Sridevi needs no introduction. August 13 marks the legendary actress’ 60th birth anniversary. The actress passed away in Dubai on February 24, 2018, and on this occasion, Boney Kapoor took to Instagram and shared a rare picture with his late wife.
The actress carved a niche in the industry and she captivated the country with her unmatchable performances and beauty.
For the post, Boney Kapoor shared a picture which features him partially hugging his wifey. In the picture, Sridevi and Boney Kapoor are all smiling while looking at the camera. Sharing the picture, he wrote, "Happy birthday." He also dropped a few heart emoticons in the caption.
Interestingly, Google Doodle paid tribute to Sridevi with an exquisite doodle illustration capturing the essence of Sridevi and her contributions to Indian cinema. Tech giant Google also credited Mumbai-based guest artist Bhumika Mukherjee for the illustration.
Google revisited Sridevi’s career and wrote the actor worked in almost 300 films in a career spanning four decades. From comedy to drama to fantasy, the actor touched every genre and proved her mettle.
Sridevi, who was born in Tamil Nadu, began her acting career at the age of 4 years. She has worked in several South Indian films including Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. However, she made a breakthrough with her performance in K Balachander's Moondru Mudichu (1976).
In 1972, Sridevi entered the Hindi film industry with Rani Mera Naam at the age of 9. It was no turning back for her since then and she gave myriad notables performances in films like Julie, Himmatwala, Khuda Gawah, Lamhe, Nagina, Mr India, Laadla, Karma, Judaai, and others.
In 2012, Sridevi made a comeback in Bollywood with the comedy-drama English Vinglish. Her 300th and last film was Mom in 2017.
Unfortunately, Sridevi passed away in 2018 due to an accidental drowning in her guest room at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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