date=8 July 2017 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> Subsequently, she played the role of young [[Muruga]] in ''[[Thunaivan]]''.<ref name="outlookindia.com">{{cite web |title=Before All The Galata | Naman Ramachandran |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?282743 |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 |access-date=8 January 2013 |publisher=Outlookindia.com}}</ref> Sridevi made her debut in [[Telugu cinema]] as a child artist with the 1970 film ''Maa Nanna Nirdoshi''.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} 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 |date=25 February 2018 |title=Charming child, stunning teen |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baby-sridevi-pictures-charming-child-stunning-teen-76990 |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127200423/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baby-sridevi-pictures-charming-child-stunning-teen-76990 |archive-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> ''[[Kandhan 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 |last=Jha |first=Pavan |date=20 June 2017 |title=Trivia Talk: The Sridevi you may not have known |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/trivia-talk-the-sridevi-you-may-not-have-known/article22851856.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226214909/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/trivia-talk-the-sridevi-you-may-not-have-known/article22851856.ece |archive-date=26 February 2018}}</ref> She also appeared in the film ''[[Julie (1975 film)|Julie]]'', where she played the younger sister to the protagonist [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]].<ref name="news15" /> She acted with [[Jayalalitha]] in [[Thirumangalyam]], [[Kandan Karunai]] and [[Adi Parashakti]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Murali |first=Poornima |date=26 February 2018 |editor-last=Kirti |editor-first=Sumedha |title=When 'Baby' Sridevi Shared Screen Space with Jayalalithaa |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/when-baby-sridevi-shared-screen-space-with-jayalalithaa-1671827.html |access-date=6 June 2022 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref> | ||
Sridevi | === 1976–1982: leading roles and success in South India === | ||
{{cite web |url=https://www. | In 1976, Sridevi landed her first leading role in the Tamil film ''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' directed by [[K. Balachander]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyren |first=Erin |date=24 February 2018 |title=Legendary Bollywood Actress Sridevi Dies at 54 |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/sridevi-bollywood-actress-dead-dies-1202709919/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2018 |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 ''[[Gaayathri]]'', 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 |date=25 February 2018 |title=Why Sridevi's non-Bollywood work, especially in Tamil cinema, was ground-breaking |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sridevi-south-indian-films-5077002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227063834/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/sridevi-south-indian-films-5077002/ |archive-date=27 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> She also starred in the film's Telugu remake ''[[Padaharella Vayasu]]'' in 1978.<ref name="telugu">{{cite web |date=26 February 2018 |title=From ANR to NTR: Tracing Sridevi's career in the Telugu film industry |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/anr-ntr-tracing-sridevis-career-telugu-film-industry-77052 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116024744/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/anr-ntr-tracing-sridevis-career-telugu-film-industry-77052 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> Her subsequent notable films included [[Bharathi Raja]]'s ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'', [[S. 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 |title=Sridevi: Queen of hearts |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/feb/26/sridevi-queen-of-hearts-1778923.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227165449/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/feb/26/sridevi-queen-of-hearts-1778923.html |archive-date=27 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> She acted with [[N. T. Rama Rao]] in ''[[Vetagaadu]]'', ''[[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 |date=26 February 2018 |title=Sivaji Ganesan | Number of times Sridevi acted with top Superstars |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/number-of-times-sridevi-acted-with-top-superstars/sivaji-ganesan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228161854/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/number-of-times-sridevi-acted-with-top-superstars/sivaji-ganesan.html |archive-date=28 February 2018 |access-date=12 April 2018 |website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref> | ||
Sridevi debuted as child artist in [[Kannada]] with ''[[Bhakta Kumbara]]'' (1974) directed by [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]].<ref name="kannada">{{Cite news |date=25 February 2018 |title=Kannada film industry mourns death of iconic actor Sridevi |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannada-film-industry-mourns-death-of-iconic-actor-sridevi/article22852120.ece |url-status=live |access-date=27 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803214311/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kannada-film-industry-mourns-death-of-iconic-actor-sridevi/article22852120.ece |archive-date=3 August 2018}}</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 [[Ambareesh]] in [[Priya (1978 film)|''Priya'']] (1978), produced by [[S. P. Muthuraman]].<ref name="kannada" /> She entered [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]] as a child actor with ''[[Kumara Sambhavam]]'' in 1969,<ref>{{cite web |last=India-West |first=R.M. VIJAYAKAR, Special to |title=Sridevi Passes Away at 54: 54 Steps to Knowing the Bollywood Icon |url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-passes-away-at-steps-to-knowing-the-bollywood-icon/article_d99f2bbc-1b2b-11e8-9753-33a98734bf5a.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041219/http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-passes-away-at-steps-to-knowing-the-bollywood-icon/article_d99f2bbc-1b2b-11e8-9753-33a98734bf5a.html |archive-date=28 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> followed by [[I. 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 (1976 film)|Kuttavum Shikshayum]]'', a remake of the Tamil film ''Pennai Nambungal'' with [[Kamal Haasan]] starring opposite her.<ref name="malayalam">{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=25 February 2018 |title=Sridevi and the Malayalam film industry: nurturing young talent |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece |url-status=live |access-date=27 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225050844/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sridevi-and-the-malayalam-film-industry-nurturing-young-talent/article22849045.ece |archive-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> | |||
She next appeared in the Malayalam releases like ''[[Aa Nimisham]]'', ''[[Angeekaaram]]'' and ''[[Satyavan Savithri]]'' directed by [[P.G. Viswambharan]].<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 |title=Five Filmfare award-winning performances of Late superstar Sridevi |work=The New Indian Express |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/feb/25/five-filmfare-award-winning-performances-of-late-superstar-sridevi-1778826.html |url-status=live |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401171744/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/feb/25/five-filmfare-award-winning-performances-of-late-superstar-sridevi-1778826.html |archive-date=1 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 |date=25 February 2018 |title=Highest salary, films with Kamal-Rajinikanth, Sridevi was star in her own right |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/260218/sridevi-was-a-star-in-her-own-right.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303103715/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/260218/sridevi-was-a-star-in-her-own-right.html |archive-date=3 March 2018 |access-date=12 April 2018 |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com}}</ref> She was paired with [[Kamal Haasan]] in 27 films across languages.<ref>{{cite web |date=26 February 2018 |title=Here's why Sridevi and Kamal Haasan pairing is irreplaceable |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/here-why-sridevi-and-kamal-haasan-jodi-is-irreplaceable-5078700/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227234405/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/here-why-sridevi-and-kamal-haasan-jodi-is-irreplaceable-5078700/ |archive-date=27 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> | |||
Sridevi's notable films in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] include ''[[Kondaveeti Simham|Konda Veeti Simham]]'', ''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'', ''[[Vetagaadu]]'', ''[[Sardar Papa Rayudu|Sardar Paparayudu]]'' and ''[[Bobbili Puli]]''.<ref name="telugu" /> With [[Akkineni 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 Bullodu'', ''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 Athiloka 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 |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H |date=26 February 2018 |title=Tributes to Sridevi: Hit Telugu songs featuring her with Chiranjeevi, Krishna, NTR and ANR [Videos] |website=[[International Business Times]] |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tributes-sridevi-hit-telugu-songs-featuring-her-chiranjeevi-krishna-ntr-anr-videos-761916 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041424/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tributes-sridevi-hit-telugu-songs-featuring-her-chiranjeevi-krishna-ntr-anr-videos-761916 |archive-date=28 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> She acted in highest number of Telugu movies with Telugu superstar [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]]. | |||
Sridevi | === 1983–1986: Hindi film debut and success === | ||
Sridevi made her debut as a heroine in Hindi films in ''[[Solva Sawan]]'' in 1979.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 February 2018 |title=Bollywood superstar Sridevi dies at 54 |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43186118 |url-status=live |access-date=24 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224231230/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43186118 |archive-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.}}</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 |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 |website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> It established Sridevi in Bollywood.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} 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">{{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> with ''[[Filmfare]]'' magazine declaring her "Unquestionably #1" on their cover.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pinkvilla |title=Sridevi's 80's Magazine Covers |date=27 April 2011 |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), ''[[Suhaagan]]'' (1986), ''[[Ghar Sansar]]'' (1986), ''[[Dharm Adhikari]]'' (1986), ''[[Sone Pe Suhaaga]]'' (1988) were successful, and ''[[Aag Aur Shola]]'' (1986), ''[[Himmat Aur Mehanat]]'' (1987), ''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|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> | |||
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However, it was ''[[Sadma]]'' (1983) which brought Sridevi widespread critical acclaim.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} 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 |date=28 July 2011 |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}}</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 |date=15 June 2012 |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-forbidden-love/961045 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165743/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/the-forbidden-love/ |archive-date=11 July 2021 |access-date=5 March 2013}}</ref> Sridevi also featured in the ''[[Mid-Day]]''<nowiki/>'s 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 Hassan pair also appeared on the ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' 2012 list of 'Greatest Romantic Couples on Celluloid'.<ref>{{cite web |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 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> The film earned Sridevi her first [[Filmfare]] nomination for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|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 (1994 film)|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> 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 |website=[[The Times of India]] |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 |date=13 October 2011 |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}}</ref> Besides ''[[Nagina]]'', 1986 also saw Sridevi giving box-office hits in [[Subhash Ghai]]'s multi-starrer ''[[Karma (1986 film)|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 |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 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> | |||
Sridevi | === 1987–1991: superstardom === | ||
Sridevi followed the success of ''[[Nagina]]'' by playing a goofy crime journalist in the science fiction film ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987) 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 |last=Boxofficeindia.com |title=Box Office 1987 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=193&catName=MTk4Nw== |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012172152/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=193&catName=MTk4Nw== |archive-date=12 October 2012}}</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'',{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} ''[[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 |website=[[The Times of India]] |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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130426181924/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-05-03/news-interviews/27750294_1_movies-cinema-halls-anil-kapoor |archive-date=26 April 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</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> 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 |website=[[The Times of India]] |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> For Mr. India, Sridevi commanded ₹1.1 million'','' making her the highest paid Indian actress''.''<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Road fatalities |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/862382573233 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=dx.doi.org|doi=10.1787/862382573233 }}</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" /> | |||
1989 saw the release of the [[Yash Chopra]]'s romantic musical saga ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'', with Sridevi playing the title role. The film emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of 1989.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} 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|website=[[The Times of India]] |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|date=23 October 2012|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}}</ref> She was also paid ₹1.5 million for the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2022 |title=How Boney Kapoor helped Sridevi in escalating her fee from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh: 'I put one condition…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/how-boney-kapoor-helped-sridevi-in-escalating-her-fee-from-rs-10-lakh-to-rs-25-lakh-8284940/ |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</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 immortalized Sridevi as the perfect Chandni".<ref>{{cite web|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|publisher=CNN-IBN}}</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|last=Rediff|title=Bollywood's Top 25 Wedding Songs|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-25-wedding-songs-for-the-season/20120510.htm|url-status=live|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}}</ref> and she also lent her voice to the film's popular title-track.<ref>{{cite web|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|work=Business of Cinema|date=25 February 2013|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref> | |||
The same year, Sridevi also starred in the [[Slapstick film|slapstick comedy]] ''[[ChaalBaaz]]'', which had her play a double role of 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 |date=13 June 2010 |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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411044408/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-02/news-interviews/31983193_1_dev-anand-dilip-kumar-hum-dono |archive-date=11 April 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</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 |date=12 June 2009 |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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035358/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/news-and-interviews/36685335_1_himmatwala-dance-moves-chaalbaaz |archive-date=11 April 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Sridevi garnered [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] nominations at Filmfare for both ''Chandni'' and ''ChaalBaaz'' in 1989, winning for the latter. | |||
[[File:Madhuri & Sridevi.jpg|thumb|left|Sridevi (right) with actress [[Madhuri Dixit]] on season 5 of ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 5)|Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]'' (2012)]] | |||
Chopra then cast 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 |website=[[YouTube]] |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 widespread critical acclaim and has become a cult classic over the years.<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 "Chopra's own favourite film, ''Lamhe'' (''Moments'' (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 news |last=[[The Hindu]] |title=From Partition angst to romantic confection, his films had it all |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=21 October 2012 |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 |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 |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 |url-status=dead |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> Though the film flopped at the box-office, 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 a second [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] trophy for Sridevi. 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> | |||
=== 1992–1997: continued success === | |||
[[ | In 1992, Sridevi starred in the epic drama ''[[Khuda Gawah]]'' opposite [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. The actress played a double role again as an [[Afghans|Afghan]] warrior Benazir and her daughter Mehndi. Shot mostly in [[Mazar-i-Sharif]], Afghanistan,<ref name="ndtv.com">{{cite web |date=27 August 2013 |title=Amitabh Bachchan on shooting Khuda Gawah in Afghanistan – NDTV Movies |website=ndtv.com |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-shooting-khuda-gawah-in-afghanistan-613598 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301044413/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-shooting-khuda-gawah-in-afghanistan-613598 |archive-date=1 March 2018 |access-date=28 February 2018 |url-status=live}}</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 |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412230047/http://www.rediff.in/entertai/2001/nov/26afghan.htm}}</ref> For Khuda Gawah, Sridevi earned ₹2.5 million for the role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 November 2022 |title=How Boney Kapoor helped Sridevi in escalating her fee from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh: 'I put one condition…' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/how-boney-kapoor-helped-sridevi-in-escalating-her-fee-from-rs-10-lakh-to-rs-25-lakh-8284940/ |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> At Filmfare, the film picked up the [[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.{{failed verification|date=March 2023}}<ref>{{cite web |date=28 February 2018 |title=When Sridevi said no to Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park |work=The Indian Express |url=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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925113515/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 |archive-date=25 September 2020}}</ref> | ||
Sridevi's big-budget 1993 release ''[[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 |website=[[The Times of India]] |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> She 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 great 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 |date=5 October 2012 |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 earned her 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 Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. 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 the romantic drama ''[[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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616001849/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-08/news-interviews/27963720_1_madhuri-dixit-chandramukhi-aishwarya-rai |archive-date=16 June 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</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'' earned Sridevi her eighth Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. 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.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} | |||
=== | === 2004–2018: comeback, television debut and final roles === | ||
[[File:English Vinglish shooting 03.jpg|thumb|Sridevi with | [[File:English Vinglish shooting 03.jpg|thumb|Sridevi with [[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 | 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sridevi-on-tv-show-kaboom-news-bollywood-kkfvxmajiigsi.html|title=Sridevi on TV show Kaboom|website=[[Sify]] |date=15 December 2005|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142318/http://www.sify.com/movies/sridevi-on-tv-show-kaboom-news-bollywood-kkfvxmajiigsi.html|archive-date=17 February 2019}}</ref> She performed a medley of some of her musical numbers at the [[52nd Filmfare Awards]] in 2007. She was also a member of the board of directors at the [[Asian Academy of Film & Television]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=http://www.aaft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=117 |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 |access-date=1 June 2011 |publisher=Aaft.com}}</ref> | ||
On 19 September 2009, Sridevi appeared on the Sony TV show ''[[10 Ka Dum]]''. | On 19 September 2009, Sridevi appeared on the [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony TV]] show ''[[10 Ka Dum]]''. On 13 May 2012, Sridevi appeared on the [[StarPlus|Star Plus]] talk-show ''[[Satyamev Jayate (talk show)|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 |last=Jha |first=Subhash K |date=10 March 2010 |title=Sridevi's painting to be auctioned |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-10/news-interviews/28123205_1_painting-sridevi-boney-kapoor |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811054752/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-10/news-interviews/28123205_1_painting-sridevi-boney-kapoor |archive-date=11 August 2011}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Sridevi07.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Sridevi at the premiere of ''English Vinglish'' in 2012]] | |||
After an 15-year absence from film, Sridevi starred in ''[[English Vinglish]]'' (2012), a comedy-drama helmed by debutante director [[Gauri Shinde]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sridevi to make a comeback in Gauri Shinde's film |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sridevi-to-make-a-comeback-in-gauri-shindes-film/758286/ |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 }}</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 widespread 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 news |last=Times of India |title=English Vinglish |website=[[The Times of India]] |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 |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 |url-status=live}}</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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329060747/https://in.style.yahoo.com/news/sridevi-gauri-women-power-rocks-english-vinglish-ians-065938000.html |archive-date=29 March 2020 |access-date=15 November 2012}}</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 |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 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</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> | |||
Sridevi | With the high critical acclaim and massive 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 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126073202/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-30/news-interviews/34799696_1_sridevi-english-vinglish-gauri-shinde |archive-date=26 January 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Gauri Shinde featured her in the ''Financial Times'' 2012 list of '25 Indians To Watch'.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Financial Times |title=25 Indians to Watch |newspaper=Financial Times |date=16 November 2012 |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 |date=21 December 2012 |title=Bollywood's 10 Best Actresses Of 2012 |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-yearend-special-bollywood-s-top-ten-actresses-of-2012/20121221.htm#9 |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 |access-date=8 January 2013 |website=Rediff.com}}</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 |date=22 December 2012 |title=Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi voted most-admired Bollywood actors |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-22/news-interviews/35953867_1_playback-singer-english-vinglish-sridevi |url-status=dead |access-date=8 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126182736/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-22/news-interviews/35953867_1_playback-singer-english-vinglish-sridevi |archive-date=26 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 |date=30 March 2013 |title=58th Idea Filmfare Awards nominations are here! |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/58th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-are-here-2123.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227075057/http://www.filmfare.com/news/58th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-are-here-2123.html |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 |date=26 April 2013 |title=Watch: Shah Rukh, Aamir, Sridevi, Kareena, Priyanka Share Screen for Special Song in 'Bombay Talkies' [VIDEO] |work=International Business Times |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-shah-rukh-aamir-sridevi-kareena-priyanka-share-screen-for-special-song-in-039bombay-talkies039-video-461752 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116113917/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-shah-rukh-aamir-sridevi-kareena-priyanka-share-screen-for-special-song-in-039bombay-talkies039-video-461752 |archive-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Sridevi starred in the Tamil fantasy action adventure film ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' (2015),<ref>{{cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Latha |date=25 August 2015 |title=Vijay's Puli to release on October 1! |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-vijay-s-puli-to-release-on-october-1-2118154 |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 |website=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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921000119/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sridevi-died-puli-vijay-film-controversy-1177307-2018-02-25 |archive-date=21 September 2018 |access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Sridevi January 2018.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Sridevi at the HT Style Awards in January 2018]] | |||
[[File: | Sridevi was next seen in her home production titled ''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' (2017), which marked her 300th film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mohar Basu |date=10 May 2017 |title=This fact of Sridevi's 'Mom' will blow your mind |work=[[Mid-Day]] |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sridevi-mom-film-debut-boney-kapoor-nawazuddin-siddiqui-bollywood-news/18236194 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118201953/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sridevi-mom-film-debut-boney-kapoor-nawazuddin-siddiqui-bollywood-news/18236194 |archive-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> In the psychological 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 |date=15 November 2017 |title=300 films but Sridevi doesn't remember giving more than one take for a shot |work=Deccan Chronicle |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 |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 news |title=Mom Review {4/5}: Mothers are a symbol of strength; this movie further reinforces that |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mom/movie-review/59458260.cms |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 |access-date=23 July 2017 |website=The Times of India}}</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 |date=10 July 2017 |title=Mom Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mom/movie-review/59458260.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621230650/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/mom/movie-review/59458260.cms |archive-date=21 June 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="Shubhra Gupta">{{Cite news |last=Gupta, Shubhra |date=7 July 2017 |title=Mom movie review: Sridevi tries hard to carry the film, but a weak plot fails her |work=The Indian Express |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mom-movie-review-sridevi-nawazuddin-siddiqui-akshaye-khanna-star-rating-4738669/ |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509072656/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/mom-movie-review-sridevi-nawazuddin-siddiqui-akshaye-khanna-star-rating-4738669/ |archive-date=9 May 2019}}</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 |date=23 January 2018 |title=63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018: Official list of nominations |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/heres-the-official-list-of-nominations-for-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018/articleshow/62554021.cms |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224231040/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/heres-the-official-list-of-nominations-for-63rd-jio-filmfare-awards-2018/articleshow/62554021.cms |archive-date=24 December 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 |date=25 February 2018 |title=Sridevi will be seen one last time in Shah Rukh Khan's Zero. See pics |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sridevi-will-be-seen-one-last-time-in-shah-rukh-khan-s-zero-see-pics/story-5al2RcNiSyv6WM05DxVbXP.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725110623/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sridevi-will-be-seen-one-last-time-in-shah-rukh-khan-s-zero-see-pics/story-5al2RcNiSyv6WM05DxVbXP.html |archive-date=25 July 2018 |access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> Sridevi had signed the 2019 period romantic drama ''[[Kalank]]'', produced by [[Karan Johar]]; however, due to her demise she was replaced by [[Madhuri Dixit]].<ref>{{cite web |date=19 April 2018 |title=Kalank, The Film That Was To Star Sridevi, Begins. See Pics Of Sonakshi Sinha, Aditya Roy Kapur |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kalank-the-film-that-was-to-star-sridevi-begins-see-pics-of-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-1839616 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428181518/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/kalank-the-film-that-was-to-star-sridevi-begins-see-pics-of-sonakshi-sinha-aditya-roy-kapur-1839616 |archive-date=28 April 2018 |access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> Another film she had signed, was to play a cameo role in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film ''Sree Sree Devaraagam'', a sequel to Sridevi's own 1996 film ''[[Devaraagam]]'', was subsequently shelved after her death in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/gossip/sridevi-in-malayalam-movie-sree-sree-devaragam-by-md-rajendran.html |title=After 'Puli', Sridevi heads to Mollywood? | Sridevi | Mollywood | Malayalam movie | Sree Sree Devaragam | MD Rajendran | Puli | Vijay | Gossips |publisher=Onmanorama.com |date= |accessdate=18 August 2022}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | |||
Sridevi was always accompanied by her mother Rajeswari or by her sister Srilatha to the film sets during shooting of her films between 1972 and 1994.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 April 2013 |title=Sridevi and sister Srilatha make up after years & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sridevi-and-sister-srilatha-make-up-after-years-1826399 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227034159/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-sridevi-and-sister-srilatha-make-up-after-years-1826399 |archive-date=27 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> [[Sanjay Ramasamy]] is married to her sister Srilatha since 1989.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 February 2018 |title=Death of Sridevi: MIC's Vell Paari to attend Mumbai funeral |url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/02/338758/death-sridevi-mics-vell-paari-attend-mumbai-funeral |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226071705/https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2018/02/338758/death-sridevi-mics-vell-paari-attend-mumbai-funeral |archive-date=26 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> | |||
[[ | Sridevi campaigned for her father when he contested the [[Sivakasi (state assembly constituency)|Sivakasi constituency]] in [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989 assembly elections]], but eventually lost in the elections.<ref name=":3" /> Her father died in 1990 of heart attack, while she was shooting for ''Lamhe''.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Throwback: Yash Chopra recounts the time when Sridevi's father passed away during the shoot of Lamhe |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/yash-chopra-sridevi-lamhe-watch-video-5077544/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226214909/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/yash-chopra-sridevi-lamhe-watch-video-5077544/ |archive-date=26 February 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |website=The Indian Express|date=25 February 2018 }}</ref> Her mother died in 1996,<ref name=":3" /> 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{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}} and errors.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Joe |date=19 November 1995 |title=A Patient'S Nightmare Unkindest Cuts Of All: Indian Film Star'S Mom 'Vegetable' |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/patient-nightmare-unkindest-cuts-indian-film-star-mom-vegetable-article-1.703075 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226201601/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/patient-nightmare-unkindest-cuts-indian-film-star-mom-vegetable-article-1.703075 |archive-date=26 February 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |website=Daily News |location=New York}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=New |first=The |date=16 November 1995 |title=Son of Cancer Patient Says Family Sought the Best Care |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/16/nyregion/son-of-cancer-patient-says-family-sought-the-best-care.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123003617/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/11/16/nyregion/son-of-cancer-patient-says-family-sought-the-best-care.html |archive-date=23 November 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |website=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=25 June 1995 |title=Surgery Is Done On Wrong Side Of a Brain |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/25/nyregion/surgery-is-done-on-wrong-side-of-a-brain.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122144843/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/25/nyregion/surgery-is-done-on-wrong-side-of-a-brain.html |archive-date=22 November 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |website=The New York Times}}</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. <ref name="Guardian">{{cite web |last=Habib |first=Shanhaz |date=27 February 2018 |title=Sridevi obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/27/sridevi-obituary-star-indian-cinema |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228214706/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/27/sridevi-obituary-star-indian-cinema |archive-date=28 February 2018 |access-date=1 March 2018 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> In 1996, she married producer [[Boney Kapoor]]. The couple had two daughters, [[Janhvi Kapoor|Janhvi]] (born 1997), who is herself an actress, and Chuchi Kapoor(born 2000).<ref>{{cite web |date=26 February 2018 |title=Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's controversial love story – The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1645041/4-sridevi-boney-kapoors-controversial-love-/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227160741/https://tribune.com.pk/story/1645041/4-sridevi-boney-kapoors-controversial-love-/ |archive-date=27 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=25 February 2018 |title=RIP Sridevi: Remembering her love story with Boney Kapoor |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sridevi-death-boney-kapoor-love-story-1177186-2018-02-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213022859/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sridevi-death-boney-kapoor-love-story-1177186-2018-02-25 |archive-date=13 December 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018 |website=India Today}}</ref> | |||
Sridevi | |||
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 |last=masand |first=rajeev |date=25 February 2018 |title=Rajeev Masand on twitter |url=http://mobile.twitter.com/rajeevmasand/status/967523696611966976?lang=ena |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165633/https://mobile.twitter.com/rajeevmasand/status/967523696611966976?lang=ena |archive-date=11 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2016 |website=[[twitter.com]]}}</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 |last=kashyap |first=archita |date=3 March 2018 |title=Decoding Sridevi's aloofness: Why the effervescent actress was so reserved off camera |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/decoding-sridevis-aloofness-why-the-effervescent-actress-was-so-reserved-off-camera-4373481.html/amp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303200215/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/decoding-sridevis-aloofness-why-the-effervescent-actress-was-so-reserved-off-camera-4373481.html/amp |archive-date=3 March 2018 |access-date=6 July 2016 |website=[[firstpost.com]]}}</ref> | |||
Sridevi | == 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 |title=Boney Kapoor talks about Sridevi's final moments |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/boney-kapoor-talks-about-sridevis-final-moments/articleshow/63155194.cms |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304075953/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/boney-kapoor-talks-about-sridevis-final-moments/articleshow/63155194.cms |archive-date=4 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Bollywood bathtub death: Star's final moments |work=NewsComAu |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/husband-of-bollywood-actress-reveals-what-happened-on-the-night-she-died/news-story/69548b0ce425e7ccb0d7df4f9e9d43ad |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304205342/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/husband-of-bollywood-actress-reveals-what-happened-on-the-night-she-died/news-story/69548b0ce425e7ccb0d7df4f9e9d43ad |archive-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 |date=4 March 2018 |title=Boney Kapoor opens up on his last moments with Sridevi and the exact happenings |language=en |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/040318/boney-kapoor-opens-up-last-moments-sridevi-exact-happenings.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304184201/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/040318/boney-kapoor-opens-up-last-moments-sridevi-exact-happenings.html |archive-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> According to Boney, he took a 15:30 flight to Dubai and reached [[Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel]] around 18:20 in Room 2201 where Sridevi was staying. She and Boney briefly met, chatted for 30 minutes or so and decided to have dinner.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Saunders |first=Emmeline |date=4 March 2018 |title=Sridevi's shocking last minutes revealed by heartbroken husband Boney Kapoor |work=mirror |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sridevis-last-minutes-revealed-heartbroken-12123371 |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304154007/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sridevis-last-minutes-revealed-heartbroken-12123371 |archive-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 her as they were getting late but was unable to get a response.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 March 2018 |title=Sridevi's devastated husband reveals what happened the night she died |language=en-GB |work=Metro |url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/04/devastated-boney-kapoor-reveals-wife-sridevis-final-moments-opens-night-died-7359091/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304141026/http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/04/devastated-boney-kapoor-reveals-wife-sridevis-final-moments-opens-night-died-7359091/ |archive-date=4 March 2018}}</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 |date=27 February 2018 |title=Sridevi death: Cops question Boney Kapoor, hotel staff, family; check call logs |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-death-cops-question-boney-kapoor-hotel-staff-family-check-call-logs/articleshow/63088887.cms |url-status=live |access-date=2 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223323/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-death-cops-question-boney-kapoor-hotel-staff-family-check-call-logs/articleshow/63088887.cms |archive-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="Al Jazeera" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2018 |title=India mourns Bollywood superstar Sridevi |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43191417 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709083857/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43191417 |archive-date=9 July 2019}}</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 |date=27 February 2018 |title=Sridevi death: Cops question Boney Kapoor, hotel staff, family; check call logs |work=Economic Times |url=https://www.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-death-cops-question-boney-kapoor-hotel-staff-family-check-call-logs/articleshow/63088887.cms |url-status=live |access-date=2 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165704/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sridevi-death-cops-question-boney-kapoor-hotel-staff-family-check-call-logs/articleshow/63088887.cms |archive-date=11 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=26 February 2018 |title=Bollywood's Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub, Dubai police say |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/bollywood-s-sridevi-drowned-in-hotel-bathtub-dubai-police-say-1.3818938 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119061739/https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/entertainment/bollywood-s-sridevi-drowned-in-hotel-bathtub-dubai-police-say-1.3818938 |archive-date=19 November 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |website=[[CTV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2018 |title=Sridevi died due to drowning, not cardiac arrest: Dubai Police |work=Images |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1179550/sridevi-died-of-accidental-drowning-say-latest-reports |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002065044/https://images.dawn.com/news/1179550/sridevi-died-of-accidental-drowning-say-latest-reports |archive-date=2 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=28 February 2018 |title=Bollywood diva Sridevi cremated with full state honours in Mumbai |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bollywood-diva-sridevi-cremated-with-full-state-honours-in-mumbai-1.2178719 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226140250/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 |archive-date=26 February 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |website=Gulf News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=26 February 2018 |title=Forensic Tests Say Cause Of Sridevi's Death "Accidental Drowning": Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-likely-today-grieving-bollywood-gathers-at-family-home-1817219 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727131850/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-likely-today-grieving-bollywood-gathers-at-family-home-1817219 |archive-date=27 July 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |publisher=NDTV}}</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 |date=26 February 2018 |title=Traces of alcohol found in Bollywood actress Sridevi's body, died of accidental drowning |work=[[Gulf 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 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226140250/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 |archive-date=26 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sridevi Accidentally Drowned In Dubai Bathtub, Says Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-likely-today-grieving-bollywood-gathers-at-family-home-1817219 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727131850/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-likely-today-grieving-bollywood-gathers-at-family-home-1817219 |archive-date=27 July 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |publisher=Ndtv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=1 January 1970 |title=Bollywood star Sridevi Kapoor 'drowned in hotel bath' – BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43196902 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229174709/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43196902 |archive-date=29 December 2018 |access-date=26 February 2018 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> | ||
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After rumours that news of her death was an [[Internet hoax]], her brother-in-law, [[Sanjay Kapoor]], confirmed that she really had died.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 February 2018 |title=Bollywood legend Sridevi passes away in Dubai after cardiac arrest |work=Dawn |location=Pakistan |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1391531/bollywood-legend-sridevi-passes-away-in-dubai-after-cardiac-arrest |url-status=live |access-date=24 February 2018 |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 |last=Nyren |first=Erin |date=24 February 2018 |title=Legendary Bollywood Actress Sridevi Dies at 54 |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/global/sridevi-bollywood-actress-dead-dies-1202709919/ |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 |access-date=25 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sridevi Kapoor, Iconic Bollywood Actress, Dies at 54 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=24 February 2018 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sridevi-kapoor-dead-bollywood-actress-dies-at-54-a-heart-attack-1088203 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116042958/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sridevi-kapoor-dead-bollywood-actress-dies-at-54-a-heart-attack-1088203 |archive-date=16 November 2018 |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 |last=IANS |title=Indian President, Prime Minister mourn veteran actress Sridevi's demise |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/president-prime-minister-mourn-veteran-actress-sridevis-demise-- |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116120339/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/bollywood/president-prime-minister-mourn-veteran-actress-sridevis-demise-- |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=25 February 2018 |website=khaleejtimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sridevi passes away at 54 in Dubai due to cardiac arrest; Bollywood in mourning |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116194236/https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/off-track/sridevi-passes-away-at-54-in-dubai-due-to-cardiac-arrest-bollywood-in-mourning/story/271420.html |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=25 February 2018 |website=businesstoday.in|date=25 February 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=25 February 2018 |title=Fans mourn Sridevi's sudden demise |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fans-mourn-sridevis-sudden-demise/article22849032.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226214909/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fans-mourn-sridevis-sudden-demise/article22849032.ece |archive-date=26 February 2018 |access-date=25 February 2018 |via=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sridevi had no history of heart disease: Sanjay Kapoor |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sridevi-had-no-history-of-heart-disease-sanjay-kapoor/articleshow/63066480.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627193403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sridevi-had-no-history-of-heart-disease-sanjay-kapoor/articleshow/63066480.cms |archive-date=27 June 2018 |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 |date=28 February 2018 |title=Meet the Indian expat who prepared Sridevi for her final journey home from the UAE |language=en |work=The National |url=https://www.thenational.ae/uae/meet-the-indian-expat-who-prepared-sridevi-for-her-final-journey-home-from-the-uae-1.708712 |url-status=live |access-date=1 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613203921/https://www.thenational.ae/uae/meet-the-indian-expat-who-prepared-sridevi-for-her-final-journey-home-from-the-uae-1.708712 |archive-date=13 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Gourav |date=28 February 2018 |title=Who is Ashraf Thamarassery? Kerala man running a mechanics shop in UAE helped bring Sridevi's body back home |language=en |work=International Business Times, India Edition |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-ashraf-thamarassery-kerala-man-running-mechanics-shop-uae-helped-bring-sridevis-body-back-762240 |url-status=live |access-date=1 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613203919/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-ashraf-thamarassery-kerala-man-running-mechanics-shop-uae-helped-bring-sridevis-body-back-762240 |archive-date=13 June 2020}}</ref> by her husband and her stepson, [[Arjun Kapoor]], on a private jet belonging to [[Anil Ambani]].<ref>{{cite web |date=27 February 2018 |title=Sridevi returns home for the last time |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/private-jet-carrying-sridevis-body-lands-at-mumbai/articleshow/63100049.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703180308/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/private-jet-carrying-sridevis-body-lands-at-mumbai/articleshow/63100049.cms |archive-date=3 July 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</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 |title=Sridevi state funeral news updates: Actor cremated in Mumbai's Vile Parle, husband Boney Kapoor performed last rites- Entertainment News, Firstpost |work=Firstpost |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 |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525002422/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-funeral-news-updates-live-fans-bollywood-celebrities-pay-last-respects-to-actor-at-celebration-sports-club-4370133.html |archive-date=25 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 February 2018 |title=Sridevi's Funeral In Mumbai Tomorrow, Family Says In Statement |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-in-mumbai-tomorrow-family-says-in-statement-1817846 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617142228/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-funeral-in-mumbai-tomorrow-family-says-in-statement-1817846 |archive-date=17 June 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018 |publisher=[[NDTV]]}}</ref> Sridevi was cremated with state honours and also received a gun salute at her funeral.<ref>{{Cite news |title=State honours at Sridevi's funeral, thousands mourn her |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sridevi-funeral-veteran-actress-given-state-honours/articleshow/63109807.cms |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094852/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sridevi-funeral-veteran-actress-given-state-honours/articleshow/63109807.cms |archive-date=15 July 2018}}</ref> Her pyre was lit by her husband.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Sridevi's mortal remains consgined to flames, husband Boney Kapoor lit the pyre |language=en-US |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-sridevi-funeral-hundreds-of-fans-gather-around-her-lokhandwala-house-to-pay-last-respect-430225 |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116194037/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-sridevi-funeral-hundreds-of-fans-gather-around-her-lokhandwala-house-to-pay-last-respect-430225 |archive-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> On 3 March, Sridevi's ashes were flown into [[Tamil Nadu]] via [[Chennai]] by her husband and her two daughters [[Janhvi Kapoor]] and Khushi Kapoor and later taken to and immersed in the sea off the coast of [[Rameswaram]].<ref name="Ashes Burial">{{Cite news |date=4 March 2018 |title=Boney Kapoor, daughters Jahnvi and Khushi immerse Sridevi's ashes in Rameswaram. See pic |work=hindustantimes.com |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/boney-kapoor-daughters-jahnvi-and-khushi-immerse-sridevi-s-ashes-in-rameswaram-see-pic/story-w5ogpPmFU9vqlB9cg9I25O.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101161827/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/boney-kapoor-daughters-jahnvi-and-khushi-immerse-sridevi-s-ashes-in-rameswaram-see-pic/story-w5ogpPmFU9vqlB9cg9I25O.html |archive-date=1 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sridevi's Ashes To Be Immersed In Rameswaram Tomorrow |work=NDTV.com |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-ashes-to-be-immersed-in-rameswaram-tomorrow-1818997 |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303133712/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sridevis-ashes-to-be-immersed-in-rameswaram-tomorrow-1818997 |archive-date=3 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 |date=1 March 2018 |title=Boney Kapoor: To the world, Sridevi was their Chandni, to me, she was my love, my friend |language=en-US |work=The Indian Express |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-boney-kapoor-letter-5082494/ |url-status=live |access-date=1 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731154337/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-boney-kapoor-letter-5082494/ |archive-date=31 July 2018}}</ref> The Prime Minister of India, [[Narendra Modi]] lamented the death of Sridevi. 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 |date=25 February 2018 |title=President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi mourn Sridevi's death |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/president-ram-nath-kovind-pm-narendra-modi-mourn-sridevis-death/articleshow/63064675.cms |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618053832/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/president-ram-nath-kovind-pm-narendra-modi-mourn-sridevis-death/articleshow/63064675.cms |archive-date=18 June 2018}}</ref> President [[Ram Nath 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 |title=Ram Nath Kovind, Narendra Modi mourn Sridevi's death |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ram-nath-kovind-narendra-modi-mourn-sridevis-death/articleshow/63064422.cms |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828133931/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ram-nath-kovind-narendra-modi-mourn-sridevis-death/articleshow/63064422.cms |archive-date=28 August 2018}}</ref> | |||
Many from the film community and Sridevi's close relatives paid homage to her at Celebration Sports Club in [[Lokhandwala Complex|Lokhandwala]] and at her funeral.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Sridevi funeral updates: Bollywood legends, fans in grief as India's first female superstar actress bids adieu |language=en-US |work=The Financial Express |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/sridevi-funeral-live-updates-time-venue-video-photos-mumbai-boney-kapoor-arjun-jhanvi-family/1082371/ |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116053359/https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/sridevi-funeral-live-updates-time-venue-video-photos-mumbai-boney-kapoor-arjun-jhanvi-family/1082371/ |archive-date=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Sridevi's last rites: Actress' mortal remains consigned to flames at Mumbai's Vile Parle Crematorium |language=en-US |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-rip-sridevi-last-rites-prayer-meet-cremation-last-journey-boney-kapoor-fans-celebrities-live-updates-430221 |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618052942/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-rip-sridevi-last-rites-prayer-meet-cremation-last-journey-boney-kapoor-fans-celebrities-live-updates-430221 |archive-date=18 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sridevi state funeral news updates: Actor cremated in Mumbai's Vile Parle, Boney Kapoor performed last rites- Entertainment News, Firstpost |language=en-US |work=Firstpost |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 |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525002422/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-funeral-news-updates-live-fans-bollywood-celebrities-pay-last-respects-to-actor-at-celebration-sports-club-4370133.html |archive-date=25 May 2019}}</ref> Thousands of fans took to streets to pay their respects. Police had to resort to lathi-charge to control the fans who gathered for the procession from Celebration Sports Complex to the crematorium. The crowd was said to number more than 7,000.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Sridevi's funeral: Police baffled as fans throng in large numbers |language=en |work=www.hindustantimes.com |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/sridevi-s-funeral-police-baffled-as-fans-throng-in-large-numbers/story-Gc42ufbwgZzoKuNb4fk4eP.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116055628/https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/sridevi-s-funeral-police-baffled-as-fans-throng-in-large-numbers/story-Gc42ufbwgZzoKuNb4fk4eP.html |archive-date=16 November 2018}}</ref><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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116073506/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-funeral-live-updates-actor-begins-her-last-journey-draped-in-tricolour/ar-BBJGggH?li=AAggbRN |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=28 February 2018 |website=www.msn.com |language=en-IN}}</ref> | |||
Sridevi's funeral is estimated to have attracted the fourth-highest number of mourners, ranking below the three previous biggest funeral processions of non-political film personalities [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Rajesh Khanna]] in India from the Hindi film industry.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 March 2018 |title=With lakhs of followers, Sridevi's funeral procession was one of the largest Mumbai had ever witnessed |work=Hindustan Times |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 |url-status=live |access-date=6 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306202350/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 |archive-date=6 March 2018}}</ref> | |||
Sridevi | == Legacy and influence == | ||
Sridevi is regarded as one of the greatest female stars of [[Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |date=12 August 2015 |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 |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 |access-date=13 August 2015 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=12 August 2015 |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 |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 |access-date=13 August 2015 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sridevi – A Very Rare Female Star |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3721 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915091647/https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=3721 |archive-date=15 September 2019 |access-date=24 April 2020 |publisher=BoxOfficeIndia}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Top heroines of Bollywood |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/top-actresses-of-bollywood-ever-367543-2012-05-01/12 |url-status=live |access-date=24 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128234730/https://www.indiatoday.in/cinema/100-years-of-indian-cinema/photo/top-actresses-of-bollywood-ever-367543-2012-05-01/12 |archive-date=28 November 2020}}</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 |date=10 March 2015 |title=The Dancing Queens |url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/the-dancing-queens-8595-7.html |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 |website=Filmfare}}</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 (equivalent to ₹{{Inflation|index=IN|value=11|start_year=1987}} lakhs in {{Inflation/year|IN}}; ~US${{Inflation|US|1651465|2023|r=-4|fmt=c}} in {{Inflation/year|US}}), making her the highest-paid Indian actress ever when adjusted for inflation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nahta |first=Komal |date=7 April 2012 |title=The Shocking Truth About Star Prices! |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch-stories/the-shocking-truth-about-star-prices/article1-836965.aspx |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 |last=News18 |date=14 March 2017 |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 |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 |access-date=7 March 2013 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2018 |title=Bollywood star 'drowned in hotel bath' |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43196902 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229174709/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43196902 |archive-date=29 December 2018}}</ref> and she placed #10 in a UK poll, "100 Greatest Bollywood Stars", in the same year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=27 July 2013 |title=Amitabh Bachchan crowned greatest Bollywood star in UK poll |language=en |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star-in-uk-poll-171783-2013-07-27 |url-status=live |access-date=25 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818133557/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star-in-uk-poll-171783-2013-07-27 |archive-date=18 August 2019}}</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 |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. |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/photos/most-popular-actresses-of-all-time-slideshow/most-popular-actresses-of-all-time-photo-1339488686.html |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 |access-date=24 April 2020 |publisher=Yahoo! India Movies}}</ref> Sridevi featured in Box Office India's ''Top Actresses'' list from 1983 to 1993.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Actresses |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104144753/http://boxofficeindia.com/cpages.php?pageName=top_actress |archive-date=4 January 2012 |access-date=24 April 2020 |publisher=BoxOfficeIndia}}</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 |date=25 February 2018 |title=Sridevi is Bollywood's irreplaceable superstar: Why there can never be anyone like the talented actor' |work=First Post |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-is-bollywoods-irreplaceable-superstar-why-there-can-never-be-anyone-like-the-talented-actor-4366115.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225150016/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-is-bollywoods-irreplaceable-superstar-why-there-can-never-be-anyone-like-the-talented-actor-4366115.html |archive-date=25 February 2018}}</ref> and ''[[The News Minute]]'' called her "a pathbreaker in many ways".<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 February 2018 |title=Rise of the female superstar: How Sridevi delivered early blows to the glass ceiling |work=The News Minute |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rise-female-superstar-how-sridevi-delivered-early-blows-glass-ceiling-77009 |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116025341/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/rise-female-superstar-how-sridevi-delivered-early-blows-glass-ceiling-77009 |archive-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' called her "the undisputed queen of Indian Cinema".<ref name="Guardian" /> | |||
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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 |date=25 February 2018 |title=Sridevi is Bollywood's irreplaceable superstar: Why there can never be anyone like the talented actor |work=First Post |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-is-bollywoods-irreplaceable-superstar-why-there-can-never-be-anyone-like-the-talented-actor-4366115.html |url-status=live |access-date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225150016/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/sridevi-is-bollywoods-irreplaceable-superstar-why-there-can-never-be-anyone-like-the-talented-actor-4366115.html |archive-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 |last=Verma |first=Sukanya |date=2 December 2004 |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 |access-date=24 April 2020 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> 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,{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} 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> | |||
Sridevi | 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]]'',{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} 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|date=2 January 2013 |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|url-status=dead|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|archive-date=7 August 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</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|last=Chandra|first=Aditi|date=27 February 2015|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|work=Pinkvilla|access-date=25 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards|url=http://awards.filmfare.com/glamourandstyle/?page_id=4|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415083244/http://awards.filmfare.com/glamourandstyle/?page_id=4|archive-date=15 April 2015|publisher=awards.filmfare.com}}</ref> | |||
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Sridevi's performances, acting style and technique have been influential and have inspired numerous actresses including [[Juhi Chawla]], [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Kajol]], [[Rani Mukerji]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Priyanka Chopra]], [[Katrina Kaif]], [[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 |last=Chopra |first=Priyanka |date=4 January 2012 |title=How Priyanka Chopra Remembers Bollywood Icon Sridevi Kapoor |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/priyanka-chopra-remembers-bollywood-icon-141525596.html?guccounter=1 |url-status=live |magazine=Time |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218142459/https://www.yahoo.com/news/priyanka-chopra-remembers-bollywood-icon-141525596.html?guccounter=1 |archive-date=18 February 2019 |access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> | |||
In the Telugu biopic ''[[NTR: Kathanayakudu]]'', Sridevi was portrayed by [[Rakul Preet Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Presenting Rakul Preet Singh As Sridevi In NTR Biopic |date=10 October 2018 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/presenting-rakul-preet-singh-as-sridevi-in-ntr-biopic-1929840 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010144505/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/presenting-rakul-preet-singh-as-sridevi-in-ntr-biopic-1929840 |archive-date=10 October 2018 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116073506/https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/sridevi-funeral-live-updates-actor-begins-her-last-journey-draped-in-tricolour/ar-BBJGggH?li=AAggbRN |archive-date=16 November 2018 |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. |work=Celebskart |url=https://www.celebskart.com/sridevis-first-wax-statue-in-singapore-madame-tussauds-unveiled-by-boney-kapoor-with-daughters-janhvi-and-khushi/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904110341/https://www.celebskart.com/sridevis-first-wax-statue-in-singapore-madame-tussauds-unveiled-by-boney-kapoor-with-daughters-janhvi-and-khushi/ |archive-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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224204825/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 |archive-date=24 December 2019 |access-date=21 December 2019 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> | |||
In the | In 2018, author and journalist [[Lalita Iyer]] wrote a biography; .<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite news |last1=Hasan |first1=Lamat R |title=A fan's tribute to the superstar who went away too soon |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review-sridevi-queen-of-hearts-by-lalita-iyer/story-eGDIJDgaG1VDoJCvMjo9gP.html |access-date=27 July 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 March 2019 |language=en}}</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 |date=13 August 2019 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427092951/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 |archive-date=27 April 2021 |access-date=8 July 2020}}</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 news |last=Times of India |title=Micro review: 'Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess' by Satyarth Nayak |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 January 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/reviews/micro-review-sridevi-the-eternal-screen-goddess-by-satyarth-nayak/articleshow/73081611.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406170017/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/reviews/micro-review-sridevi-the-eternal-screen-goddess-by-satyarth-nayak/articleshow/73081611.cms |archive-date=6 April 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> and ''[[The Hindu]]'',<ref name="TheHindu">{{Cite news |last=Krishnan |first=Ramya |date=14 March 2020 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623082739/https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/sridevi-the-eternal-screen-goddess-review-chronicle-of-a-distant-life/article31050159.ece |archive-date=23 June 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> and was also reviewed in ''[[India Today]]'',<ref name="IndiaToday">{{Cite magazine |last=Singh |first=Jai Arjun |date=6 June 2020 |title=Requiem for Her Dream |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20200615-requiem-for-her-dream-1685862-2020-06-06 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711180945/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20200615-requiem-for-her-dream-1685862-2020-06-06 |archive-date=11 July 2020 |magazine=India Today |access-date=8 July 2020}}</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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712085529/https://www.theweek.in/theweek/leisure/2020/06/12/decoding-an-enigma.html |archive-date=12 July 2020 |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> ''[[Mid-Day]]'',<ref name="MidDay">{{Cite news |last=Shekhar |first=Mayank |date= 26 February 2020 |title=Mystique That Lives On Still |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mystique-that-lives-on-still/22641273 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226184624/https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mystique-that-lives-on-still/22641273 |archive-date=26 February 2020 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> ''[[Vogue India]]'',<ref name="VogueIndia">{{Cite magazine |last=Agarwal |first=Mihika |date=23 February 2020 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704133627/https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/sridevi-biography-special-excerpt-bollywood-celebrities |archive-date=4 July 2020 |magazine=Vogue India |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> and ''[[Firstpost]]''.<ref name="firstpost">{{Cite news |last=Chintamani |first=Gautam |date=7 February 2020 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427092907/https://www.firstpost.com/living/adulatory-but-insightful-satyarth-nayaks-biography-of-sridevi-goes-deep-into-the-world-of-the-late-superstar-8007961.html |archive-date=27 April 2021 |work=Firstpost |access-date=8 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
== Filmography == | |||
{{Main|Sridevi filmography}} | |||
== Awards and honours == | |||
Sridevi won the National Award for Best Actress for ''Mom'' (2017). | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" | {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" | ||
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!Year | !Year | ||
!Notable work | !Notable work | ||
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!Ref. | !Ref. | ||
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|1971 | | rowspan="1" |1971 | ||
|''[[Poompatta (film)|Poombatta]]'' | |''[[Poompatta (film)|Poombatta]]'' | ||
|[[Kerala State Film Awards]] | |[[Kerala State Film Awards]] | ||
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|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|<ref name="news15" /> | |<ref name="news15" /> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1976 | |1976 | ||
|''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' | |''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' | ||
|[[Filmfare Awards South]] | | rowspan="7" |[[Filmfare Awards South]] | ||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]] | | rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]] | ||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
|<ref name="books.google.com">{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&q=Sridevi| | |<ref name="books.google.com">{{cite web |date=21 May 1980 |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&q=Sridevi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165637/https://books.google.com/books?id=W4XiAAAAMAAJ&q=Sridevi |archive-date=11 July 2021 |access-date=21 November 2020 |via=Google Books}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1977 | | rowspan="2" |1977 | ||
|''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' | | rowspan="2" |''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' | ||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
|<ref name="books.google.com"/> | |<ref name="books.google.com" /> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Filmfare Special Award – South|Special Award]] | |||
|[[Filmfare Special Award | |||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|<ref name="books.google.com"/> | |<ref name="books.google.com" /> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1978 | | rowspan="2" |1978 | ||
|''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' | |''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' | ||
|[[Filmfare | |[[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)|Best Actress Award (Tamil)]] | ||
|[[Filmfare | |{{Nom}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |||
|[[Padaharella Vayasu]] | |||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] | |||
|{{Nom}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1979 | |||
|[[Karthika Deepam (film)|Karthika Deepam]] | |||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] | |||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1980 | |1980 | ||
|''[[Varumayin Niram | |''[[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]'' | ||
|[[Filmfare | | [[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)|Best Actress Award (Tamil)]] | ||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1981 | | rowspan="2" |1981 | ||
|''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' | |''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' | ||
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | |[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] | ||
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | ||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="7" |<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=24 April 2014 |title=Sridevi's Awards |url=http://www.angelfire.com/sk/Sridevi1/awards.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424005742/http://www.angelfire.com/sk/Sridevi1/awards.html |archive-date=24 April 2014 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
|- | |||
|[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]] | |||
| rowspan="3" |Filmfare Awards South | |||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] | |||
|{{Nom}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1982 | |1982 | ||
|''[[Meendum Kokila]]'' | |''[[Meendum Kokila]]'' | ||
| | | rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]] | ||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]] | |||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1983 | |1983 | ||
|''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' | |''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' | ||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|1984 | |1984 | ||
|''[[Sadma]]'' | |''[[Sadma]]'' | ||
| | |[[Filmfare Awards]] | ||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |||
|{{Nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|1988 | |||
|[[Aakhari Poratam]] | |||
|[[Filmfare Awards South]] | |||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] | |||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |1990 | ||
|''[[ChaalBaaz]]'' | |''[[ChaalBaaz]]'' | ||
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards]] | |||
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' | |''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'' | ||
|{{Nom}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]] | |||
| rowspan="2" |Filmfare Awards South | |||
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] | |||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
| | | | ||
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| rowspan="2" |1991 | | rowspan="2" |1991 | ||
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'' | | rowspan="2" |''[[Kshana Kshanam]]'' | ||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170207134537/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 February 2017 |title=39th Annual Filmfare Telugu Best Music Film Actress Winners : santosh… |work=archive.is |url=https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners |url-status=dead |access-date=13 April 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170207134537/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareTeluguBestMusicFilmActressWinners |archive-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Nandi Awards]] | |[[Nandi Awards]] | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="14" | 2013 | ||
|''Nagina'' | |[[Nagina (1986 film)|''Nagina'']] | ||
| rowspan="3" | Filmfare Awards | | rowspan="3" | Filmfare Awards | ||
| rowspan="2" | Special Award | | rowspan="2" | Special Award | ||
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| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|''Mr. India'' | |[[Mr. India (1987 film)|''Mr. India'']] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="12" |''[[English Vinglish]]'' | ||
| rowspan="2" | Best Actress | | rowspan="2" | Best Actress | ||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
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|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
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|- | |||
| rowspan="2" |[[Apsara Awards|Star Guild Awards]] | |||
|[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role|Best Actress]] | |||
|{{Nom}} | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|President Honor | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Star Guild Awards | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TWCBmhdHGs }}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] | |[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] | ||
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|Most Entertaining Actress in a Social – Drama Film | |Most Entertaining Actress in a Social – Drama Film | ||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
| | |{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Stardust Awards]] | |[[Stardust Awards]] | ||
|[[Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Drama|Best Actress Drama]] | |[[Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Drama|Best Actress – Drama]] | ||
|{{Won}} | |||
|{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}} | |||
|- | |||
|Hello Magazine Hall of Fame Awards | |||
|Outstanding Performance of the Year | |||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|<ref>{{ | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Hello Hall of fame awards | website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWpeUGsHswU |access-date=26 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
|- | |||
|[[NDTV Indian of the Year]] | |||
|Entertainer of the Year | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |title=NDTV Indian of the year Award | date=18 December 2012 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/ndtv-indian-of-the-year-kareena-sridevi-hailed-for-entert-7308.html?page=1 |access-date=16 April 2013}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
|IRDS | |IRDS | ||
|Best Performance | |Best Performance | ||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|<ref>{{ | |<ref>{{cite web |date=2 November 2013 |title=Indiantelevision.com > All About Cinema... > OMG, Paan Singh Tomar receive awards for spreading social messages |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k13/aac44.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102222315/http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k13/aac44.php |archive-date=2 November 2013 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Jagran Film Festival | |Jagran Film Festival | ||
|Best Actress | |Best Actress | ||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|<ref>{{ | |<ref>{{cite web |date=24 September 2015 |title=Jagran Film Festival 2013: Manoj Kumar Receives Lifetime Achievement Award [Winners List+PHOTOS] |website=[[International Business Times]] |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jagran-film-festival-2013-manoj-kumar-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-winners-listphotos-510204 |url-status=dead |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 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="12" |2018 | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="11" |''[[Mom (film)|Mom]]'' | ||
| rowspan="2" |Zee Cine Awards | | rowspan="2" |Zee Cine Awards | ||
|Best Actress (Jury's Choice) | |Best Actress (Jury's Choice) | ||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zee-cine-awards-2018-winners-list-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-akshay-kumar-4990849/| | |<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 December 2017 |title=Zee Cine Awards 2018 complete winners list: Secret Superstar, Golmaal Again and Toilet Ek Prem Katha win big |language=en-US |work=The Indian Express |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zee-cine-awards-2018-winners-list-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-akshay-kumar-4990849/ |url-status=live |access-date=13 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226130700/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/zee-cine-awards-2018-winners-list-alia-bhatt-varun-dhawan-akshay-kumar-4990849/ |archive-date=26 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Best Actress (Viewer's Choice) | |Best Actress (Viewer's Choice) | ||
|{{Nom}} | |{{Nom}} | ||
|<ref>{{ | |<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Archives – Zee Cine Awards |url=http://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2018/winners/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231212032/http://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2018/winners/ |archive-date=31 December 2017 |access-date=14 April 2018 |website=Zee Cine Awards |language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Screen Awards | |Screen Awards | ||
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|GQ Awards India | |GQ Awards India | ||
|Excellence in Acting | |Excellence in Acting | ||
|{{Won}} | |{{Won}} | ||
|{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} | |{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} | ||
|- | |||
|Lux Golden Rose Awards | |||
|Power Packed of the Year | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Lux Power Packed of the year |work=The Indian Express |date=11 December 2017 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lux-golden-rose-awards-2017-winners-list-deepika-padukone-alia-bhatt-kareena-kapoor-khan-photos-video-srk-4977417/|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|Masala! Awards Dubai | |||
|Outstanding Performance | |||
|{{Won}} | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Masala! Awards 2017 |url=https://www.masala.com/gallery/masala-awards-2017-winners-on-stage-255011 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> | |||
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| rowspan="2" |Filmfare Awards | | rowspan="2" |Filmfare Awards | ||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | ||
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|<ref>{{ | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Final vote count |url=http://www.powerbrands360.com/images/bollywoodawards/FinalVoteCount.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711165636/https://www.powerbrands360.com/images/bollywoodawards/FinalVoteCount.pdf |archive-date=11 July 2021 |access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
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|[[National Film Awards]] | |[[National Film Awards]] | ||
|[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |[[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | ||
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|<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| | |<ref>{{Cite news |title=National Film Awards 2018 complete winners list: Sridevi named Best Actress; Newton is Best Hindi Film- Entertainment News, Firstpost |language=en-US |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/national-film-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-sridevi-named-best-actress-newton-is-best-hindi-film-4429915.html |url-status=live |access-date=13 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413192729/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/national-film-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-sridevi-named-best-actress-newton-is-best-hindi-film-4429915.html |archive-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
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|rowspan=2|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] | |rowspan=2|[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]] | ||
|[[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |[[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web | | |<ref>{{cite web |last=Shiksha |first=Shruti |date=25 June 2018 |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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625075418/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/iifa-awards-2018-tumhari-sulu-sridevi-and-irrfan-khan-complete-list-of-winners-1872575 |archive-date=25 June 2018 |access-date=26 July 2018 |website=NDTV}}</ref> | ||
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===Civilian awards=== | === Civilian awards === | ||
* 1991 – "Order of [[Afghanistan]]" for ''[[Khuda Gawah]]'' | * 1991 – "Order of [[Afghanistan]]" for ''[[Khuda Gawah]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Roy |first=Gitanjali |date=27 August 2013 |url= http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/amitabh-bachchan-on-shooting-khuda-gawah-in-afghanistan-613598 |title=Amitabh Bachchan on shooting Khuda Gawah in Afghanistan |work=NDTV |access-date=19 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
* 2013 – [[Padma Shri]] | * 2013 – [[Padma Shri]] – India's fourth-highest civilian award from the [[Government of India]]<ref name="Sridevi receives Padma Shri award" /> | ||
[[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| | [[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|President [[Pranab Mukherjee]] presenting the Padma Shri Award to Sridevi, at an Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on 5 April 2013]] | ||
===Special honours=== | === Special honours === | ||
*1990 – Smita Patil Memorial Award for | * 1990 – Smita Patil Memorial Award for her contribution to Indian Cinema<ref>{{cite web |date=12 September 2012 |title=Photo Gallery |url=http://www.priyadarshniacademy.com/smita-patil-memorial-awards/smita-patil-award2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912033149/http://www.priyadarshniacademy.com/smita-patil-memorial-awards/smita-patil-award2.html |archive-date=12 September 2012 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 1997 – Kalasaraswathi Award by the [[ | * 1997 – Kalasaraswathi Award by the [[government of Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite web |date=12 August 2010 |title=AP honours Sridevi, Madhuri |url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19971124/32850403.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812025818/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19971124/32850403.html |archive-date=12 August 2010 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 2003 – Lachchu Maharaj Award<ref>{{ | * 2003 – Lachchu Maharaj Award<ref>{{cite web |date=13 February 2016 |title=Straight Answers |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/straight-answers/articleshow/164401.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213100934/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/straight-answers/articleshow/164401.cms |archive-date=13 February 2016 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 2003 – Vamsee International Award for | * 2003 – Vamsee International Award for her contribution in Indian Cinema<ref>{{cite web |date=22 January 2013 |title=Sridevi – Indian Actress Sridevi Biography – Sridevi Life History – Works of Sridevi |url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/sridevi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122190752/http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/sridevi.html |archive-date=22 January 2013 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 2003 – MAMI Award in Contribution to Indian Cinema<ref>{{Cite news| | * 2003 – MAMI Award in Contribution to Indian Cinema<ref>{{Cite news |title=MAMI awards: Raghu Romeo is best film |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-11-28/mumbai/27202273_1_asian-films-mumbai-academy-international-film-festival |url-status=dead |access-date=13 April 2018 |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 |archive-date=27 May 2012}}</ref> | ||
* 2008 – FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment Award"<ref>{{cite web |date=8 September 2008 |title=FICCI Frames 2008 to honor Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi |url=http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/03/10982/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908013435/http://www.indiafm.com/news/2008/03/03/10982/index.html |archive-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>{{ | * 2009 – Special Honour at 33rd Cairo International Film Festival for Contribution to Hindi Cinema<ref>{{cite web |date=26 January 2010 |title=Cairo ke hero |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/nov/191109-informer-4.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126045919/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/nov/191109-informer-4.htm |archive-date=26 January 2010 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 2013 – Honoured by [[ | * 2013 – Honoured by the [[government of Kerala]] for her contribution to Cinema<ref>{{cite web |date=11 January 2016 |title=Onam festivities get off to a starry start – KERALA – The Hindu |website=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/onam-*festivities-get-off-to-a-starry-start/article5131057.ece |url-status=dead |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 |archive-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 |date=27 July 2013 |title=Amitabh Bachchan crowned greatest Bollywood star |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1032317/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819095832/https://www.dawn.com/news/1032317/amitabh-bachchan-crowned-greatest-bollywood-star |archive-date=19 August 2019 |access-date=23 August 2019 |website=Dawn}}</ref> | ||
* 2013 – Voted 'India's Greatest Actress of All Time' in ''CNN-IBN'' Poll<ref>{{cite web |date=13 March 2013 |title=IBNLive Poll: Sridevi voted the greatest Indian actress in 100 years – Bollywood- Movies News-IBNLive |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ibnlive-poll-sridevi-voted-the-greatest-indian-actress-in-100-years/377240-8-66.html |url-status=dead |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 |archive-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{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}} | |||
* 2014 – Inspiring Icon Award from [[Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology|Sathyabama University]], [[Chennai]] | * 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/| | * 2018 – Asian Award for Contribution to Cinema<ref>{{cite web |last=Asianlite Newsdesk |date=6 May 2018 |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/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811123743/https://asianlite.com/news/uk-news/sridevi-jahangir-khan-anita-rani-among-winners-at-asian-awards/ |archive-date=11 August 2020 |access-date=8 May 2018 |website=Asianlite International}}</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| | * 2018 – 71st Cannes International Film Festival Titan Reginald F. Lewis Icon Award<ref>{{cite web |date=18 May 2018 |title=Sridevi honoured at Cannes, Subhash Ghai accepts honour on her family's behalf |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sridevi-honoured-at-cannes-subhash-ghai-accepts-honour-on-her-family-s-behalf/story-IxbKE1lKxCLM6Y0pOM4aIL.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522041711/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sridevi-honoured-at-cannes-subhash-ghai-accepts-honour-on-her-family-s-behalf/story-IxbKE1lKxCLM6Y0pOM4aIL.html |archive-date=22 May 2018 |access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
* 2018 – Outstanding Achievement in Cinema at [[The Asian Awards]] | * 2018 – Outstanding Achievement in Cinema at [[The Asian Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |date=29 April 2018 |title=Asian Awards 2018: Recognition with Lots of Glitz and Glamour |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/asian-awards-2018-recognition-glamour |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322142724/https://www.desiblitz.com/content/asian-awards-2018-recognition-glamour |archive-date=22 March 2019 |access-date=28 August 2018 |publisher=Desiblitz}}</ref> | ||
*2019 – [[ANR National Award]] for 2018 | * 2019 – [[ANR National Award]] for 2018<ref>{{Cite news|last=Deshpande|first=Abhinay|date=17 November 2019|title=Boney Kapoor gets emotional while accepting ANR Award for Sridevi|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/boney-kapoor-gets-emotional-while-accepting-anr-award-for-sridevi/article30000985.ece|url-status=live|access-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009112106/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/boney-kapoor-gets-emotional-while-accepting-anr-award-for-sridevi/article30000985.ece|archive-date=9 October 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
* 2023 – [[Google Doodle]] released for her 60th birth anniversary<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sridevi's 60th Birthday |url=https://www.google.com/doodles/sridevis-60th-birthday |access-date=12 August 2023 |website=www.google.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{reflist| | {{reflist}} | ||
== Further reading == | |||
* {{Cite book |last=Nayak |first=Satyarth |title=[[Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess]] |publisher=[[Random House]] |year=2019 |isbn=978-93-53056-78-0 |author-link=Satyarth Nayak}} | |||
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* {{IMDb name|0004437}} | * {{IMDb name|0004437}} | ||
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|sridevi}} | * {{Bollywood Hungama person|sridevi}} | ||
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