Sridevi Kapoor
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Sridevi born as Shree Amma Yanger (13 August 1963) is an Indian actress who was a popular actress in Tamil
, Hindi, Telugu
, and Malayalam
films. Starting to act at the age of four, she made her debut as an adult in the late 1970s. After going on to establish herself as one of the most successful actresses of the 1980s and early 1990s, she left the industry in 1997 to raise her children. During her career, she has won four Filmfare Awards
, two for Hindi films, and one each for Tamil and Telugu films.
, Tamil Nadu
. Her father was a lawyer. She has a sister and two step brothers. Sridevi married Boney Kapoor
, a film producer and the elder brother of actors Anil Kapoor
and Sanjay Kapoor
, in 1996. They have two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi (Krishna). Her mother tongue is Tamil
.
playing the role of young Muruga
, and acted in many Tamil and Telugu movies from then on. During her early teens, she acted in a number of Tamil
, Telugu
, Hindi
, Kannada and Malayalam movies as a lead actress.
In 1976, Sridevi got her first big break as heroine in K. Balachander
's Moondru Mudichu
, where she starred opposite rising stars, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan
. She then followed with a succession of films with both Haasan and Rajnikanth. With the former, she was in movies such as Guru
, Sankarlal
, Sigappu Rojakkal
, Thaayillamal Naan Illai
, Meendum Kokila
, Vazhvey Maayam
, Varumayin Niram Sigappu, Neela Malargal
, Moondram Pirai
and 16 Vayathinile
and with Rajnikanth, she appeared in movies such as Gayathri, Dharma Yuddham, Priya
, Johnny
, Ranuva Veeran
, Pokkiri Raja
, Thanikattu Raja
, Adutha Varisu
and Naan Adimai Illai.
At the same time, Sridevi started acting in Telugu
movies, a number of which were made by K. Raghavendra Rao
. With N. T. Rama Rao
, she acted in movies such as Konda Veeti Simham, Vetagadu, Sardar Paparayudu and Bobbili Puli. With A. Nageswara Rao, she appeared in movies such as Mudulla Koduku, Premabhishekham, Bangaru Kanku and Premakanuka. With Krishna, she acted in movies such as Kanchu Kagada, Kalavari Samsaram, Krishnavatharam, Burripalem Bolludu, and Khaidi Rudrayya.
released in 1978, flopped at the box office. Before Bollywood
could write her off, her second film Himmatwala in 1983 opposite Jeetendra
went on to be a blockbuster hit and skyrocketed Sridevi to overnight stardom. The chartbuster number 'Nainon me Sapna' picturised around thousands of pots set the trend for more Southern masala potboilers in Bollywood. Jeetendra and Sridevi became a hit pair and went on to star in many more successful films like Tohfa, Mawaali
and Justice Chaudhry. While Sridevi was fast becoming the new poster girl of the masses, she also wowed the critics with her performance as a child-woman suffering from amnesia in the highly acclaimed Sadma
remade from the Tamil hit Moondaram Pirai opposite Kamal Hasan. Her histrionics in the film won her the first Filmfare
nomination for Best Actress but she lost out to Shabana Azmi
for Arth
.
Sridevi's success story continued with hits like Subhash Ghai
directed Karma
and K. Balachander's Akhree Raasta, both released in 1986. Her popularity grew to the extent that despite featuring in a guest appearance in Feroze Khan's Jaanbaaz, she totally overshadowed the main heroine of the film Dimple Kapadia
. Her rise to the top was consolidated with the release of the snake fantasy film Nagina
in 1986. The film's huge success established Sridevi's star power and she raced ahead of her contemporaries like Jaya Prada
, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Rati Agnihotri
. The film's famous snake dance in the climax also showcased her dancing skills under the guidance of choreographer Saroj Khan
who went on to deliver many more hit dance numbers with the actress. The next year Sridevi starred in the all-time blockbuster Mr. India with Anil Kapoor
. While the famous rain song 'Kaate nahi Katte' again demonstrated her dancing prowess, the film also carried a now famous Charlie Chaplin rip-off sequence that established Sridevi as one of the finest comic actresses of Hindi Cinema. The famous dance number 'Hawa Hawai' also gave her an eponymous nick-name.
Sridevi's carrier peaked in 1989 with the release of two heroine oriented films. Her delightful portrayal of twin sisters in Chaalbaaz
won her the first Hindi Filmfare Best Actress Award
. The same year her title role in Yash Chopra
's blockbuster National Award winner Chandni
reaffirmed Sridevi's position as the topmost female star of the eigties. While the songs of the film became a rage, her monotone white look in the film became famous as the 'Chandni Look' and set a new fashion trend in North India. Yash Chopra again cast her in his ambitious inter-generational romance Lamhe
released in 1991. Despite flopping at the box office, the film went on to become a modern cult classic and one of the biggest blockbusters in the overseas territory. While the film won the Filmfare Best Film Award, Sridevi's intense performance as mother and daughter won her the second Filmfare Best Actress Award
and much international acclaim. Sridevi had now reached a point in her career where roles were being written for her and films were being specially designed around her character.
In 1992, she starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan
in Khuda Gawah
, where she had another double role as a pining Afghan wife and her spirited daughter winning her another Filmfare
nomination. The Telugu film Kshana Kshanam
directed by Ram Gopal Verma was released in the same year and brought her her fourth Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award
for Best Actress.The failure of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
(1993) was a big setback to her career, but she continued to deliver fine performances. She starred as the innocent victim trapped for drug smuggling in Mahesh Bhatt
's thriller Gumrah
(1993 and played a rich businesswoman with grey shades in Laadla
(1994). In Judaai
released in 1997, Sridevi played the role of a greedy housewife who sells her husband to another woman for a rich life. Her trademark performance won her her eighth Filmfare
nomination after which she took a break to settle in matrimony.
and as a judge in the TV show Kaboom (2005). She performed a medley of some of her musical numbers at the 52nd Filmfare Awards
2007. She is a member of the Board of Directors at the Asian Academy of Film & Television
.
On September 19, 2009, Sridevi appeared on the famous Sony TV show 10 Ka Dum hosted by Salman Khan
. On the episode, she and her husband, Boney Kapoor
, were guests, along with actor-director Prabhudeva, actress Ayesha Takia
and the musical duo Sajid-Wajid, all of whom had come to promote their film Wanted.
Sridevi has also appeared on ramps in Lakme Fashion Weeks 2008 and 2010 and the HDIL Couture Week 2009 as Showstopper for prestigious designers like Neeta Lulla, Queenie Dhody and Priya-Chintan.
Sridevi also developed passion for painting which has since brought her foreign attention. In March 2010, her paintings have been chosen by a reputed international art auction house. The auction was set to start in April 2010, and all the money raised has been donated.
directed by Gauri Shinde (R. Balki
's wife). The film stars French actor Mehdi Nebbou
and Adil Hussain along with Amitabh Bachchan
in a special cameo. Sridevi is playing the central role of an Indian woman married into an American household who enrols in an English learning program to please her family. The film described as the journey of a woman to find her identity is slated to release in 2012 in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Her return was officially announced in the IIFA Awards 2011 held in Toronto
along with a montage of various Bollywood
stars welcoming her back.
Nominations
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
, Hindi, Telugu
Telugu cinema
The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...
, and Malayalam
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
films. Starting to act at the age of four, she made her debut as an adult in the late 1970s. After going on to establish herself as one of the most successful actresses of the 1980s and early 1990s, she left the industry in 1997 to raise her children. During her career, she has won four Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
, two for Hindi films, and one each for Tamil and Telugu films.
Family and personal life
Sridevi was born as Shree Amma Yanger to Ayyapan and Rajeswari on 13 August 1963 in SivakasiSivakasi
Sivakasi is an active town and a municipality in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the capital of India’s firecracker industry with about 8,000 factories, big and small, producing 90 percent of the total fireworks output.It is also known as "kutti japan" meaning "small...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
. Her father was a lawyer. She has a sister and two step brothers. Sridevi married Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor is an Indian film producer and recently he became director of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited of Sahara India Pariwar....
, a film producer and the elder brother of actors Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
and Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Kapoor
Sanjay Kapoor is a Bollywood actor and producer.Son of film producer, Surinder Kapoor, he is the younger brother of actor Anil Kapoor and producer Boney Kapoor and brother-in-law of actress Sridevi...
, in 1996. They have two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi (Krishna). Her mother tongue is Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
.
Career in South
Sridevi started her career as a child actor in the 1967 Tamil movie Kandan KarunaiKandan Karunai
Kandan Karunai is a Tamil cinema, which was released in 1967 and was directed by A.P. Nagarajan. It was his 8th film in the Tamil cinema industry. It starred Sivaji Ganesan, Sivakumar and Savithri...
playing the role of young Muruga
Murugan
Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
, and acted in many Tamil and Telugu movies from then on. During her early teens, she acted in a number of Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Kannada and Malayalam movies as a lead actress.
In 1976, Sridevi got her first big break as heroine in K. Balachander
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
's Moondru Mudichu
Moondru Mudichu
Moondru Mudichu is a Tamil film that was directed by K. Balachander. The movie stars Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth and Sridevi. It is hailed as the movie that made Rajnikanth a big "villain" star. The movie revolves around 3 people - a college going girl and 2 men who fall in love with her...
, where she starred opposite rising stars, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
. She then followed with a succession of films with both Haasan and Rajnikanth. With the former, she was in movies such as Guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
, Sankarlal
Sankarlal
Sankarlal is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist. This film was initially planned to be directed by T.N.Balu. Unfortunately T.N.Balu died half-way before completing this film. So Kamal Haasan himself directed and completed this film...
, Sigappu Rojakkal
Sigappu Rojakkal
Sigappu Rojakkal is a 1978 Tamil thriller film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Directed by Bharathiraja,music by Ilayaraja and cinematography by P.S.Nivas...
, Thaayillamal Naan Illai
Thaayillamal Naan Illai
Thaayillamal Naan Illai is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist....
, Meendum Kokila
Meendum Kokila
Meendum Kokila is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Unni Mary. Their daughter is Baby Anju. The film is about how Kamal has an affair with actress Deepa. And how he rejoins his family again....
, Vazhvey Maayam
Vazhvey Maayam
Vazhvey Maayam is a 1982 Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist. It is a remake of 1981 mega-hit Telugu film Premabhishekham starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Sridevi.-Cast:* Kamal Haasan* Sripriya* Sridevi...
, Varumayin Niram Sigappu, Neela Malargal
Neela Malargal
Neela Malargal is a Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in the lead....
, Moondram Pirai
Moondram Pirai
Moondram Pirai is a 1982 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Sridevi, Kamal Haasan, Poornam Vishwanathan and Silk Smitha. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music. Kamal Haasan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Srinivas...
and 16 Vayathinile
16 Vayathinile
16 Vayathinile is a 1977 Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film marked Bharathiraja's debut as a filmmaker/screenwriter and it met with a strong critical reception upon...
and with Rajnikanth, she appeared in movies such as Gayathri, Dharma Yuddham, Priya
Priya
Priya is the Sanskrit word for "dear, beloved" . It is a common given name in India, Nepal and some countries in Europe.- Notable people :*Priya Anand, an Indian film actress...
, Johnny
Johnny
-Films:* Johnny Angel * Johnny Belinda * Johnny Guitar* Johnny Dangerously* Johnny Handsome* Johnny Be Good* Johnny Mnemonic*Johnny Nitro...
, Ranuva Veeran
Ranuva Veeran
Ranuva Veeran is a 1981 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth and Sridevi in the lead roles. The film has Chiranjeevi as the main villain in a significant role.-Plot:...
, Pokkiri Raja
Pokkiri Raja
Pokkiri Raja is a 1982 Tamil movie from India. It was directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth. This film was the remake of a record breaking hit Kannada film Antha .- Plot :...
, Thanikattu Raja
Thanikattu Raja
Thanikattu Raja is a Tamil film directed by V.C.Gohanathan.This movie is starring Rajnikanth, Sridevi and Sripriya. The fim has Sridevi as Rajini's girlfriend and at somepoint of time he gets married to Sripriya....
, Adutha Varisu
Adutha Varisu
Adutha Varisu is an Indian Tamil language film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajanikanth, Sridevi and Silk Smitha released in 1983.It was also dubbed into hindi.- Plot :...
and Naan Adimai Illai.
At the same time, Sridevi started acting in Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
movies, a number of which were made by K. Raghavendra Rao
K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 103 films...
. With N. T. Rama Rao
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao , also known as NTR and fondly referred to as Anna Garu, was an Indian film actor, director, producer, and a politician...
, she acted in movies such as Konda Veeti Simham, Vetagadu, Sardar Paparayudu and Bobbili Puli. With A. Nageswara Rao, she appeared in movies such as Mudulla Koduku, Premabhishekham, Bangaru Kanku and Premakanuka. With Krishna, she acted in movies such as Kanchu Kagada, Kalavari Samsaram, Krishnavatharam, Burripalem Bolludu, and Khaidi Rudrayya.
Career in Hindi films
Towards the tail end of her Telugu film career, Sridevi started venturing into Hindi movies. Her first film as a heroine titled Solva SaawanSolva Saawan
Solva Saawan is a 1979 Hindi-language film, directed by Bharathi Rajaa,Cinemotography by P.S.Nivas, starring Sridevi and Amol Palekar. Madhukar and Dina Pathak also star...
released in 1978, flopped at the box office. Before Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
could write her off, her second film Himmatwala in 1983 opposite Jeetendra
Jeetendra
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
went on to be a blockbuster hit and skyrocketed Sridevi to overnight stardom. The chartbuster number 'Nainon me Sapna' picturised around thousands of pots set the trend for more Southern masala potboilers in Bollywood. Jeetendra and Sridevi became a hit pair and went on to star in many more successful films like Tohfa, Mawaali
Mawaali
Mawaali is a 1983 Bollywood film directed by K. Bapaiah. This film was the remake of Telugu film Chuttalunnaru Jagartha . The movie was also remade into Tamil as Pokkiri Raja and into Kannada as Antha , which was a record breaking Hit. It Kannada Hero Ambareesh's first success as a hero. Film was...
and Justice Chaudhry. While Sridevi was fast becoming the new poster girl of the masses, she also wowed the critics with her performance as a child-woman suffering from amnesia in the highly acclaimed Sadma
Sadma
Sadma is a 1983 Indian film directed by Balu Mahendra which stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi with music composed by Ilayaraaja. The picture tells the story of Nehalata , a young woman who regresses to childhood after suffering a head injury in a car crash...
remade from the Tamil hit Moondaram Pirai opposite Kamal Hasan. Her histrionics in the film won her the first Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nomination for Best Actress but she lost out to Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
for Arth
Arth
Arth is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.-Geography:Arth has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.3% is forested...
.
Sridevi's success story continued with hits like Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Kalicharan ,Karz , Hero , Meri Jung , Karma ,Ram Lakhan ,Saudagar , Khalnayak , Pardes and Taal...
directed Karma
Karma
Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
and K. Balachander's Akhree Raasta, both released in 1986. Her popularity grew to the extent that despite featuring in a guest appearance in Feroze Khan's Jaanbaaz, she totally overshadowed the main heroine of the film Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia is an Indian film actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 16, playing the title role in Raj Kapoor's teen romance Bobby . In that same year she married Indian actor Rajesh Khanna, and retired from acting. Kapadia returned to films in 1984 after her separation...
. Her rise to the top was consolidated with the release of the snake fantasy film Nagina
Nagina
Nagina is a town and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-History:The Ain-e-Akbari mentions the city as the headquarter of Nagina mahal or pargana. During British period, it remained the headquarter of Nagina Tahsil, Bijnor district, in the United Province; and...
in 1986. The film's huge success established Sridevi's star power and she raced ahead of her contemporaries like Jaya Prada
Jaya Prada
Jaya Prada is an Indian film actress and politician. She has starred in hundreds of Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi films.-Early life:...
, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri is a veteran Indian actress. Her portfolio mainly includes films in Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She was born to a Sikh family.-Film career:...
. The film's famous snake dance in the climax also showcased her dancing skills under the guidance of choreographer Saroj Khan
Saroj Khan
Nirmala Kishanchand Sadhu Singh Nagpal popularly known as Saroj Khan is one of the most prominent Indian dance choreographers in Hindi cinema...
who went on to deliver many more hit dance numbers with the actress. The next year Sridevi starred in the all-time blockbuster Mr. India with Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
. While the famous rain song 'Kaate nahi Katte' again demonstrated her dancing prowess, the film also carried a now famous Charlie Chaplin rip-off sequence that established Sridevi as one of the finest comic actresses of Hindi Cinema. The famous dance number 'Hawa Hawai' also gave her an eponymous nick-name.
Sridevi's carrier peaked in 1989 with the release of two heroine oriented films. Her delightful portrayal of twin sisters in Chaalbaaz
ChaalBaaz
ChaalBaaz is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar starring Rajnikanth, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher and Sridevi in a double role...
won her the first Hindi Filmfare Best Actress Award
Filmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
. The same year her title role in Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
's blockbuster National Award winner Chandni
Chandni
Chandni is a Hindi film released in 1989. The film stars Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna, and was directed by Yash Chopra....
reaffirmed Sridevi's position as the topmost female star of the eigties. While the songs of the film became a rage, her monotone white look in the film became famous as the 'Chandni Look' and set a new fashion trend in North India. Yash Chopra again cast her in his ambitious inter-generational romance Lamhe
Lamhe
Lamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
released in 1991. Despite flopping at the box office, the film went on to become a modern cult classic and one of the biggest blockbusters in the overseas territory. While the film won the Filmfare Best Film Award, Sridevi's intense performance as mother and daughter won her the second Filmfare Best Actress Award
Filmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
and much international acclaim. Sridevi had now reached a point in her career where roles were being written for her and films were being specially designed around her character.
In 1992, she starred opposite Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
in Khuda Gawah
Khuda Gawah
Khuda Gawah is a 1992 Bollywood film directed by Mukul S. Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sridevi , Shilpa Shirodkar and Danny Denzongpa.Amitabh plays the role of an Afghan , who travels between Afghanistan and India.Khuda Gawah had lavish...
, where she had another double role as a pining Afghan wife and her spirited daughter winning her another Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nomination. The Telugu film Kshana Kshanam
Kshana Kshanam
Kshana Kshanam is a 1991 telugu Road movie, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film fared well at the box office. The film was an aesthetic basis for other Indian Road movies after 1991...
directed by Ram Gopal Verma was released in the same year and brought her her fourth Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award
Nandi Awards
The Nandi Awards is the most Prominent award ceremony for Telugu films, Telugu Theater & Television, presented annually in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Nandi" means "bull", the awards being named after the big granite bull at Lepakshi — a cultural and historical symbol of Andhra Pradesh.Nandi...
for Best Actress.The failure of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was a 1993 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Sri Devi, Jackie Shroff and Anupam Kher.Johnny lever was used as comic relief in the film where he mimics other actors in a hilarious manner.It was high budget film of that time.Film was directed by Satish Kaushik and...
(1993) was a big setback to her career, but she continued to deliver fine performances. She starred as the innocent victim trapped for drug smuggling in Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt , is a prominent Indian film director, producer and screenwriter.Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed films, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam and Zakhm....
's thriller Gumrah
Gumrah (1993 film)
Gumrah is a 1993 Bollywood action drama and crime thriller feature film written by Robin Bhatt and Sujit Senand. It was directed by Mahesh Bhatt as a remake of the Australian mini-series Bangkok Hilton.-Background:...
(1993 and played a rich businesswoman with grey shades in Laadla
Laadla
Laadla is a village in Torgu Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the isaland of Saaremaa. It has a population of 34 ....
(1994). In Judaai
Judaai
Judaai is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar and Sridevi who made her last appearance in this film and left the industry...
released in 1997, Sridevi played the role of a greedy housewife who sells her husband to another woman for a rich life. Her trademark performance won her her eighth Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
nomination after which she took a break to settle in matrimony.
Since retiring
After a six-year hiatus, Sridevi briefly returned to the small screen in the Sahara sitcom Malini Iyer (2004–2005). She also appeared on Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2004) for Karisma KapoorKarisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...
and as a judge in the TV show Kaboom (2005). She performed a medley of some of her musical numbers at the 52nd Filmfare Awards
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
2007. She is a member of the Board of Directors at the Asian Academy of Film & Television
Asian Academy of Film & Television
The Asian Academy of Film & Television is a film school located in India's Noida Film City in India's Capital region, NCR. It is affiliated with the International Film & Television Research Center and the Marwah Films & Video Studios....
.
On September 19, 2009, Sridevi appeared on the famous Sony TV show 10 Ka Dum hosted by Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...
. On the episode, she and her husband, Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor
Boney Kapoor is an Indian film producer and recently he became director of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited of Sahara India Pariwar....
, were guests, along with actor-director Prabhudeva, actress Ayesha Takia
Ayesha Takia
-Early life:Ayesha was born in Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Gujarati father, Nishit and a mother of mixed British-Maharashtrian descent, Faridah. She attended St. Anthony's High School in Chembur...
and the musical duo Sajid-Wajid, all of whom had come to promote their film Wanted.
Sridevi has also appeared on ramps in Lakme Fashion Weeks 2008 and 2010 and the HDIL Couture Week 2009 as Showstopper for prestigious designers like Neeta Lulla, Queenie Dhody and Priya-Chintan.
Sridevi also developed passion for painting which has since brought her foreign attention. In March 2010, her paintings have been chosen by a reputed international art auction house. The auction was set to start in April 2010, and all the money raised has been donated.
Comeback
Sridevi announced her comeback in early 2011. She is currently working in a new film "English Vinglish".directed by Gauri Shinde (R. Balki
R. Balki
R. Balakrishnan, better known as R. Balki, is Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of the advertising agency Lowe Lintas , an ad filmmaker and Hindi film director. He is best known for Cheeni Kum and Paa .-Career:...
's wife). The film stars French actor Mehdi Nebbou
Mehdi Nebbou
Mehdi Nebbou is a French actor born in Bayonne, France to a German mother and an Algerian father.-Career:Mehdi Nebbou started his career by playing in the movie My Sweet Home, directed by Filipos Tsitos....
and Adil Hussain along with Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
in a special cameo. Sridevi is playing the central role of an Indian woman married into an American household who enrols in an English learning program to please her family. The film described as the journey of a woman to find her identity is slated to release in 2012 in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Her return was officially announced in the IIFA Awards 2011 held in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
along with a montage of various Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
stars welcoming her back.
Filmfare Awards
Won- 1982 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953...
for Meendum KokilaMeendum KokilaMeendum Kokila is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Unni Mary. Their daughter is Baby Anju. The film is about how Kamal has an affair with actress Deepa. And how he rejoins his family again.... - 1990 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for ChaalbaazChaalBaazChaalBaaz is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar starring Rajnikanth, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher and Sridevi in a double role... - 1991 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Kshana KshanamKshana KshanamKshana Kshanam is a 1991 telugu Road movie, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film fared well at the box office. The film was an aesthetic basis for other Indian Road movies after 1991...
- 1992 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for LamheLamheLamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
Nominations
- 1984 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for SadmaSadmaSadma is a 1983 Indian film directed by Balu Mahendra which stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi with music composed by Ilayaraaja. The picture tells the story of Nehalata , a young woman who regresses to childhood after suffering a head injury in a car crash... - 1990 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for ChandniChandniChandni is a Hindi film released in 1989. The film stars Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna, and was directed by Yash Chopra.... - 1993 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for Khuda GawahKhuda GawahKhuda Gawah is a 1992 Bollywood film directed by Mukul S. Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sridevi , Shilpa Shirodkar and Danny Denzongpa.Amitabh plays the role of an Afghan , who travels between Afghanistan and India.Khuda Gawah had lavish... - 1994 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for GumrahGumrah (1993 film)Gumrah is a 1993 Bollywood action drama and crime thriller feature film written by Robin Bhatt and Sujit Senand. It was directed by Mahesh Bhatt as a remake of the Australian mini-series Bangkok Hilton.-Background:... - 1995 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for LaadlaLaadlaLaadla is a village in Torgu Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the isaland of Saaremaa. It has a population of 34 .... - 1997 - Filmfare Best Actress AwardFilmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for Judaai
Kerala State Film Award
- 1970 - Best Child ArtistKerala State Film Award for Best Child ArtistThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist winners are the following:-References:**...
for Poombatta
Special honours
- 1997 - Kalasaraswathi Award by the Government of Andhra PradeshGovernment of Andhra PradeshGovernment of Andhra Pradesh is the government for the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India.It is an elected government with 294 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Executive:...
- 2003 - Lachchu Maharaj Award
- 2008 - FICCIFICCIThe Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is an association of business organizations in India, headquartered in the national capital New Delhi. FICCI is one of the main organizations to fund and support many governmental and non-governmental educational institutes...
"Living Legend in Entertainment Award"
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
- 1982 – Best ActressTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best ActressThe Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
for Moondram PiraiMoondram PiraiMoondram Pirai is a 1982 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Sridevi, Kamal Haasan, Poornam Vishwanathan and Silk Smitha. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music. Kamal Haasan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Srinivas...
Tamil
- Kandhan Karunai (1967) (Screen debut as child actor)
- Nam Naadu (1969) (Child Artist)
- Thunaivan (1969) (Child Artist)
- Babu (1971) (Child Artist)
- Kanimuthu Paapa (1972) (Child Artist)
- Vasantha Maaligai (1972) (Child Artist)
- Bharatha Vilas (1973) (Child Artist)
- Prarthanai (1973) (Child Artist)
- Thirumangalyam (1974) (Child Artist)
- Engal Kuladheivam (1974) (Child Artist)
- Avalukku Nihar Avale (1974) (Child Artist)
- Moondru Mudichu (1976) (First movie as heroine)
- Gayathri (1977)
- Kavikkuyil (1977)
- 16 Vayadhinile (1977)
- Sayndhadamma Sayndhadu (1977)
- Vanakkaththukkuriya Kaadhaliye (1978)
- Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi (1978)
- Ganga Yamuna Kaveri (1978)
- Ithu Eppadi Irukku (1978)
- Machanai Partheengala (1978)
- Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala (1978)
- Mudisooda Mannan (1978)
- Pilot Premnath (1978)
- Sigappu RojakkalSigappu RojakkalSigappu Rojakkal is a 1978 Tamil thriller film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Directed by Bharathiraja,music by Ilayaraja and cinematography by P.S.Nivas...
(1978) - Taxi Driver (1978)
- Priya (1978)
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai (1978)
- Rajavuukeththa Rani (1978)
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978) (Guest appearance)
- Arumbugal (1979)
- Dharmayuddham (1979)
- Kalyanaraman (1979)
- Pagalil Or Iravu (1979)
- Kavariman (1979)
- Neela Malargal (1979)
- Naan Oru Kai Parkiren (1979)
- Pattakathi Bhairavan (1979)
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979)
- Lakshmi (1979)
- Thaayillaamal Naanillai (1979)
- Guru (1980)
- JohnnyJohnny (1980 film)Johnny is a Tamil film directed by Mahendran.Johnny is one of the finest movies of Mahendran. It had Rajinikant, Sridevi and Deepa in the main roles with Rajinikanth in dual role. Ilayaraja's music is a major highlight of the film...
(1980) - Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu (1980)
- Viswaroopam (1980)
- Balanagamma (1981)
- Sankarlal (1981)
- Dheiyva Thirumanangal (1981)
- Shankarlal (1981)
- Meendum Kokila (1981)
- Raanuva Veeran (1981)
- Moondram PiraiMoondram PiraiMoondram Pirai is a 1982 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Sridevi, Kamal Haasan, Poornam Vishwanathan and Silk Smitha. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music. Kamal Haasan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Srinivas...
(1982) - Deviyin Thirivilaiyadal (1982)
- Thanikkattu Raja (1982)
- Pokkiri Raja (1982)
- Vaazhve Maayam (1982)
- Vanjam (1982)
- Adutha Vaarisu (1983)
- Santhippu (1983)
- Meenakshiyin Thiruvilaiyaadal (1985)
- Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
Telugu
- Bhaarya biddalu (1971) (As child actor)
- Nenu Manishine (1971) (As child actor)
- Badi PanthuluBadi PanthuluBadi Panthulu is a 1972 Telugu Drama film directed by P. Chandrasekhara Reddy and starring N. T. Rama Rao and Anjali Devi. This is the first film of popular actress Sridevi....
(1972) (As child actor) - Bala BharatamBala BharatamBala Bharatam is a 1972 Telugu film wherein most of the characters are played by children. The child actors include Baby Sridevi and Master Prabhakar.-Story:...
(1972) (As child actor) - Bhakta TukaramBhakta TukaramBhakta Tukaram is a 1973 Telugu Biographical film produced by Anjali Pictures based on the life of saint poet Tukaram. Akkineni Nageswara Rao played the title role with great devotion. The music score of P. Adinarayana Rao and songs of Ghantasala and others is one of the highest levels in Indian...
(1973) (As child actor) - Yashoda KrishnaYashoda KrishnaYashoda Krishna is a 1975 Telugu film directed by C. S. Rao. Baby Sridevi acted as Bala Krishna and Ramakrisha as Lord Krishna, Jamuna as Yashoda and S. V. Ranga Rao as Kamsa.-The plot:...
(1975) (As child actor) - Bangarakka (1977) (First Telugu movie as heroine)
- Padaharella VayasuPadaharella VayasuPadaharella Vayasu is a 1978 Telugu film starring Sridevi Kapoor, Chandra Mohan, and Mohan Babu. Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, it is a remake of the Tamil hit 16 Vayathinile which starred Kamal Hassan and Sridevi Kapoor.-Plot:...
(1978) - Burripalem Bolludu (1979)
- Karthika DeepamKarthika Deepam (film)Karthika Deepam is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Laxmi Deepak and starring Shobhan Babu, Sridevi and Sharada. The songs are highly popular particularly Aaraneekuma Ee Deepam Karteeka Deepam penned by Devulapalli Krishnasastri...
(1979) - Mudulla Koduku (1979)
- Vetagadu (1979)
- Aatagadu (1980)
- Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (1980)
- Devudu Ichchina Koduku (1980)
- Gharana Donga (1980)
- Mama Allulla Saval (1980)
- Premakanuka (1980)
- Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (1980)
- Sardar Paparayudu (1980)
- Gaja Donga (1980)
- CID (1980)
- Mosagadu (1980)
- Patagadu (1980)
- Balanagamma (1981)
- Bhoga Bhagyalu (1981)
- Gharana Gangulu (1981)
- Gadasari Atta Sugasari Kodalu (1981)
- Kondaveeti Simham (1981)
- PremabhishekamPremabhishekamPremabhishekam may refer to:* Premabhishekam , a Telugu film starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao* Premabhishekam , a Telugu film starring Venu Madhav...
(1981) - Ranikasula Rangamma (1981)
- Illalu (1981)
- Satyam Sivam (1981)
- Aadi Vishnulu (1982)
- Anuraga Devata (1982)
- Bangaru Bhoomi (1982)
- Bangaru Koduku (1982)
- Bobbili PuliBobbili PuliBobbili Puli is a 1982 Telugu film starring N.T. Rama Rao, Sridevi in lead roles. Kongara Jaggaiah, Kaikala Satyanarayana and Rao Gopal Rao played supporting roles....
(1982) - Devata (1982)
- Justice Chowdary (1982)
- Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
- Krisharjunulu (1982)
- Krishnavatharam (1982)
- Samsher Shankar (1982)
- Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bharthalu (1982)
- Adavi Simhalu (1983)
- Kirayi Kotigadu (1983)
- MundaduguMundaduguMundadugu is a 1983 Telugu Drama film produced by D. Rama Naidu of Suresh Productions and directed by K. Bapaiah.It is remade in Hindi language in 1984 as Maqsad starring Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Jayapradha, Sridevi.-The Plot:...
(1983) - Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju (1983)
- Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu (1983)
- Simham Navindi (1983)
- Sri Ranganeetalu (1983)
- Urantha Sankranthi (1983)
- Kanchu Kagada (1984)
- Kodethrachu (1984)
- Vajrayudham (1985)
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
- Pachani Kapuram (1985)
- Jayam Manade (1986)
- Khaidi Rudrayya (1986)
- Makutamleni Maharaju (1987)
- Mavoori Magaadu (1987)
- Aakhari PoratamAakhari PoratamAakhari Poratam is a 1988 Telugu blockbuster film written by Yandamuri Veerendranath and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt, under his banner Vyjayanthi Movies. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the lead in the film and Sridevi and Suhasini played the female leads....
(1988) - Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariJagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariJagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari is a blockbuster Tollywood film released on May 9, 1990 that was directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. Chiranjeevi and Sridevi played the lead roles. It is producer Aswani Dutt's first venture with Chiranjeevi. Ilaiyaraaja is the music director for this film. The audio,...
(1990) - Kshana KshanamKshana KshanamKshana Kshanam is a 1991 telugu Road movie, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film fared well at the box office. The film was an aesthetic basis for other Indian Road movies after 1991...
(1991) - Govinda Govinda(1993)
- S.P.ParshuramS.P.ParshuramS.P.Parshuram is a 1994 Tollywood starring Chiranjeevi and Sridevi in important roles. This film was directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Sridevi in the main leads....
(1994)
Hindi
- JulieJulie (1975 film)Julie is a 1975 Hindi film that stars Laxmi in the title role. It also stars Nadira, and Sridevi as a child star. The film became a box office hit....
(1975) - Solva SawanSolva SawanSolva Sawan is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Bharathi Rajaa. Music by Jayadev Verma and cinematography by P.S.Nivas.-Cast:The film stars Amol Palekar, Sridevi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda,...
(1978) - HimmatwalaHimmatwala (1983 film)Himmatwala is a 1983 Bollywood action-drama feature film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Jeetendra and Sridevi. It is a remake of a Telugu film Ooriki Monagadu of 1981 also directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Krishna and Jaya Prada....
(1983) - Justice Chowdhary (1983)
- Jaani DostJaani DostJaani Dost is a 1983 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra, Parveen Babi, Jeetendra and Sridevi....
(1983) - MawaaliMawaaliMawaali is a 1983 Bollywood film directed by K. Bapaiah. This film was the remake of Telugu film Chuttalunnaru Jagartha . The movie was also remade into Tamil as Pokkiri Raja and into Kannada as Antha , which was a record breaking Hit. It Kannada Hero Ambareesh's first success as a hero. Film was...
(1983) - Kalakaar (1983)
- SadmaSadmaSadma is a 1983 Indian film directed by Balu Mahendra which stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi with music composed by Ilayaraaja. The picture tells the story of Nehalata , a young woman who regresses to childhood after suffering a head injury in a car crash...
(1983) - Akalmand (1984)
- InquilaabInquilaab (film)Inquilaab is a Bollywood Hindi movie starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, C.S. Dubey, Utpal Dutt, Iftekhar, Shafi Inamdar, T.P. Jain, Pinchoo Kapoor, Satyendra Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Viju Khote, Ram Mohan, Purnima, Jagdish Raj & Ranjeet. The year which Inquilaab released was when Amitabh...
(1984) - Jaag Utha Insaan (1984)
- Naya KadamNaya KadamNaya Kadam is a 1984 film starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role paired opposite three heroines Padmini Kolhapure, Sridevi and Jaya Prada directed by Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao. This film is a remake of the hit 1982 Telugu film, Trisulam directed by the same director, that had starred Krishnam...
(1984) - MaqsadMaqsadMaqsad is a 1984 Hindi film directed by K. Bapaiah and starring Rajesh Khanna and Jumping Jack Jeetendra in the lead roles. This was the third straight movie with Rajesh and Jeetendra together in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Mundadugu directed by K. Bapaiah and...
(1984) - Tohfa (1984)
- BalidaanBalidaanBalidaan is a 1971 Bollywood drama film. The film stars Saira Banu....
(1985) - Sarfarosh (1985)
- MasterjiMasterjiMasterji is an Indian Hindi film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, released on 30 August, 1985. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the title role as Masterji and Sridevi as his heroine as the main lead characters of the film. This film was of different genre - Comedy than the other films of the pair...
(1985) - Aakhree RaastaAakhree RaastaAakhree Raasta is a 1986 Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Sridevi, Anupam Kher and Jayapradha; and was Bachchan's last released film before he temporarily quit acting to enter politics in 1984. It was directed by the famous Tamil actor and director Bhagyaraj...
(1986) - Aag Aur SholaAag Aur SholaAag Aur Shola is 1986 Hindi language Movie directed by K. Bapaiah and starring Jeetendra, Mandakini, Sridevi, Shakti Kapoor, Kadar Khan...
(1986) - Bhagwan DadaBhagwan DadaBhagwan Dada was an Indian actor and film director. He is best known for his social film Albela.-Early life:...
(1986) - Dharam Adhikari (1986)
- Ghar Sansar (1986)
- NaginaNagina (film)Nagina is 1986 Hindi film, produced and directed by Harmesh Malhotra, written by Jagmohan Kapoor, and starring Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi in lead roles.-Plot:...
(1986) - KarmaKarmaKarma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
(1986) - Suhaagan (1986)
- SultanatSultanatSultanat is a 1986 Bollywood film written and directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film which stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Karan Kapoor and was Juhi Chawla's debut movie....
(1986) - JanbaazJanbaazJanbaaz is a 1986 Indian film directed by Feroz Khan. The movie became popular for its steamy scenes.-Plot:Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi, and two sons: Rajesh , a police officer, and Amar , a fun-loving playboy.Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of...
(1986) - Aulaad (1987)
- Himmat Aur Mehnat (1987)
- NazranaNazrana (1987 film)Nazrana is a Hindi film starring Rajesh Khanna paired opposite two heroines Smita Patil and Sridevi. The film was directed by Ravi Tandon. The music has been given by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi. In the film credits, its mentioned that this film is dedicated to late...
(1987) - Majaal (1987)
- Joshilay (1987)
- Watan Ke RakhwaleWatan Ke RakhwaleWatan Ke Rakhwale is a 1987 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by T. Rama Rao, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Dharmendra, Sunil Dutt, Sridevi, Moushumi Chatterjee, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor and Kader Khan...
(1987) - Jawab Hum Denge (1987)
- Mr. India (1987)
- Sherni (1988)
- Ram AvtaarRam-AvtarRam-Avtar is a 1988 movie starting Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Shakti Kapoor. It was directed by Sunil Hingorani, written by Khalid, and produced by Sunil Hingorani.-Cast:* Sunny Deol ... Ram* Anil Kapoor ... Avtar* Sridevi ... Sangeeta 'Shano'...
(1988) - Waqt Ki AwaazWaqt ki AwazWaqt ki Awaz is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Kovelamudi Bapayya, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi, Gulshan Grover, Kader Khan and Asrani.-Cast:*Mithun Chakraborty*Moushumi Chatterjee*Sridevi*Kader Khan*Gulshan Grover...
(1988) - Sone Pe SuhagaaSone Pe SuhaagaSone Pe Suhaaga is a 1988 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
(1988) - ChaalbaazChaalBaazChaalBaaz is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar starring Rajnikanth, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher and Sridevi in a double role...
(1989) - ChandniChandniChandni is a Hindi film released in 1989. The film stars Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna, and was directed by Yash Chopra....
(1989) - GuruGuru (1989 film)Guru is a 1989 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Umesh Mehra, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sridevi and Shakti Kapoor-Plot:Mithun Chakraborty's ambition is to become an upright Police officer, but unluckily he is not getting selected. His sole strength is his lady love Sridevi. As...
(1989) - Gair KanooniGair KanooniGair Kanooni is a 1989 Hindi film which starrs Govinda and Sridevi in the lead roles. Rajinikanth plays a dual role. The film was an average grosser.-Plot:...
(1989) - NigaheinNigahen: Nagina Part IINigahen: Nagina Part II is an Indian film directed by Harmesh Malhotra and released in 1989. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover.-Characters:* Sunny Deol ... Anand* Sridevi ... Neelam* Anupam Kher ... Gorakh Nath...
(1989) - NakabandiNakabandiNakabandi is a 1990 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
(1990)
- Main Tera DushmanMain Tera DushmanMain Tera Dushman is an Indian film directed by Vijay Reddy and released in 1989. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Jayapradha, Sridevi.-Cast:* Sunny Deol ... Gopal* Jackie Shroff ... Kishan Srivastav* Jayapradha ... Jaya Srivastav...
(1989) (Cameo) - Banjaran (1991)
- FarishtayFarishtay-Plot:Gayetri lives with two close male friends, who she considers her brothers by the names of Veeru and Dheeru, who are small-time thieves, and con men, and are known to the local police. When Gayetri meets and falls in love with Police Inspector Arjun Thanghe , the duo are delighted and arrange...
(1991) - Pathar Ke Insaan (1991)
- LamheLamheLamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
(1991) - Khuda GawahKhuda GawahKhuda Gawah is a 1992 Bollywood film directed by Mukul S. Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Sridevi , Shilpa Shirodkar and Danny Denzongpa.Amitabh plays the role of an Afghan , who travels between Afghanistan and India.Khuda Gawah had lavish...
(1992) - Heer RanjhaHeer RanjhaFor 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters, see Heer Raanjha.Heer Ranjha is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. The other three are Mirza Sahiba, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal. There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being 'Heer' by Waris Shah...
(1992) - Aasman Se Gira (1992) (Cameo)
- GumrahGumrah (1993 film)Gumrah is a 1993 Bollywood action drama and crime thriller feature film written by Robin Bhatt and Sujit Senand. It was directed by Mahesh Bhatt as a remake of the Australian mini-series Bangkok Hilton.-Background:...
(1993) - GurudevGurudev (film)Gurudev is a 1993 Bollywood film directed by the late actor Vinod Mehra. The film was left incomplete after Vinod Mehra's death in 1990 but was later completed by director Raj Sippy and released three years later....
(1993) - Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaRoop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaRoop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was a 1993 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Sri Devi, Jackie Shroff and Anupam Kher.Johnny lever was used as comic relief in the film where he mimics other actors in a hilarious manner.It was high budget film of that time.Film was directed by Satish Kaushik and...
(1993) - ChandramukhiChandra MukhiChandra Mukhi is a Hindi language film, released in 1993. Chandra Mukhi, along with Chaand Kaa Tukdaa, created huge expectation as, Salman Khan and Sridevi paired together. Although Chaand Kaa Tukdaa is Salman-Sridevi team's first signed film, their first release was Chandra Mukhi...
(1993) - Chaand Ka TukdaaChaand Kaa TukdaaChaand Kaa Tukdaa is a 1994 Hindi-language Indian feature film produced and directed by Saawan Kumar Tak. The film starred Salman Khan and Sridevi, who were paired for the second time after Chandra Mukhi...
(1994) - LaadlaLaadla (film)Laadla is a Bollywood film released on 17 April 1994, starring Sridevi, Anil Kapoor and Raveena Tandon. The film was notable because Divya Bharti was to star as the lead role Sheetal, filming most of the film. However, due to her untimely death in 1993, Laadla was re-filmed with Sridevi in the...
(1994) - ArmyArmy (film)Army is an Indian Bollywood film released in 1996, starring Sridevi, Danny, Ronit Roy, Shah Rukh Khan, Ravi Kissen, Mohnish Behl, Sudesh Berry and Harish.-Plot:...
(1996) - Mr Bechara (1996)
- Kaun Sacha Kaun Jhootha (1997)
- Judaai (1997)
- Meri Biwi Ka Jawab NahinMeri Biwi Ka Jawaab NahinMeri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin is a 2004 Indian Bollywood film directed and produced by S.M. Iqbal. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sridevi in pivotal roles.-Cast:* Akshay Kumar...Inspector Ajay* Sridevi...Durga* Gulshan Grover...Ballu* Anupam Kher...Bhairav Chaudhary...
(2004) (Delayed Release) - Halla BolHalla BolHalla Bol is a Hindi film released on 11 January 2008, and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, whose earlier films include The Legend of Bhagat Singh and Khakee . Halla Bol stars Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan in pivotal roles and 11 celebrities in the Hindi Film Industry celebrities who appear in the...
(2008) (Special appearance as herself)
Malayalam
- Kumara Sambavam (1969)
- Swapnangal (1970)
- Poombatta (1971)
- Theertha Yathra (1972)
- Abhinandhanam (1976)
- Kuttavum Sikshayum (1976)
- Thulavarsham (1976)
- Aashirvadham (1977)
- Aadhyapaadam (1977)
- Aa Nimisham (1977)
- Aalinganam (1977)
- Amme Anupame (1977)
- Nirakudam (1977)
- Oonjal (1977)
- Satyavan Savithri (1977)
- Vezhambal (1977)
- Nalumani Pookkal (1978)
- Amme Narayanae (1984)
- DevaraagamDevaraagamDevaraagam is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language film starring Arvind Swamy, Sridevi and Nedumudi Venu.-Soundtrack:*Devapadam Thedidum *Entharo Mahanubhava , B. Arundhathi*Karivari Vandukal , P. Jayachandran, Rajendran M D...
(1996)