Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's Chandni
Late actress Sridevi, who was the reigning queen of Bollywood, would have turned 55 today. She died last February in Dubai. She was popularly called the first female superstar of Hindi cinema.
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Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniLate actress Sridevi, who was the reigning queen of Bollywood, would have turned 55 today. She died last February in Dubai. She was popularly called the first female superstar of Hindi cinema. She made a comeback to films with 2012's English Vinglish. Her last film was MOM.
On her birth anniversary, here's a look at her journey. -
Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniSridevi made her acting debut at the age of four. She acted in several Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in Poombatta (1971). -
Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniSadma, in the same year, was her first critical success. Sridevi starred opposite Kamal Haasan in the Hindi remake of their Tamil hit Moondram Pirai and her outstanding performance in the movie won her a nomination in the Best Actress category of Filmfare Awards. -
Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniIn 1986, Sridevi played a snake-woman in Nagina, a role rejected by many actresses, opposite Rishi Kapoor. The movie became a superhit and the credit went to Sridevi and her snake dance. She followed it up with a sequel called Nigaahen (1989). -
Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniShekhar Kapur's blockbuster movie Mr India (1987) made Anil Kapoor and Sridevi one of the hit on screen pairs of the late '80s. Among the highlights of the film were Sridevi's hilarious take-off on Charlie Chaplin, the tongue-in-cheek dance sequence Hawa Hawai and song Kaate Nahin Kat Te. -
Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniIn 1989, Sridevi played a double role in Pankaj Parashar's Chaalbaaz, which was a remake of Sita Aur Gita. She was cast opposite Sunny Deol and Rajinikanth and bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance. -
Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniLamhe (1991), was Sridevi's second film with Yash Chopra. It was among her career-best performances. She was again cast opposite Anil Kapoor and won a lot of acclaim for her portrayal of a mother and a daughter. She also won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the movie, which many said was ahead of its time. It flopped at the box office. -
Remembering Sridevi, Bollywood's ChandniIn 2012, Sridevi made a comeback with English Vinglish. As Shashi, the housewife struggling to learn English after being belittled by her family, Sridevi made a searing return to Bollywood. The following year, she also made an appearance in Bombay Talkies.
