Sridevi's first starring role inHindi cinema came with the drama filmSolva Sawan (1979), and she received wider recognition for the action filmHimmatwala (1983). She emerged a leading Hindi film star with several successes, includingMawaali (1983),Justice Chaudhury (1983),Tohfa (1984),Maqsad (1984),Masterji (1985),Karma (1986),Mr. India (1987),Waqt Ki Awaz (1988) andChandni (1989). She received praise for her performances inSadma (1983),Nagina (1986),ChaalBaaz (1989),Lamhe (1991),Khuda Gawah (1992),Gumrah (1993),Laadla (1994), andJudaai (1997). Following a hiatus, she played the title role in the television sitcomMalini Iyer (2004–2005). Sridevi returned to film acting with the comedy-dramaEnglish Vinglish (2012) and had her 300th and final film role in the crime thrillerMom (2017). She earned acclaim for both performances, and for the latter was posthumously awarded theNational Film Award for Best Actress.
On 24 February 2018, she was found dead in her guest room at theJumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel inDubai,United Arab Emirates, with the cause cited as accidental drowning.[12] News of her death featured prominently in Indian and international media. She was married to film producerBoney Kapoor, with whom she had two daughters, actressesJanhvi andKhushi Kapoor.
"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 made her debut as a heroine in Hindi films inSolva Sawan in 1979.[44] 4 years later, she was signed to star oppositeJeetendra inHimmatwala (remake of Telugu filmOoruki Monagadu (1981)). The film released in 1983, and was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of the year.[45] It established Sridevi in Bollywood.[citation needed] Her dance number "Nainon Mein Sapna" became a rage withRediff 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".[46] She followed withTohfa, which was the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1984.[47] The film established Sridevi as one of the leading actresses of Bollywood,[48] withFilmfare magazine declaring her "Unquestionably #1" on their cover.[citation needed]
However, it wasSadma (1983) which brought Sridevi widespread critical acclaim.[citation needed] A remake of her Tamil filmMoondram Pirai,Sadma is included iniDiva's list of '10 Must Watch Movies That Weren't Blockbusters'.[51] Sridevi's performance as a child-woman suffering from amnesia was called byIndian Express "a milestone in her illustrious career".[52] Sridevi also featured in theMid-Day's list of 'Challenging Roles played by Bollywood Actors' describing her act in the film as "her best performance ever".[53] In 2012,Adil Hussain, Sridevi's co-star inEnglish Vinglish revealed that he became a fan of the actress after watching her inSadma.[54] The Sridevi-Kamal Hassan pair also appeared on theCNN-IBN 2012 list of 'Greatest Romantic Couples on Celluloid'.[55] The film earned Sridevi her firstFilmfare nomination forBest Actress.
Sridevi had successful pairing withRajesh Khanna in films such asNaya Kadam (1984),Maqsad (1984),Masterji (1985) andNazrana (1987). In 1986, came the snake fantasyNagina which saw Sridevi play ashape-shifting woman. The film turned out to be the second highest-grossing film of the year,[56] withBox Office India stating that Sridevi remained "the undisputed #1".[48] It was also named one of the best snake fantasy films byYahoo.[57]Times of India rankedNagina as one of the 'Top 10 Snake Films of Hindi Cinema'.[58] Sridevi's climax dance number "Main Teri Dushman" also remains one of the best snake dances in Bollywood,[59] withDesi Hits calling it "one of Sridevi's most iconic dance numbers... that still gives fans goose bumps"[60] andiDiva describing it as "the stuff of movie legends".[61] Nagina is credited as being the film which established Sridevi's position as the biggest female star of the 1980s, rivalling male stars likeAmitabh Bachchan andDharmendra. BesidesNagina, 1986 also saw Sridevi giving box-office hits inSubhash Ghai's multi-starrerKarma andFeroz Khan'sJanbaaz. According toCNN-IBN's Bollywood Blockbusters, "Sridevi's popularity grew so much that despite having a guest appearance inJanbaaz, she completely overshadowed the film's lead heroineDimple Kapadia."[62]
Sridevi followed the success ofNagina by playing a goofy crime journalist in the science fiction filmMr. India (1987) oppositeAnil Kapoor, which was described byRediff as "one of the most iconic films of its time".[63] Directed byShekhar Kapur, it became one of the highest grossing hits of the year and also found a place inHindustan Times' list of 'Top 10 Patriotic Films of Hindi Cinema'.[64][65] While the trade famously joked that the film should have been namedMs. India,[citation needed]Rediff also stated that "Sridevi was a complete show-stealer in the film".[63] Sridevi's imitation ofCharlie Chaplin in the film was described byThe Times of India as "the most hilarious act she has ever done".[66]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".[67]
The dance number "Hawaa Hawaai", cited byTheTimes of India as "one of the unforgettable numbers of Sridevi",[68] also became a popular nickname for the actress.[69] Besides comedy, Sridevi featured in the video for the song "Kaate Nahin Kat Te";Filmfare described Sridevi as "truly a goddess in a blue sari".[70][71]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".[72] ForMr. India, Sridevi commanded ₹1.1 million, making her the highest paid Indian actress.Box Office India states that with the success ofMr. India, Sridevi "continued her domination" over her contemporariesJaya Prada andMeenakshi Sheshadri.[48]
1989 saw the release of theYash Chopra's romantic musical sagaChandni, with Sridevi playing the title role. The film emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of 1989.[73] Cited byThe Times of India as "one of the most watched films of Indian cinema",[74] the film also reaffirmed Sridevi's position as the top female star of the 1980s.[75][76] She was also paid ₹1.5 million for the lead role.[77] While she topped theHindustan Times' list of Yash Chopra's 'Top 5 Heroines',[78]CNN-IBN also ranked her first on a similar list, saying "Yash Chopra immortalized Sridevi as the perfect Chandni".[79]India Today andNDTV also included her in such lists, stating that the film established Sridevi "as the nation's sweetheart".[80][81][82]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",[83] Sridevi's dance number "Mere Haathon Mein Nau Nau Choodiyaan" proved also popular with audiences,[84] and she also lent her voice to the film's popular title-track.[85]
The same year, Sridevi also starred in theslapstick comedyChaalBaaz, 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".[86]TheTimes of India article 'Bollywood's Hit Double Roles' wrote, "Sridevi's performance had rocked the box office".[87]Rediff featured the film in its countdown of "25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood" saying "What you don't realise until you have seenChaalbaaz is just how incredible Sridevi is at depicting both ends of the spectrum",[88] and that the film "cemented her position as an actress with a killer comic timing".[63] Speaking toThe Indian Express about Sridevi's act inChaalBaaz, the directorPankaj Parashar said "She proved her range with the movie and after that she got lots of offers which saw her in a double role".[89] Her slapstick rain dance "Na Jaane Kahaan Se Aayi Hai" became successful withThe Times of India describing it as "a Sridevi classic where she simply looked wow with her chirpy expressions and rain drops kissing her cheeks."[90] Sridevi garneredBest Actress nominations at Filmfare for bothChandni andChaalBaaz in 1989, winning for the latter.
Chopra then cast Sridevi in his 1991 intergenerational musical romantic dramaLamhe.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"[91] whileRediff called it "Quite easily one of his most definitive films, Chopra surpassed his own findings of romance with the insightful, lovelyLamhe."[92] Sridevi played both the roles of mother and daughter in whatiDiva described as "another double role but it was unlike any played before."[61] Hailed byRediff as "one of the most remarkable films of her career... often considered a film way ahead of its time",[63][93] Sridevi's folk dance number 'Morni Baga Ma' also became a rage and was placed among the 'Top 5 Songs' of Yash Chopra byHindustan Times.[78]Lamhe was an underwhelming success at the box-office, but received widespread critical acclaim and has become a cult classic over the years.[51][94] 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".[95]The Hindu reported that "With shades of incest,Lamhe caused more than a flutter and remained the talk of the town",[96] while Sridevi herself admitted in an interview withRajeev Masand that she found the subject "too bold".[97] Though the film flopped at the box-office, withRediff describing its failure as "one of those bizarre, unexplained moments of cinema",[92]Lamhe picked up 5 Filmfare trophies includingBest Film and a secondBest Actress trophy for Sridevi. Her popular Rajasthani costumes in the film also won designerNeeta Lulla her firstNational Film Award for Best Costume Design.[98]
In 1992, Sridevi starred in the epic dramaKhuda Gawah oppositeAmitabh Bachchan. The actress played a double role again as anAfghan warrior Benazir and her daughter Mehndi. Shot mostly inMazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan,[99] it did good business withBBC reporting that "it ran to packed houses for 10 weeks inKabul".Khuda Gawah still remains popular in Afghanistan andRediff reported that the film is "in great demand after the reopening of cinema halls in the country" in 2001.[100] For Khuda Gawah, Sridevi earned ₹2.5 million for the role.[77] At Filmfare, the film picked up theBest Director trophy, while Sridevi earned a nomination for Best Actress. During the production ofJurassic Park in 1992–93, acclaimed Hollywood director and producerSteven Spielberg approached Sridevi for a small role in the film. However, Sridevi, after evaluating the stature of the role, refused the offer.[101]
Sridevi's big-budget 1993 releaseRoop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was one of India's most expensive films ever made.[102] Though the film failed at the box office, Sridevi was appreciated withTimes of India calling her disguise in a comedy scene "the best ever South Indian role played by any actress".[103] She next starred in the 1993 thrillerGumrah, oppositeSanjay Dutt. Directed byMahesh Bhatt, the actress played a singer falsely accused of drugs smuggling inHong 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,"[104] Her performance earned her another nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare.
In 1994, Sridevi teamed up withAnil Kapoor again inLaadla playing business tycoon Sheetal Jaitley. The character, described byTimes of India as "rude, dominant and very competitive"[103] brought her yet another Best Actress nomination at Filmfare. She acted in her comeback film in Malayalam in 1996 –Bharathan'sDevaraagam, a love story in which she starred oppositeAravind Swamy.
The last major film Sridevi starred in before she took a break from the industry was the romantic dramaJudaai, released in 1997. Along withAnil Kapoor andUrmila 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 inJudaai. 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?!"[105] whileBollyspice stated that "She used her polished acting skills to illustrate her character's greed and individualism at such a grotesque level."[63]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.[106]
2004–2018: Comeback, television debut and final roles
After a 6-year hiatus, Sridevi briefly returned to the small screen in the Sahara sitcomMalini Iyer (2004–2005). She also appeared onJeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2004) and as a judge in the TV showKaboom (2005).[107] She performed a medley of some of her musical numbers at the52nd Filmfare Awards in 2007. She was also a member of the board of directors at the Asian Academy of Film & Television.[108]
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.[109]
Sridevi at the premiere ofEnglish Vinglish in 2012
After a 15-year absence from film, Sridevi starred inEnglish Vinglish (2012), a comedy-drama helmed by debutante directorGauri Shinde.[110] 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."[111] Raja Sen ofRediff found the film "a winner all the way [...] Sridevi excels in fleshing out her character",[112] 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 seeEnglish Vinglish twice!"[113]Rajeev Masand ofCNN-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."[114] "Sridevi doesn't miss a beat. Her performance is a triumph!", added the criticAnupama Chopra.[115]Komal Nahta said she "makes the best comeback in Bollywood history and delivers a landmark performance."[116]
With the high critical acclaim and massive commercial success ofEnglish Vinglish, Sridevi became the only actress in Bollywood to make a successful comeback as a leading lady after marriage and a long hiatus.[117][118] Gauri Shinde featured her in theFinancial Times 2012 list of '25 Indians To Watch'.[119] She toppedRediff.com's annual listing of the "Bollywood's Best Actresses" in 2012; the website wroteEnglish 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."[120] Sridevi was declared the most-admired Bollywood actress of 2012 in a mobile survey conducted byVuclip, the world's largest mobile research company.[121] She was nominated for several awards, including her ninth nomination for Best Actress at Filmfare.[122] Following an appearance during the song "Apna Bombay Talkies" in the filmBombay Talkies (2013),[123] Sridevi starred in the Tamil fantasy action adventure filmPuli (2015),[124] which became her last Tamil film before her death in 2018.[125]
Sridevi at the HT Style Awards in January 2018
Sridevi was next seen in her home production titledMom (2017), which marked her 300th film.[126] 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 empathised with her character's rage, and found it hard to be in a normal state during the filming.[127]Mom was released on 7 July 2017 to highly positive reviews, with critics widely appreciating Sridevi's performance.[128]The Times of India andThe 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."[129][130] For her performance, Sridevi received theNational Film Award for Best Actress and earned nominations forBest Actress andBest Actress (Critics) at Filmfare and theScreen Award for Best Actress.[131] At the time of her death, Sridevi was not shooting for any upcoming films and her last on-screen appearance was inAanand L. Rai's filmZero (2018) in a cameo.[132] Sridevi had signed the 2019 period romantic dramaKalank, produced byKaran Johar; however, due to her demise she was replaced byMadhuri Dixit.[133] Another film she had signed, was to play a cameo role in theMalayalam filmSree Sree Devaraagam, a sequel to Sridevi's own 1996 filmDevaraagam, was subsequently shelved after her death in 2018.[134]
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.[135] The politicianSanjay Ramasamy has been married to her sister Srilatha since 1989.[136]
Sridevi campaigned for her father when he contested theSivakasi constituency in1989 assembly elections, but eventually lost in the elections.[15] Her father died in 1990 of heart attack, while she was shooting forLamhe.[15][137] Her mother died in 1996,[15] as a result of the complications suffered from an operation that she underwent in 1995 on a brain tumour atMemorial 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 PresidentBill Clinton's proposal of a program for hospitals to disclose their medical errors.[138][139][140][141]
Sridevi with her husband Boney Kapoor atEsha Deol's wedding reception in 2011
Sridevi was extremely discreet about her privacy and rarely gave interviews or discussed her private life in them.[3] In 1996, she married producerBoney Kapoor. Their children areJanhvi (born 1997), andKhushi (born 2000), both film actresses.[142][143]
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 correspondentRajeev 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".[144] 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."[145]
Boney Kapoor shared that Sridevi didn't speak to him for six months after he proposed, as he was married with two kids at the time. Despite the initial rejection, he eventually convinced her, and they married soon after.[146]
On 20 February 2018, Sridevi and her younger daughter Khushi had flown toAl Jazirah Al Hamra inRas Al Khaimah,United Arab Emirates, to attend the wedding of her husband's nephew Mohit Marwah. She decided to spend a couple of days inDubai to shop for her elder daughter Janhvi's 21st birthday, after the wedding.[147][148] Her husband Boney Kapoor was not present with them on the wedding day, as he had to attend a meeting inLucknow 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."[149] According to Boney, he took a 15:30 flight to Dubai and reachedJumeirah 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.[150] 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.[151]
Sridevi was pronounced dead on 24 February 2018 at 19:00GMT in her hotel room where her husband had found her.[1][152] At first, it was announced by her brother in-lawSanjay Kapoor to the Indian media that the cause of death was acardiac arrest, but the investigation to her death began early Sunday morning around 2:30, and the case was transferred to Dubai Public Prosecution byDubai Police, where General Department of Forensic Evidence, Dubai revealed that the cause of death was "accidentaldrowning".[153] Thetoxicology report later also revealed that traces of alcohol were found in her body, and water was found in her lungs.[154]
After rumours that news of her death was anInternet hoax, her brother-in-law,Sanjay Kapoor, confirmed that she really had died.[155] Her fans, co-stars and other Bollywood stars posted condolences onTwitter to mourn the death.[152][156] 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 toMumbai, India. Ashraf Thamarassery, helped bring back her body to India[157][158] by her husband and her stepson,Arjun Kapoor, on a private jet belonging toAnil Ambani.[159] Her funeral took place on 28 February, at theVile Parle Seva SamajCrematorium in Mumbai. The final rites were performed by her husband Boney Kapoor.[160][161] Sridevi was cremated with state honours and also received a gun salute at her funeral.[162] Her pyre was lit by her husband.[163] On 3 March, Sridevi's ashes were flown intoTamil Nadu viaChennai by her husband and her two daughtersJanhvi Kapoor andKhushi Kapoor and later taken to and immersed in the sea off the coast ofRameswaram.[164][165]
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 theirChandni, 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."[166] 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."[167] PresidentRam Nath Kovind wrote: "Shocked to hear of passing of movie star Sridevi. She has left millions of fans heartbroken. Her performances in films such asMoondram Pirai,Lamhe andEnglish Vinglish remain an inspiration for other actors. My condolences to her family and close associates."[168]
Many from the film community and Sridevi's close relatives paid homage to her at Celebration Sports Club inLokhandwala and at her funeral.[169][170][171] 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.[172]
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 personalitiesKishore Kumar,Mohammed Rafi andRajesh Khanna in India from the Hindi film industry.[173]
Sridevi is highly regarded for her range as an actor, critics have commended, particularly her comedic abilities[67] and her skills as a dancer.[174] During the 1980s, Sridevi was the highest-earning woman in the Indian entertainment industry.[48] For her role inMr. India (1987), she was paid a then-unprecedented ₹11 lakhs (equivalent to ₹138 lakhs in 2023; ~US$1,770,000 in 2024), making her the highest-paid Indian actress ever when adjusted for inflation.[175] In a 2013 national poll conducted byCNN-IBN on the occasion of the centenary of Indian cinema, Sridevi was voted "India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years",[176][177] and she placed #10 in a UK poll, "100 Greatest Bollywood Stars", in the same year.[178] In 2012, Sridevi was placed at No. 2 byNDTV in the listing of "The most popular Bollywood actresses of all time".[179] Sridevi featured in Box Office India'sTop Actresses list from 1983 to 1993.[180]
An epitaph inFirstpost pointed out that Sridevi had been sufficiently important as an actor to be able to refuse parts in movies,[181] andThe News Minute called her "a pathbreaker in many ways".[182]The Guardian called her "the undisputed queen of Indian Cinema".[3]
"If Sridevi had no other identity beyond the films that she did, the audiences probably have no concept of films in India without her.Irrespective of the era you were born in or the actors you liked, the cosmos of Hindi film fans is divided into two distinctive groups of those like Sridevi and the others. Unlike most other iconic stars that, in a way, took over from their predecessors, Sridevi never really replaced anyone and perhaps it is this aspect that makes her unique and peerless."
Film criticSukanya 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."[185] 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 afashion model in 2008. The actress modelled clothes for designers Priya and Chintan at theLakme Fashion Week.[186] The next year, she displayed the work of jewellery designer Queenie Dhodhy at the HDIL India Couture Week.[187] She worked at Lakme Fashion Week again in 2010,[citation needed] and at Delhi Couture Week 2012, showing clothes designed bySabyasachi Mukherjee.[188]
Sridevi is one of the very few actors who was praised by her veterans, peers and the next generation actors alike. Senior actressJamuna called Sridevi "an icon of South Indian film industry".[210] ActorSalman Khan mentioned that the actress was "bigger than Khans, Kapoors and Kumars".[211] Commenting on her acting style, actorShah Rukh Khan noted that she was a "complete artiste", and that "he had learnt a lot from her". "You know she has this whole process of being able to see herself while she is performing", he said.[212]
In a highly exceptional move, the actress became one of the few people from theIndian entertainment industry to be accorded with fullstate honours usually reserved only for current and former prime ministers, union and state ministers.[214] Sridevi was included in 2018In Memoriam section during the90th Academy Awards ceremony.[215] 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.[216] The statue is a replica of Sridevi's look in the iconic song, "Hawaa Hawaai" fromMr. India. Her daughters, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor were present at the ceremony accompanied by her husband, producer Boney Kapoor.[217]
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'[253]
2013 – Voted 'India's Greatest Actress of All Time' inCNN-IBN Poll[254]
2013 – President of India 'Medallion of Honour' for contribution to 100 Years of Indian Cinema[citation needed]
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