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Sridevi
Leading Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films including Mr. India, Chandni and English Vinglish.
Mr. India · ChaalBaaz
- Born
- 13 August 1963
- Birthplace
- Meenampatti, India
- Died
- 24 February 2018
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Sridevi
Sridevi worked from early childhood into middle age, moving between comedy, dance and intense drama across several Indian film industries.
Early life
Tamil Nadu origins
Born near Sivakasi; her father was a lawyer.
Child performer
Entered cinema as a small child and worked in several languages rather than following a conventional school career.
Career
- 1967
Screen beginnings
Appeared as a child in Kandhan Karunai.
- 1976–1982
Leading roles
Established herself in Tamil and Telugu cinema.
- 1983–1990s
Hindi stardom
Himmatwala helped launch a major run of Hindi leading roles.
- 2012–2017
Return to cinema
Returned with English Vinglish and later starred in Mom.
Selected work
Mr. India
Combined comic timing and dance as a journalist.
ChaalBaaz
Played contrasting twin sisters in a comic double role.
English Vinglish
A homemaker's language classes become a search for confidence and respect.
Beyond work
Family
Married producer Boney Kapoor; their daughters Janhvi and Khushi entered acting.
National honour
Received India's Padma Shri in 2013.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Government of India: 65th National Film Awards ↗Photo: Bollywood Hungama. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
