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Five years without Superstar Sridevi:
A trip down memory lane for family and fans
Sridevi breathed her last on February 24, 2018, in Dubai, where she had
gone to attend a family function
OUR BUREAU
Mumbai
eteran filmmaker Boney Ka-
poor shared an emotional
Vpost on Instagram remember-
ing his wife Sridevi ahead of her fifth
death anniversary.
“You left us 5 years back ......
your love and memories will keep us
going and will remain with us forev-
er...,” he wrote.
Boney also dropped a lovely
picture of Sridevi. Reacting to
the post, fashion designer Man-
ish Malhotra shared a string of
red heart emojis in the com-
ment section. “I’m one of the
millions of fans that worships
Sridevi. She was and still is the
greatest actor that cinema has
ever produced. Her work and It’s difficult to live up to Sridevi’s legacy. But she is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic actresses on the silver screen who remained a
legacy will live on forever. RIP,” mystery even in her death (File photo)
a fan commented. more. The Padma Shri awardee also SADMA was mostly talked about in this movie.
made a mark with her extraordinary
Earlier in the day, Sridevi’s performances in Tamil, Telugu, Ma- There’s hardly any person who KHUDA GAWA
daughters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor layalam, and Kannada films. has not shed a tear in the last scene of Amitabh Bachchan, larger-than-
this movie. Remake of a Tamil mov-
paid tributes to their mother. Her last film was ‘Mom’, for ie, this film established Sridevi as one life setting and Sridevi! The film was
Taking to Instagram, Janhvi which she also received the Best Ac- talked about as Amitabh and Sridevi
wrote, “I still look for you every- tress National Award, posthumously. of the most powerful actors at the were struggling to deliver hits at the
very early stage of her Hindi career.
where mumma, still do everything She was called the first female box office back then.
I do hoping I’m making you proud. superstar of the country. CHANDNI LAMHE
Everywhere I go, and everything I She ruled the industry in such an Her white look in this film set Teaming up with her ‘Chand-
do- it starts and ends with you.” era when it was explicitly dominated a fashion trend back in the 80s. ni’ director Yash Chopra one more
She also dropped a picture in by superstars like Amitabh Bach- Helmed by Yash Chopra, this movie
which Janhvi seen adorably look- chan, Jeetendra, and Dharmendra. is also celebrated for its music. time, Sridevi played double roles in
this movie. For playing the dual roles
ing at her mother. Khushi Kapoor She broke the glass ceiling in the MR INDIA of mother and daughter, Sridevi won
shared an image in which Sridevi is industry and established herself as a Sridevi was not only a powerful accolades.
seen giving a peck on the former’s crowd-puller. actor, but she was also one of the most
cheek. Sridevi, the enigmatic actor in successful commercial heroines in the ENGLISH VINGLISH
Sridevi breathed her last on Feb- the Hindi film industry, left us five After a 15-year-long hiatus, Sri-
ruary 24, 2018, in Dubai, where she years back. The undisputed queen of Hindi industry. From ‘Hawa Hawai’ devi made a pleasant comeback at
to ‘Kaate Nehi Katte’, Sridevi showed
had gone to attend a family function. the silver screen left some unforget- her range of versatility in this movie. the movies with Gauri Shinde’s di-
Born as Shree Amma Yanger table performances for the audience. rectorial debut ‘English Vinglish’.
Ayyapan in 1963, she’s known for She left too early. But she will live CHAALBAAZ The film received a standing ovation
her iconic roles in Hindi movies forever through her on-screen char- Sridevi played twin characters in at the Toronto International film fes-
like ‘Chandni’, ‘Lamhe’, ‘Mr India’, acters. this movie, the tamed and submissive tival. The present generation is per-
‘Chaalbaaz’, ‘Nagina’, ‘Sadma’ and Here’s look at some of the most Anju and the boisterous and go-get- haps more acquainted with Sridevi’s
‘English Vinglish’, among many memorable films of Sridevi: ting Manju. Sridevi’s comic timing Sashi than her Chandni.
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