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Sridevi obituary: From Bollywood actress to Indian icon

By Sudha G Tilak Delhi
Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor at the 15th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in Tampa, Florida, 25 April 2014Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionSridevi starred in more than 150 films

In the heat of the cruel south Indian summer, Sridevi cut a cool figure.

It was the early 1990s and she was in a white, flowing dress in the famous Prasad Studios in Chennai, the city that spawned the career of India's iconic actress.

Tall and statuesque, she was regal rather than imperious, her hair styled to resemble a cloud - as was the fashion at the time.

She was sitting on set between takes of a Bollywood song-and-dance sequence, ready for a young reporter's interview, her expression giving away nothing.

Like most south Indian actors she was known by her first name. Her rise to stardom was an extraordinary chapter in the country's film industry.

With a filmography of close to 300 movies in more than five Indian languages, she held her own as a leading lady, a box office magnet from the 1970s to late 1990s.

Sridevi at a function in DubaiImage copyrightJAYAKUMAR SImage captionSridevi at a function in Dubai - one of her last pictures

Sridevi's life on the screen began with a successful early stint performing in all the four language films in south India and graduated to an extraordinary career in Bollywood, where she knew neither the language nor the culture of the Hindi film industry.

When she took a break from films, after her marriage to producer Boney Kapoor in 1996, Sridevi was rumoured to be the highest paid in her field and her star power and charisma persisted for years to come.

She embodied feminine mystique and that classic screen-goddess combination of beauty glazed with mystery and intrigue. She lit up the screen with her vivacity and charm, while off it she remained fiercely private.

Film directors repeatedly spoke in awe of her acting prowess, which followed no method but sheer intuition and instinct as she sparkled before the cameras and retreated into a shell when the lights were off.

A fluid, performing talent

Like the film legend Greta Garbo, Sridevi was the art deco icon for India. Her glittering costumes and dazzling presence on screen, coupled with her sculpted dance performances in Hindi movies, found die-hard fans among young girls and women.

Her burlesque comic acts and vaudeville capers in films such as Mr India and Chaalbaaz delighted both adults and children.

Bollywood actress Sridevi Kapoor performs at the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony at the Venetian hotel in Macau, 6 July 2013Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionSridevi had the winning combination of charisma and talent

Her vulnerable sex appeal brought her female and male adulation and her intuitive acting expertise made her a box-office sensation in Bollywood.

Sridevi's screen career began at the age of four in a 1969 Tamil-language film. The eldest daughter of a small-time Tamil lawyer and a Telugu mother, she had an active career as a child actor. At 13 she was cast in the role of a complicated woman avenging her lover's death and as the young wife of an older man in the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu (Marriage).

Sridevi's fan base is fiercely regional, too. Her south Indian fans claim that her best acting phase was in the southern language films, especially Tamil and Telugu, where she played non-glamorous and complicated roles.

Notable film roles include:

  • Moondram Pirai (Rare Phenomenon): The story of a modern young woman who loses her mind in a car accident
  • Varumayin NiramSigappu (Red is the colour of poverty): An ode to the gritty ideals of the left among a bunch of Tamils in north India
  • Gaayathri: A tragic tale of a wife tricked into marriage
  • Pathinaru Vayadinile (Sweet Sixteen): Following the youthful indiscretion of a village belle seduced by a city slicker
  • Sigappu Rojakkal (The Tamil Psycho): A garments saleswoman captures the attention of a humble man who has a dark side
  • Johny: A love story between a popular but lonely singer and a petty thief
  • Meedum Kokila (Again Kokila): An orthodox Tamil Brahmin woman fights to rekindle the love of her husband

However, Sridevi's north Indian fans say it was her Bollywood career that really allowed her charisma and glamour to shine.

In 2012, her comeback Bollywood film English Vinglish was a huge hit, once again cashing in on her unique combination of charisma and fluid acting talent.

Heartbreak and loss

Sridevi's screen profile was glamorous and she notched up several awards including the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour.

But her private life was one of heartbreak, loss and estrangement.

The Bollywood gossip mill relentlessly spoke of her lack of conversational abilities, her romantic liaisons and heartbreaks as well as her bouts of cosmetic surgery.

Her secret wedding in 1996 led to a 16-year hiatus and she turned to her family life with the birth of her two daughters.

In the years before her death she had taken up a variety of roles and her sudden death at a family wedding in Dubai has come as a shock to India.

In the hours before her death, Sridevi's Instagram posts were alive with her pictures. Bejewelled and in shimmering couture, her glittering smile lit up the screen as it always had.

Sudha G Tilak is a Delhi-based independent journalist

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Sridevi's body to be brought to India in Anil Ambani's aircraft

The actress passed away in Dubai late on Saturday (24 February) night due to cardiac arrest.

26 Feb 2018 9:21 IST
Updated : 9:21 IST

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Indian industrial magnate Anil Ambani has sent an aircraft to Dubai to bring back actress Sridevi's body to India later on Sunday (25 February), sources said.

The 13-seater private jet, belonging to Reliance Transport & Travel Ltd, left Mumbai for Dubai around 1.30pm on Sunday.

"It is expected to return with the body and the immediate bereaved family members late tonight," the sources added.

The funeral will take place today (26 February) at noon.

Sridevi (1963-2018): Chandni fades away

Sridevi, 54, passed away in Dubai late on Saturday (24 February) night, plunging the entire country into a pall of gloom as her fans and admirers expressed shock and disbelief.

The actress breathed her last on Saturday night at around 11pm following cardiac arrest. She was rushed to the nearby Rashid Hospital but was pronounced dead on admission.

Sridevi was in Dubai to attend the marriage function of her nephew Mohit Marwah, along with husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi.

The actress is remembered for her performance is some of the iconic Bollywood films like Mr. India (1987), Nagina (1986), Sadma (1983), Chaal Baaz (1989), Chandni (1989), Khuda Gawah (1992), among many others.

The Padma Shri recipient, who made a comeback to Hindi cinema in 2012 with Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish after a long break of 15 years, was last seen in Mom in 2017.

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IM I am glad we have this thread if you know what I mean..



Yes I'm thrilled. People supported it. Helping us fans process this shock! 😭

Thank you for all the updates and others who are respecting the theme here. God bless you all!🤗
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Yes I'm thrilled. People supported it. Helping us fans process this shock! 😭

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Thank you so much dear , for this thread , where we could share our views , our tributes to our fav actress ..Thx again

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Pakistani stars saddened by Sridevi's death


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New Delhi, Feb 26: Pakistani stars like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mahira Khan and Ali Zafar on Sunday condoled the sudden demise of veteran actress Sridevi, saying that she will live in their hearts and memories forever.

"So grateful to have grown up and lived in the times of Sridevi. Thank you for the movies, thank you for the magic. You shall live on forever... Great artistes... we cry for them without ever really knowing them, we mourn them because they helped us know ourselves, Mahira tweeted on Sunday.

People from across the globe started their Sunday on a sad note with the news of the sudden demise of cine icon Sridevi, 54, due to cardiac arrest in Dubai. She passed away on Saturday.

Sridevi was in Dubai to attend the marriage function of actress Sonam Kapoor's cousin Mohit Marwah, along with husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi.

Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who is facing a backlash for singing the song titled "Ishtehar a soulful rendition for Indian film production "Welcome To New York, also condoled her death.

"My condolences to Boney Kapoorji and the Kapoor family. Deeply saddened to lose an icon like Srideviji, Rahat tweeted.

The actress is remembered for her performance is some of the iconic Bollywood films like "Mr. India, "Nagina, "Sadma, "ChalBaaz, "Chandni, "Khuda Gawah, among many others in different Indian languages.

The Padma Shri recipient, who made a comeback to Bollywood in 2012 with "English Vinglish after a long break of 15 years, was last seen in "Mom in 2017.

Her "Mom co-star Sajal Aly also wrote: "Lost my mom again.

Sajal was seen as her daughter in "Mom.

Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, who played her onscreen husband in "Mom, wrote: "Life is so unpredictable. A lady with not just extreme talent but also a beautiful soul, Sri Devi Kapoor leaves us heavy hearted. So many memories attached while shooting Mom' with her, just a couple days back I met her at Boney Kapoor's nephew's wedding and who would have thought that it is the last time I am seeing her.

"I am still in a state of shock and out of words to describe my feeling! May her soul rest in eternal peace hereafter.

Actor-singer Ali Zafar said: "You have left us with great memories of joy and tears.

Sharing an image with the Indian actress on Instagram, Saba Qamar wrote: "R.I.P legend. We'll miss you.

Actor Imran Abbas was in shock.

"The Sadma' of losing this ultimate superstar is heart wrenching. Her smile, beauty, acting, aura and those Nigahen' will be missed forever, wrote the actor, who has featured in Bollywood projects like "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and "Creature.

Mawra Hocane also said that Sridevi will "always have our hearts, grateful to have met the legend that you'll always be.

Her mortal remains are expected to be flown to Mumbai on a chartered flight on Sunday evening for the last rites but the timing had not been confirmed yet.

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