Sri possessed every attribute an Indian mainstream actress is supposed to have: Histrionics, glamour, dancing skills and charm. She was very good at comedy too. There were not many actresses who could have held a candle to the blinding star that she was, at her peak.
Here is a pictorial tribute to the "Hawa hawai..." star on her 47th birthday.
Sridevi's first Hindi film was 'Julie' (1975), in which she played a child artiste.
Sridevi debuted as a heroine in Hindi with 'Solwa Savan' (1979) at the age of 16. The film was a washout and for the next four years, she kept away from Bollywood.
Sridevi's luck in Bollywood changed with 'Himmatwala' (1983), a Jeetendra starrer. The film was a blockbuster and Sridevi quickly ascended the Bollywood throne toppling Rekha and Hema Malini on the way.
Sridevi was part of many a hit with Jeetendra in the early part of her career. She was paired up with Jeetendra in hit films such as 'Himmatwala', 'Thofa' and 'Mawali'.
Sridevi worked in three Amitabh Bachchan starrers--'Khuda Gawah', 'Inqilab' and 'Aakhri Raasta'; all three were hits.
Recently, Sridevi was seen in a rare appearance on Salman Khan's reality show 'Dus Ka Dum 2'.
Sridevi's last film as heroine was the Malayalam movie, 'Devaraagam' (1999), directed by Bharathan.
Her last Hindi film in the lead was 'Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha'.
Sridevi and Kamal Haasan formed one of the most popular onscreen pairs on south Indian screen. They acted together in movies such as '16 Vayathinile', 'Sadma', 'Guru', 'Sankarlal', 'Sigappu Rojakkal', 'Meendum Kokila', 'Vaazhve Maayam' and 'Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu'.
Sridevi was paired up with Rajnikanth in movies such as 'Dharmayuddham', 'Priya', 'Pokkiri Raja', Thanikattu Raja, 'Adutha Varisu' and 'Nan Adimai Illai'.
Sridevi forged a very successful combination with Anil Kapoor.
Sridevi was paired up with Venkatesh in the delightful Telugu film, 'Kshanam Kshanam', directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Her brilliant performance in the film fetched her a Filmfare award for Best Actress.
'S. P. Parshuram' (1994) was her last release in Telugu; the film starred Chiranjeevi in the lead.
Sridevi is married to film producer Boney Kapoor; the couple have two daughters-- Jhanvi and Khushi.
