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SRIDEVI THE SUPERSTAR:

Family and fans remember the

legend on 59th birthday

Sridevi breathed her last on February 24, 2018, in Dubai, where she had gone to attend a family function

Sridevi. Sridevi’s secondborn Khushi
OUR BUREAU
shared a photo in which she is seen
Mumbai/New Delhi getting a kiss from her mom.
Sridevi breathed her last on Feb-
n Sridevi’s 59th birth anni- ruary 24, 2018, in Dubai, where she
versary, her daughters Janhvi
OKapoor and Khushi Kapoor had gone to attend a family function.
Born as Shree Amma Yanger
left everyone emotional with their Ayyapan in 1963, she’s known for
touching tributes to the late actress. her iconic roles in Hindi movies
Taking to Instagram, Janhvi dug out like ‘Chandni’, ‘Lamhe’, ‘Mr India’,
her childhood picture with her moth- ‘Chaalbaaz’, ‘Nagina’, ‘Sadma’ and
er. In the adorable image, Sridevi ‘English Vinglish’, among many more.
could be seen sharing smiles with her The Padma Shri awardee also made a
elder daughter Janhvi. mark with her extraordinary perfor-
Janhvi also penned a note in mem-
ory of her mother. She wrote, “Happy mances in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Ma-
layalam, and Kannada films.
birthday Mumma.. I miss you more Her last film was ‘Mom’, for
and more every day. I love u forever.” which she also received the Best Ac-
Janhvi’s post has garnered several
likes and comments from social me- tress National Award, posthumously.
Although Sridevi passed away in
dia users. “Miss you so much Sridevi 2018, the phenomenal actor contin-
ji,” a netizen commented. ues to live on in our hearts.
“She will always be there with
you, and I bet she is really really proud < Janhvi dug out her childhood picture with
of you,” another one wrote. Actor bond with Sridevi, also reacted to the Khushi Kapoor, on the hand, her mother. In the adorable image, Sridevi
Varun Dhawan and fashion designer post. They dropped red heart emojis took to social media to share a photo could be seen sharing smiles with her elder
Manish Malhotra, who shared a close in the comment section. in which she is seen with her late mom daughter (Instagram/Janhvi)

As we remember her on her birth anniversary,

let’s take a look at some of the classic hits that made us love her even more!

1. MR INDIA 3. MOM
For most 90s and 80s kids, this movie’s name This film was the last film Sridevi starred in before she passed
itself serves as nostalgia! Released in 1987, the away in 2018. This movie also marked her 300th movie. The
film was one of the very first superhero films film received two awards at the 65th National Film Awards.
made in the 80s. Directed by Shekhar Kapur, In the film, Sridevi played the role of a powerful mother who
the film is touted to be one of Sridevi’s best seeks revenge after her daughter is sexually assaulted.
movies. It was produced jointly by Boney Ka- 4. JUDAAI
poor and Surinder Kapoor under the former’s
banner Narsimha Enterprises. Sridevi played Known to be a classic cult film, this movie had a unique sto-
the role of a bubbly cheerful news reporter ryline that made many fans go gaga! Sridevi played the role
in the film. of a materialistic wife who sells her husband in exchange for
money from another woman, only to later realize she did
2. ENGLISH VINGLISH
wrong. The movie and the character depiction in it are one of
Known to be Sridevi’s return to movies af- Sridevi’s finest works, according to her fans.
ter a hiatus of 15 years, this film earned her 5. CHANDNI
universal appreciation from critics and au-
diences alike. She won many hearts play- One of 1989’s biggest box office hits was Chandni. The movie
ing a quiet, sweet-tempered housewife who won the National Award the same year in the ‘Best Popular
took English classes in the US after getting Film’ category. The movie also established Sridevi as the big-
into small fights with her husband and kids for gest female star of the 80s. ‘Chandni’ also starred Rishi Ka-
Sridevi in Mr India not being able to speak English. poor and Vinod Khanna.

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