Remembering Sridevi, An Actor Who Could Carry One-Woman Show In Every Way

The first starring woman from Bollywood who could draw crowds to the movies for a story without a male lead was Sridevi. The actor showed she could carry a one-woman show with financially lucrative films like Chaalbaaz and English Vinglish. She was flawless in every way.

She was renowned for her reserved and reserved attitude, but she was known for her outspoken and headstrong on-screen image, frequently portraying smart, strong-willed women. Sridevi received the Padma Shri in 2013—the fourth-highest civilian honour bestowed by the nation—for her contributions to Indian culture through the performing arts. Additionally, she received the title of "India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years" in a national survey conducted by CNN-IBN in 2013 to mark the 100th anniversary of Indian film.

Sridevi Best Films

At the age of four, Sridevi had her acting debut in the 1967 Tamil film Kandhan Karunai, and in the 1969 mythical Tamil film Thunaivan, director M. A. Thirumugam gave her first main part. She continued to work as a kid performer in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies. At the age of nine, she made her Hindi cinema debut in Rani Mera Naam (1972). At age 13, she was cast in the Tamil movie Moondru Mudichu, which was her debut part as a young adult.

At the height of her fame, Sridevi was unrivalled, and her fans yearned to see her on film even while she took a break from acting to raise her family. As a young performer who began her career in 1969 with Thunaivan, Sridevi gave a number of remarkable performances. In 2018, she died at the age of 54. But she has created a rich legacy that movie fans will always treasure. Here is a list of Sridevi movies that everyone should see in honour of her birth anniversary.

Mom 

Sridevi plays a vigilante in the movie who decides to exact revenge on her stepdaughter after she is sexually raped at a party. The supporting roles include those of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna, Sajal Ali, and Adnan Siddiqui from Pakistan. AR Rahman created and created the music for the movie. After the police fail to act, she takes matters into her own hands and incurs retribution on the offenders. Her character appeared distraught, vulnerable, and vengeful all at once because of the actor's outstanding performance.

English Vinglish

A stay-at-home mother who prioritises her husband and children finds a community and increases her self-confidence by enrolling in an English-speaking crash course. In this charming, touching film, Sridevi was delightful, and it was well-liked and well-appreciated at the box office.

Chaalbaaz

Through her two well-known on-screen personas, Anju and Manju, Sridevi mirrored Yin and Yang. Her portrayal in the film served as a blueprint that females performing related roles have continued to follow. Sridevi had the opportunity to fully showcase her acting skills in the blockbuster movie.

Mr India 

This movie was groundbreaking and lovable in every way. Even though Sridevi played Seema, a crucial character to the story, Anil Kapoor played the superhero in the film.  The Salim-Javed team wrote the screenplay and story for the movie, which starred Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Amrish Puri. This was their final project together before they parted. The main character is Arun Verma (Anil Kapoor), a charitable street musician who is given a masking technology that makes him invisible. He meets journalist Seema Sohni (Sridevi) while renting out his home to pay off his debts and develops feelings for her.

Sadma

When the movie was filmed, Sridevi had only appeared in one other film, yet the audience never noticed. She portrays the main character, a woman who has retrograde amnesia and acts like an 8-year-old child as a result. She played the part with the utmost purity and sensitivity, and in several moving sequences, she brought viewers to tears.

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