Actress Sridevi Kapoor was born on 13th August, 1963 at Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India, who was the Hawa Hawaiian girl from Bollywood films.
She is an Indian film on-screen actress and producer who is renowned for her role in Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.
Personal Life:
Yanger Ayyapan and Yanger Rajeswari are Sridevi's parents. She has a brother named Yanger Satish and a sister named Yanger Srilatha.
In 1996, she was married to Boney Kapoor. The couple got two children, Jahnvi Kapoor, and Khushi Kapoor.
Career:
Sridevi debut her career as a child artist when she was 4 years old, recognized as Indian film's first female movie star. The popular actress acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies.
She led Indian cinema from 1967 to 1997, and brought the Bollywood and Indian entertainment industries some good and inspiring films.
In 1969, she started her acting as a child artist in the Tamil film Thunaivan, and she took part in more than 300 films throughout her lifetime. Her debut as a child artist in Bollywood was with the Julie film in 1975. Her first adult appearance was in the film 'Moondru Mudichu' at the age of 13.
She was a popular actress in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu. With her role in the film 'Himmatwala' she gained tremendous acclaim in the Bollywood industry.
In addition, she appeared in Mawaali, Mr. India, Nagina, Laadla, Judaai and Chandni. Following a break she came back to the movie 'English Vinglish' with a main role in 2012. Her last role in 2017 was in her 300th film Mom, which was widely applauded.
In Indian Cinema, Sridevi has performed Indian roles in all the languages of Hindi , Tamil, Kannada, Telugu , Malayalam and Tamil as the first female heroine.
Awards & Honours:
Sridevi has received five film awards throughout her distinguished career, which spread across four decades.
She has received many State Film Awards and Special Awards. She was given the Government of India Padma Shri Award in 2013.
Health issues and Death Info:
Sridevi Kapoor died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 24th February 2018 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 54. Citizens from all areas expressed their respect on social media following her passing.