Sridevi
Indian cinema of the latter twentieth century drew from a vast and varied talent pool, spanning regional industries in the south and the sprawling commercial machinery of Bollywood. Sridevi, born on August 13, 1963, in Sivakasi, emerged within that landscape as an actor and film producer who worked across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi — a range of languages that few of her contemporaries matched.
Her career as a film actor carried her through productions in multiple industries, and she was known mononymously, a distinction that marked the singular recognition she earned over decades of work. Among her notable films were Mr. India, Chandni, and English Vinglish. She held the additional occupations of manufacturer and film producer, rounding out a professional life that extended beyond performance alone. She died on February 24, 2018, in Dubai, at the age of fifty-four.
The honors she received spanned several film industries and award bodies. She earned the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist, the Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Tamil, the Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Telugu, the Nandi Award for Best Actress, Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, the Stardust Award for Best Drama Actress, and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The Indian government conferred upon her the Padma Shri in arts, recognizing a career conducted across six languages and multiple decades of sustained work in Indian cinema.
Quotes by Sridevi
I am thankful to my fans and producers that I am on my toes all the time to do better. The day you feel you have achieved it all or you are something, then you are gone, and that thought never came to me.
You can never get used to success. Every time, it is a new thing. Every time, you feel different.
Competition can never be eliminated from this industry. There is nothing wrong with it. It keeps you on your toes, making you work harder.
I eat, sleep, and breathe movies. Though I didn't understand the seriousness of films when I made my debut, I felt on top of the world.
'Mom' is an emotional family drama that's also thrilling. It's the story about a mother and a daughter, their emotions, and how their lives change. Being a mother myself helped me understand those emotions better.
It's all about the script. I don't want to do something which makes me feel uncomfortable. It should suit my image and age.