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Sridevi

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Sridevi
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Sridevi at Sabyasachi's show at Lakme Fashion Week in 2011.
BornShree Amma Yanger Ayyapan[1]
13 August 1963 (age 51)
Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India
ResidenceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress, producer
Years active1967–1997, 2012–present
Spouse(s)Boney Kapoor
(1996–present)
ChildrenJahnavi Kapoor
Khushi Kapoor
RelativesArjun Kapoor (step-son)
Anil Kapoor (brother-in-law)
Sanjay Kapoor (brother-in-law)
Surinder Kapoor (father-in-law)
Sonam Kapoor (niece)
Sridevi Kapoor, known as Sridevi (born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan[1][2] on 13 August 1963)[3] is an Indian film actress who has worked in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and a few Kannada films.[4] She is cited as the first female superstar of Hindi Cinema.[5] [6][7][8][9]
She started her career as a child artist in M.A. Thirumugham’s devotional Thunaivan at the age of four,[10] and continued to act as a child artist in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her Bollywooddebut as a child artist in the hit Julie (1975) and played her first adult role at age 13 with the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu (1976). Subsequently, Sridevi established herself as one of the leading actresses of Tamil and Telugu cinema, with roles such as 16 Vayathinile (1977), Sigappu Rojakkal (1978), Meendum Kokila (1981), Moondram Pirai (1982), Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980), Premabhishekam (1981), Aakhari Poratam (1988),Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari (1990), and Kshana Kshanam (1991).
In Bollywood, she has marked her debut as a lead actress with Solva Sawan (1978), she gained wide public attention with blockbuster movie Himmatwala (1983). She appeared in a string of commercially successful movies like Mawaali (1983), Tohfa (1984), Masterji (1985), Karma (1986), Mr. India (1987), Waqt Ki Awaz (1988), Chandni (1989). She also received critical acclaim for commercially successful movies like Sadma (1983),Nagina (1986), ChaalBaaz (1989), Lamhe (1991), Khuda Gawah (1992), Gumrah (1993), Laadla (1994), Judaai (1997)
In 2012, Sridevi returned to films after a 15-year-long hiatus with English Vinglish and became the only actress in the history of Hindi Cinema to make a highly successful comeback.[11] In 2013 Government of Indiaawarded her Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor. She was also voted 'India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years' in a CNN-IBN national poll conducted in 2013 on the occasion of the Centenary of Indian Cinema. In her career, Sridevi has won five Filmfare Awards including a Filmfare Special Award.

Career[edit]

1967–1975: Early years as child artist[edit]

Sridevi started her career as a child actor at the age of four in Tamil movie Thunaivan playing the role of young Muruga and acted in many Tamil and Telugu movies from then on. Baby Sridevi’s performance in Poombatta (1971) in Malayalam won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. Kandan Karunai (1967); Nam Naadu (1969); Prarthanai (1970) Babu (1971); Vasantha Maaligai (1972) are the most notable films of her career as a child artiste. In 1975, Sridevi debuted in Bollywood with Julie, where she played younger sister to the protagonist Lakshmi.

1976–1982[edit]

In 1976, Sridevi starred in her first leading role in the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu directed by K. Balachander. She followed it with a number of films with Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth.
Sridevi's first release of 1977 was Gayathri followed by Kavikkuyil and 16 Vayathinile where she played the role of a young girl who is caught between her two lovers. She also starred in the movie's Telugu remake Padaharella Vayasu in 1978. Her subsequent notable films included Bharathi Raja's Sigappu Rojakkal, SP. Muthuraman's Priya, Karthika Deepam, Johnny, Varumayin Niram Sivappu and Aakali Rajyam.
In 1981, she starred in the Tamil film Meendum Kokila which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. In 1982, Sridevi starred in Moondram Pirai playing a woman suffering from amnesia and went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.
Sridevi's notable Telugu films include Konda Veeti Simham, Kshana Kshanam, Vetagadu, Sardar Paparayudu and Bobbili Puli. With A. Nageswara Rao, she appeared in movies such as Mudulla Koduku, Premabhishekham, Bangaru Kanuka and Premakanuka as well as Kanchu Kagada, Kalavari Samsaram, Krishnavatharam, Burripalem Bolludu, Khaidi Rudrayya, Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari, S. P. Parasuram and Govinda Govinda.
Her performance in the 1992 Ram Gopal Varma directed Kshana Kshanam won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and Andhra's Nandi Award for Best Actress.

1983–1997[edit]


Sridevi in April 2013
Sridevi made her debut in Hindi films in Solva Sawan in 1979. Four years later she was signed to star opposite Jeetendra in Himmatwala. The film released in 1983 and became one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.[12][13] It established Sridevi in Bollywood and earned her the famous sobriquet 'Thunder Thighs'.[14]
Her dance number 'Nainon Mein Sapna' became a rage with Rediff stating that "the water pots may have dominated most frames in Nainon mein sapna but it was Sridevi's bejewelled outfits and headgears that stole the show".[15] The following year Tohfa released and turned out to be the biggest hit of 1984.[16]
The film established Sridevi as one of the leading actress of Bollywood.[8] with Filmfare magazine declaring her "Unquestionably No.1" on their cover.[17] Sridevi went on to star in several films like Mawaali, Maqsad and Justice Chaudhry forming a popular onscreen pair with Jeetendra.[18][19] Sadma released in 1983 brought Sridevi critical acclaim.[20] A remake of her Tamil film Moondram Pirai, Sadma is included in iDiva's list of '10 Must Watch Movies That Weren't Blockbusters'.[21]
Sridevi's performance as a child-woman suffering from amnesia was called by Indian Express "a milestone in her illustrious career".[22] Sridevi also featured in the Mid Day list of 'Challenging Roles played by Bollywood Actors' describing her act in the film as "her best performance ever".[23] In 2012, Adil Hussain, Sridevi's co-star in English Vinglish revealed that he became a fan of the actress after watching her in Sadma.[24] The Sridevi-Kamal Hasan pair also appeared on the CNN-IBN 2012 list of 'Greatest Romantic Couples on Celluloid'.[25] The film won Sridevi her first Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.
In 1986, came the snake fantasy Nagina which saw Sridevi play an 'ichhadhaari naagin' or a shape-shifting woman. The film turned out to be the second biggest blockbuster of the year[26][27] with Box Office India stating that Sridevi remained "the undisputed No.1".[8] Named one of the best snake fantasy films by Yahoo,[28]
Times of India ranked Nagina as one of the 'Top 10 Snake Films of Hindi Cinema'.[29] Sridevi's climax dance number 'Main Teri Dushman' also remains one of the best snake dances in Bollywood[30] with Desi Hits calling it "one of Sridevi's most iconic dance numbers...that still gives fans goose bumps"[31] and iDiva describing it as "the stuff of movie legends".[32] Besides Nagina, 1986 also saw Sridevi giving box-office hits in Subhash Ghai's multi-starrer Karma and Feroze Khan's Janbaaz. According to CNN-IBN Bollywood Blockbusters, "Sridevi's popularity grew so much that despite having a guest appearance in Janbaaz, she completely overshadowed the film's lead heroine Dimple Kapadia".[33]
Sridevi followed the success of Nagina by playing a goofy crime journalist in the 1987 film Mr. India described by Rediff as "one of the most iconic films of its time".[34] Directed by Shekhar Kapur, it became one of the highest grossing hits of the year[35] and also found a place in Hindustan Times list of 'Top 10 Patriotic Films of Hindi Cinema'.[36] While the trade famously joked that the film should have been named Miss. India,[37] Rediff also stated that "Sri was a complete show-stealer in the film".[34] Sridevi's imitation ofCharlie Chaplin in the film was described by Times of India as "the most hilarious act she has ever done".[38] Rediff also featured Sridevi in its list of 'Super Six Comic Heroines' stating that "her mobile face expressions could give Jim Carrey sleepless nights" and that "her biggest plus point is her ability to be completely inhibited in front of the camera".[39]
The dance number 'Hawa Hawai' dance, cited by Times of India as "one of the unforgettable numbers of Sridevi",[40] also became a popular nickname for the actress.[41][42] Besides comedy, Sridevi gave Hindi Cinema one of its sexiest rain songs[43] in the film's chart-buster 'Kaate nahin kat te' where Filmfare described Sridevi as "truly a goddess in a blue sari".[44][45] while iDiva described the song as "unparalleled in Hindi Cinema".[46] Rediff also featured the song in its list of 'Top 25 Sari Moments' praising Sridevi's "ability to look erotic even when she's covered from head to toe".[47] Kaate Nahi Kat Te song was chosen by NDTV as the most famous rain song in Bollywood[48] Box Office India states that with the success of Mr. India, Sridevi "continued her domination" over her contemporaries Jaya Prada and Meenakshi Sheshadri.[8]
In 1989 came Chaalbaaz which had Sridevi in a double-role playing twin sisters separated at birth. Filmfare ranked her performance 4th in its list of '80 Iconic Performances of Hindi Cinema' stating that "Sridevi´s penchant for giggles and her ability to look distinctly tearful when required polishes these performances to perfection. Hell, she made Sunny Deol and Rajnikant look like sidekicks in the film".[49] while the Times of India article 'Bollywood's Hit Double Roles' gushed "Sridevi's performance rocked the box office".[50]Rediff featured the film in its countdown of '25 Best Double Roles in Bollywood' saying "What you don't realise until you have seen Chaalbaaz is just how incredible Sridevi is at depicting both ends of the spectrum"[51] and that the film "cemented her position as an actress with a killer comic timing".[34]
Speaking to Indian Express about Sridevi's act in Chaalbaaz, the director Pankaj Parashar said "She proved her range with the movie and after that she got lots of offers which saw her in a double role".[52] Her slapstick rain dance 'Na jaane kahan se aayi hai' became a big hit with Times of India describing it as a "Sridevi classic where she simply looked wow with her chirpy expressions and rain drops kissing her cheeks".[53] This twin-sister act won Sridevi her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Hindi films while the song received the Filmfare Award for Best Choreography.
The same year also saw the release of the Yash Chopra romantic saga Chandni with Sridevi playing the title role. According to iDiva, the film was "more an event and less a movie".[32] Chandni emerged as one of the biggest blockbusters of 1989[54] with The Hindustating that "the film opened to full houses and distributors had to drastically increase the number of theatres".[55] Cited by Times of India as "one of the most watched films of Indian Cinema",[56] the film also reaffirmed Sridevi’s position as the top female star of the 1980s.[57] [58]
While Sridevi topped the Hindustan Times list of Yash Chopra's 'Top 5 Heroines',[59] CNN-IBN also ranked her no.1 on its list of 'Yash Chopra's 10 Most Sensuous Heroines' saying "Yash Chopra immortalised Sridevi as the perfect Chandni".[60] The title role became one of the most famous characters of Hindi Cinema with India Today including it in its list of 'Yash Chopra's Iconic Characters'[61] while NDTV featured it in its list of 'Yash Chopra's Greatest Creations' stating that the film established Sridevi "as the nation's sweetheart".[32] [62][63] The Tribune wrote "Leena Daru scored a winner again when she created the 'Chandni Look' for Sridevi. Every street corner sold the salwar-kameez and dupatta that gave the heroine a refreshingly understated look, rarely seen on the Indian screen".[64] while Mid Day reported that the "simple white churidar and kurta with the leheriya dupatta gave Sridevi an angelic image and caused Chandni Chowk stores to hit the jackpot with thousands of copies".[65]
The music of Chandni became a Platinum Success[32] with Sridevi's famous dance number 'Mere Hathon Mein Nau Nau Choodiyan' finding a place in the Rediff chart of 'Bollywood's Top 25 Wedding Songs.'[66] The actress also lent her voice to the film's popular title-track 'Chandni O Meri Chandni'.[67] which featured among the 'Top 5 Songs' of Yash Chopra by Hindustan Times.[59] Chandni won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment while Sridevi garnered Filmfare Best Actress nominations for both Chandni and Chaalbaaz in 1989 winning for the latter.

Sridevi with her arch rival of the 1990s, Madhuri Dixit.
Yash Chopra again cast Sridevi in his 1991 film Lamhe. Times of India included it in its list of 'Top 10 Films of Yash Chopra' describing it as a tale of "love transcending the boundaries of time and space"[68] while Rediff called it "Quite easily one of his most definitive films, Chopra surpassed his own findings of romance with the insightful, lovely Lamhe".[69] Sridevi played both mother and daughter cast in what iDiva described as "another double role but it was unlike any played before".[32] Hailed by Rediff as "one of the most remarkable films of her career...often considered a film way ahead of its time",[34] Her performance brought her much acclaim with BizAsia stating that "Her rendition of both Pallavi and Pooja serves well in highlighting how versatile she is as an actress, playing contrasting characters in the same movie".[70][71] Sridevi's folk dance number 'Morni Baga ma' also became a rage and was placed among the 'Top 5 Songs' of Yash Chopra by Hindustan Times.[59] Lamhe failed commercially but received high critical praise and has over the years become a cult classic.[21][72] Talking about the film, critic Rachel Dwyer wrote in her biography of the film-maker "Yash Chopra's own favourite film, Lamhe ('Moments', 1991), divided the audience on a class basis: it was hugely popular with metropolitan elites and the overseas market, which allowed it to break even, but it had a poor box-office response (largely lower class, especially the repeat audience) because of its supposed incest theme".[73] The Hindu reported that "With shades of incest, Lamhe caused more than a flutter and remained the talk of the town"[74]
while Sridevi herself admitted in an interview with Rajeev Masand that she found the subject "too bold".[75] Though the film flopped with Rediff describing its failure as "one of those bizarre, unexplained moments of cinema",[69]Lamhe picked up five Filmfare trophies including Filmfare Award for Best Film and Sridevi's second Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Her popular Rajasthani costumes in the film also won designer Neeta Lulla her first National Film Award for Best Costume Design.[76]
In 1992, Sridevi starred in the epic Khuda Gawah opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The actress played a double role again as an Afghani warrior Benazir and her daughter Mehendi. Shot extensively in Afghanistan, the film did good business with BBC reporting that "it ran to packed houses for 10 weeks in Kabul".[77] Khuda Gawah still remains popular in the Afghan country and Rediff reported that the film is "in great demand after the opening of cinema halls in the country".[78] The film picked up the Filmfare Award for Best Director while Sridevi earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.
The actress's big budget 1993 release Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja was one of India's most expensive films ever made.[79] Though the film failed at the box-office, Sridevi was appreciated with Times of India calling her disguise in a comedy scene "the best ever South Indian role played by any actress".[80]
Sridevi continued to get central roles with big banners like the Dharma Productions venture Gumrah opposite Sanjay Dutt. Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, the actress played a singer falsely accused of drugs smuggling in Hong Kong. Bollyspice stated in its 'Sridevi Retrospective' that "Despite very good performances from the rest of the cast, Gumrah was really Sridevi’s film. She managed to exemplify female emotion and robustness to a great degree that you remember the film largely for her significant contribution towards it".[81] Her performance received another nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award. In 1994, Sridevi teamed up with Anil Kapoor again in Laadla playing business tycoon Sheetal Jaitley. The character, described by Times of India as "rude, dominant and very competitive"[80] brought her yet another Filmfare nomination.
The last major film Sridevi starred in before she took a break from the industry was Judaai released in 1997. Along with Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar, the actress played a greedy housewife going to extreme lengths for money. Talking about her swan song, critic Subhash K. Jha wrote that Sridevi "left us with the most stunning hurrah in Judaai. A terrible film that I've watched countless times to see her play the money-minded harridan who 'sells' her husband to Urmila Matondkar. Who but Sridevi could carry of such an outrageous role with such enthusiastic élan?!"[82] while Bollyspice stated that "She used her polished acting skills to illustrate her character’s greed and individualism at such a grotesque level."[34] Judaai won Sridevi her eighth Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.

1998-2011: Post-marriage and television debut[edit]


Sridevi at the premiere of English Vinglish in October 2012
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) 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 also a member of the Board of Directors at the Asian Academy of Film & Television.[83]
On 19 September 2009, Sridevi appeared on the 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 Prabhu Deva, 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 designers like Neeta Lulla, Queenie Dhody and Priya-Chintan.
Sridevi also developed passion for painting. In March 2010, her paintings were sold by an international art auction house with the money raised being donated.[84]
In 2011, Kareena Kapoor paid a tribute to Sridevi by performing to a selection of Sridevi's numbers at the Global Indian Film and Television Awards. Kapoor called Sridevi her hero and the reason why most girls of her generation became actresses.
In May 2012, Sridevi appeared in Aamir Khan's TV show Satyamev Jayte as a surprise to an interviewee who had been sexually abused as a child. She also signed a letter to the government in support of passing a law criminalizing sexual abuse of children initiated by Aamir Khan.

2012: Comeback with English Vinglish[edit]

Sridevi announced her comeback in early 2011, while working in a new film English Vinglish.[85] directed by Gauri Shinde (R. Balki's wife). Her return was officially announced at the IIFA Awards 2011 held in Toronto with a montage of Bollywood stars welcoming her back. After the Toronto premiere,some international media outlets hailed Sridevi as the "Meryl Streep of India."[86][87][88] Two weeks later America's entertainment weekly Varietywrote in its review of English Vinglish that it found Sridevi "Disarmingly charming in a manner that recalls Audrey Hepburn."[89]
On release, the film and Sridevi's performance received positive response. The Times of India gave it 4/5 calling it "Easily one of the best films of 2012...Sri's performance is a masterclass for actors...Request you to make a little place next to you, Rajkumar Hirani; Gauri Shinde has taken a bow in mainstream Bollywood."[90] Another 4/5 came from Raja Sen of Rediff who found the film is "a winner all the way...Sri excels in fleshing out her character."[91] Critic Subhash K Jha gave a 4.5 saying Sridevi "makes the contemporary actresses, even the coolest ones, look like jokes...If you watch only two films every year make sure you see "English Vinglish" twice!"[92]
Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave it 3.5 stars saying Sridevi delivers "a performance that is nothing short of perfect...It's warm and fuzzy, and leaves you with a big smile on your face."[93] Anupama Chopra also gave it 3.5 calling it "that rare thing...Sridevi doesn't miss a beat. Her performance is a triumph."[94] Firstpost's Rubina Khan gave the film a full 5/5 saying "Sridevi brings acting back in English Vinglish."[95] Komal Nahta said it was 'beyond stars' applauded Sridevi saying she "makes the best comeback in Bollywood history and delivers a landmark performance."[96] Social movie rating site MOZVO gave it 4.1 out of 5 putting it in 'Must Watch' category.[97] Amer Shoib of The Cinema Journal gave it 4/5 and called the film "a hilarious, touching, sensitive, and sweet film that marks the triumphant come back of India's biggest female star...Sridevi."[98]
With the worldwide triumph of English Vinglish, Sridevi, most probably, became the only actress in Bollywood to make a successful comeback as a leading lady after marriage and a long hiatus.[11][99][100][101] Box Office Capsule hailed the film and Sridevi's return as "Golden Comeback of the Queen."[102] Director Gauri Shinde featured in the Financial Times 2012 list of '25 Indians To Watch'.[103] Film critic Raja Sen from Rediff explained why she is ranked as No. 1 "This is a simple film where things are credible, never melodramatic, and Sridevi – in a range of well-picked cotton sarees – always judges the tone right. It's the sort of performance younger actresses, including the ones on this list, should learn from."[104]
Sridevi was declared the most-admired Bollywood actress of 2012 in a mobile survey conducted by Vuclip, world's largest mobile research company.[105] Furthermore, she was nominated for Best Actress in most of the award ceremonies, including the Filmfare awards, where she received her ninth nomination for Best Actress.[106]
In 2015, Sridevi has a starring role in the Tamil movie Puli, together with actor Vijay. The movie is expected to be released on June 22, 2015. [107]

Image and artistry[edit]

Sridevi is widely regarded by media as one of the most iconic leading ladies of Bollywood[108][109] and one of the most popular heroines of Hindi Cinema.[110][111] The actress is also considered one of the most beautiful faces to have graced the Indian screen.[112]Sridevi is famous for being the only actress who at the peak of her career, refused films opposite Amitabh Bachchan since she was more keen to do heroine oriented roles like Chandni and Chaalbaaz[disambiguation needed].[113] With her sharp comic timing, Sridevi constantly tops lists of Bollywood actresses who are brilliant in comedy with Rediff stating that she evokes laughs with "her (deliberated) clumsy body language, dancing eyes and wobbly, thick-accented voice."[39] Sridevi is celebrated as one of the best dancers in Bollywood with Filmfare saying that "Her songs and dance were so popular that people knew about the films because of her songs."[114] Sridevi also remains one of the highest earning actresses of Bollywood with Hindustan Times stating that she was "the only actress who nearly touched the one crore mark in the Nineties."[115]

Fashion Icon[edit]

Sridevi made her debut into the world of fashion in 2008. The actress walked as show-stopper for designers Priya and Chintan at the Lakme Fashion Week with the daily Hindustan Times stating "Sridevi oozes oomph."[116] The next year, the actress again walked the ramp for jewelry designer Queenie Dhodhy at the HDIL India Couture Week. Rediff described her second turn as show-stopper saying "Sridevi dazzles at Queenie's show."[117] In 2010, Sridevi again played show-stopper for designer Neeta Lulla at Lakme Fashion Week. While the dress garnered criticism, the media again lauded the actress reporting "Thank God Sridevi salvaged the look with her pretty face."[118] Two years later Sridevi was back on the ramp for fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee at Delhi Couture Week 2012. While NDTV described Sridevi's look on the ramp as "nothing less than an eternal beauty in a white embroidered sari", Sabyasachi said "I am honoured to have designed clothes for her."[119]
Sridevi has also appeared on the cover of several fashion magazines. In 2007, the actress graced the cover of Hi Blitz with the tagline, "The Goddess Returns".[120] In 2011, Sridevi featured on the cover of Asia Spa with NDTV writing "we wonder just how does she manages to get more stunning every day?"[121] The same year she also appeared on the cover of Marie Claire with the media reporting "Marie Claire kept it simple, alas! Sridevi looked anything but plain."[122] In 2012, Sridevi became the cover girl for L'Officiel and the media described her Burberry look as "amazingly hot."[123]
In 2013, the actress made headlines again when she appeared on the cover of Vogue in a cougar styled photo-shoot. Hindustan Times reported that "Sridevi sizzles for Vogue India"[124] while NDTV wrote "Sridevi left us speechless. The cascading hair, sexy dress and subtle make-up make her look absolutely riveting and much younger than her years."[125] Times of India reported "Sridevi turns it on at 50"[126] while India Today asked "Is she really 49? Sridevi looks drop dead gorgeous."[127]
In 2015, Sridevi was felicitated with the 'Ultimate Diva' award at the Ciroc Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards.[128][129]

Family and personal life[edit]


Sridevi with her husband in 2012.
Sridevi was born in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu on 13 August 1963 to Telugu mother Rajeswari and Tamil father Ayyapan.[2][130] Her father was a lawyer. She has a sister and two step brothers.[131][132] During the 1980s, Mithun Chakraborty had a love affair with Sridevi.[133][134][135] Sridevi had fallen in love with Chakraborty on the sets of Rakesh Roshan's Jaag Utha Insan.[136][137] Sridevi and Mithun Chakraborty are rumored to have got married secretly and later Chakraborty admitted it to the press but only when a fan magazine published their marriage certificate.[136] Sridevi married Boney Kapoor, a film producer and the elder brother of actors Anil Kapoor andSanjay Kapoor, in 1996. They have two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi.

Awards and honors[edit]


Sridevi in 2012.
Filmfare Awards Nominations[139]
  • Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards
    • 2015 - Ultimate Diva award[128]
  • India Today Woman Summit Awards
    • 2013 – India Today Woman in Arts[143]
  • TSR-TV9 Awards
    • 2013 – Empress of Indian Cinema[144]
  • GR8! Women Achiever Awards
    • 2014 - Excellence In Versatility[145]
  • Special Honors
    • 1990 – Smita Patil Memorial Award for Contribution to Indian Cinema[146]
    • 1997 – Kalasaraswathi Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh[147]
    • 2003 – Lachchu Maharaj Award[148]
    • 2003 – Vamsee International Award for Contribution in Indian Cinema[149]
    • 2003 – MAMI Award in Contribution to Indian Cinema[150]
    • 2008 – FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment Award"[151]
    • 2009 – Special Honour at 33rd Cairo International Film Festival for Contribution to Hindi Cinema[152]
    • 2012 – IRDS Film Award 2012 for performance as Shashi Godbole in English Vinglish[153]
    • 2013 – Honoured by Government of Kerala for contribution to Cinema[154]
    • 2013 – Voted 'India's Greatest Actress of All Time' in CNN-IBN Poll[155]
    • 2013 – President of India 'Medallion of Honour' for contribution to 100 Years of Indian Cinema[156]
    • 2013 – Jagran film festival Best actress award for English Vinglish[157]
    • 2014 – ANR national award for 2013[158]
    • 2014 – Inspiring Icon award from Sathyabama University[159]
  • Annual Lists and Polls
    • 2012 – Voted "Most-Admired Bollywood Actress" by Vuclip, world's largest mobile research company.[160]
    • 2012 – Ranked No.1 as "Bollywood's 10 Best Actresses Of 2012" by Rediff[161]
    • 2012 – Ranked No.1 in the Top 10 Bollywood Actresses Of 2012 by Box Office Capsule[162]
    • 2012 – Ranked No.1 in the Top 10 Bollywood Actresses Of 2012 by CNN IBN[163]
    • 2012 – Voted No.1 in the Top 10 Finest Actresses Of Bollywood 2012 by Filmy Buzz[164]
    • 2012 – Voted No.1 as the best Bollywood Actress of 2012 by Koimoi.com[165]
    • 2012 – Ranked No.1 in the Top 10 Bollywood Actresses of 2012 by Bollyspice.com[166]
    • 2012 – Voted No.1 as the most powerful woman in Bollywood town with more than 74% votes by Bollywoodlife.com[167]

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Sridevi: Astrology and Horoscope


Born:August 13, 1963, 12:00 PM (unknown)
In:Sivakasi, Tamilnadu (India)
Sun:19°48' Leo
Moon:3°05' Gemini
Dominants:Leo, Virgo, Gemini
Sun, Mercury, Venus
Fire, Air / Fixed
Chinese Astrology:Water Cat
Numerology:Birthpath 4
Height:Sridevi is 5' 6" (1m68) tall
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Biography of Sridevi

Sridevi (Tamil:ஸ்à®°ீதேவி, Telugu:à°¶్à°°ీà°¦ేà°µి, Hindi:श्रीदेवी), born on August 13, 1963, is an Indian actress who has starred in hundreds of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. She started acting at the age of four, and made her debut as an adult in the early 80s. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of her times, and although she left the industry in 1997, she has been regarded by the industry members, as one of the most talented and prominent actresses of India.

Personal

Sridevi was born and brought up in Sivakasi, a district in Tamil Nadu. Her mother tongue is Tamil. Her father's name was Ayyapan and her mother's name was Rajeswari. Sridevi has a sister, Srilatha, and a younger brother named Satish. Her father died while she was filming Lamhe, her mother while she was making Judaai. Although it is the Hindu custom that the son lights the funeral pyre, Sridevi lit the pyre for her mother's last rites.

Numerous sources claim that Sridevi had a relationship with actor Mithun Chakraborty from 1986 to 1987, and ended the relationship when she found out that he had not divorced his wife, Yogita Bali. Many versions of this story say that the couple was secretly married and the marriage was later annulled. , , , It is not clear how much of this story is true and how much is gossip.

Sridevi married film producer Boney Kapoor on June 2, 1996. Boney and his first wife Mona Shourie Kapoor had accommodated Sridevi in their home during Sridevi's stay in Mumbai.At that time Boney and Mona had been married for several years and had two children Arjun and Anshula. Mona Kapoor stayed in Boney Kapoor's parents home for 10 years after the divorce to give her children a sense of family. The couple has two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi. Through her husband she is related to the large Surinder Kapoor film clan (see List of Bollywood film clans). Actor Anil Kapoor, her co-star in a number films, is her brother-in-law.


Career
Sridevi started her career as a child artist in the Tamil movie Kandhan Karunai (1967) and acted in many Telugu and Tamil movies. During her early adult career, she acted in a number of Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam movies. Many of her Malayalam movies were directed by I. V. Sasi. Some examples of her notable Malayalam movies are: Aadhyapaadam, Aalinganam, Kuttavum Sikshaiyum, Aa Nimisham. In 1976, she got her first big break as a heroine in K. Balachander's Moondru Mudichu, where she starred opposite Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth. In many ways, this movie was a landmark in Tamil filmdom. It was also one of Rajnikanth's first major movies.

After Moondru Mudhchu, Sridevi had a succession of huge hits with both these Tamil superstars. With Kamal Haasan, she acted in movies such as Guru, Sankarlal, Sigappu Rojakkal, Thaayillamal Naanillai, Meendum Kokila, Vaazhve Maayam, Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu, Neela Malargal, Moondram Pirai, 16 Vayathinile. With Rajnikanth, she acted in movies such as Dharmayuddham, Priya, Pokkiri Raja, Thanikattu Raja, Adutha Varisu, Nan Adimai Illai, etc. She was the number one actress in Tamil films during the period 1979-83.

During the same time, Sridevi also made inroads into Telugu language movies. She acted with all major heroes in Telugu. A number of her Telugu movies were made by K. Raghavendra Rao. With N. T. Rama Rao, she acted in movies such as Konda Veeti Simham, Vetagadu, Sardar Paparayudu, Bobbili Puli etc. With A. Nageswara Rao, she acted in movies such as Mudulla Koduku, Premabhishekham, Bangaru Kanku, Premakanuka etc. With Krishna she acted in movies such as Kanchu Kagada, Kalavari Samsaram, Krishnavatharam, Borripellum Bolludu, Khaidi Rudrayya etc. After Kamal Haasan, Sridevi has acted the most number of movies with Krishna. Towards the tail end of her Telugu career, she started acting in Hindi movies. Many of her initial Hindi movies starred Jeetendra and were remakes of her Telugu movies, mostly directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, and K. Bappaiah.

In 1978, she starred in her first Hindi film, Solva Saawan which failed at the box office. However, her second movie, Himmatwala, went on to be a success and established her status in Bollywood. The film also earned her the famous nickname Thunder Thighs. This was followed by the critically acclaimed drama Sadma, which is often cited by critics as the most definitive child-woman performance of her career. Throughout the 1980s, she starred in a galaxy of box office hits, including Tohfa, Nagina, Mr. India, Chandni and Chaalbaaz, in which her double-role won her the first Hindi Filmfare Best Actress Award. The commercially successful Nagina is remembered for her iconic dance sequence in the film's climax. Her performance in Shekhar Kapur's blockbuster Mr. India won her rave reviews, and her comic-timing was praised. Yash Chopra's poetic fairy-tale mega-hit Chandni earned her another nomination at the Filmfare.

Yash Chopra again directed her in the path-breaking modern day classic Lamhe (1991), where the sensitive and intense double-role act immortalised her forever in Hindi Cinema. It also won her, her second Filmfare Best Actress Award. She followed it with acclaimed performances in films like Khuda Gawah, Gumrah and Laadla. Kshanam Kshanam released in 1992 won her the fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award. She is one of the few Bollywood actresses who dictated terms and for whom exclusive roles were written. The failure of the multicrore Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja proved to be a major setback. After the drama Judaai (1997), she left the industry in order to marry filmmaker Boney Kapoor and raise her two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi.

After a six-year hiatus, an aged Sridevi returned to the small screen, briefly, in the popular Sahara sitcom Malini Iyer (2004-2005). She also appeared on Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai for Karishma Kapoor (2004) and as a judge in the TV show Kaboom (2005). She is a member of the Board of Directors at the Asian Academy of film and television. She performed an 80's medley at the 52nd Filmfare Awards 2007.


Awards and honours

National Awards
Won

1984 - National Award for Moondram pirai (dubbed into Sadma)
1993 - National Award (NANDI) for Kshana Kshanam (dubbed into Hairaan)

Filmfare Awards
Won

1982 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (South-Tamil) for Meendum Kokila
1990 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Chaalbaaz
1992 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Lamhe
1993 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Kshana Kshanam
Nominated

1976 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (South-Tamil) for Moondru Mudichu
1977 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (South-Tamil) for 16 Vayathinile
1983 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (South-Tamil) for Moondram pirai
1980 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (South-Tamil) for Jhonny
1983 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Sadma
1990 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Chandni
1992 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Khuda Gawah
1993 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Gumrah
1994 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Laadla
1997 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Judaai

Honours
1997 - "Kalasaraswathi" award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh
2003 - "Lachchu Maharaj Award"
2008 - FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment" award

Filmography

Hindi movies
Agni Pareeksha (1970 film) (1970 in (child actor)
Julie (1975 film) (1975) (child actor)
Solva Sawan (1978)
Himmatwala (1983)
Justice Chowdhary (1983)
Jaani Dost (1983)
Mawaali (1983)
Kalakaar (1983)
Sadma (1983)
Akalmand (1984)
Inquilaab (1984)
Jaag Utha Insaan (1984)
Naya Kadam (1984)
Maqsad (1984)
Tohfa (1984)
Balidaan (1985)
Masterji (1985)
Aakhree Raasta (1986)
Aag Aur Shola (1986)(cameo)
Bhagwan Dada (1986)
Dharam Adhikari (1986)
Ghar Sansar (1986)
Nagina (1986)
Jaanbaaz (1986)(cameo)
Karma (1986)
Suhaagan (1986)
Sultanat (1986)
Aulaad (1987)
Himmat Aur Mehnat (1987)
Nazrana (1987)
Majaal (1987)
Joshilay (1987)
Jawab Hum Denge (1987)
Mr India (1987)
Sherni (1988)
Ram Avtaar (1988)
Waqt Ki Awaaz (1988)
Sone Pe Suhagaa (1988)
Chaalbaaz (1989)
Chandni (1989)
Guru (1989)
Gair Kanooni (1989)
Nigahein (1989)
Main Tera Dushman (1989)(cameo)
Banjaran (1991)
Farishtay (1991)
Pathar Ke Insaan (1991)
Lamhe (1991)
Khuda Gawah (1992)
Heer Ranjha (1992)
Aasman Se Gira (1992)(cameo)
Chandramukhi (1993)
Gumrah (1993)
Gurudev (1993)
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)
Chaand Ka Tukdaa (1994)
Laadla (1994)
Army (1996)
Mr Bechara (1996)
Kaun Sacha Kaun Jhootha (1997)
Judaai (1997)
Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004) (Delayed Release)
Halla Bol Release on December 21, 2007 ...herself (Special appearance)

Malayalam
Kumara Sambhavam (1969) (First Malayalam movie)
Swapnangal (1970)
Poombatta (1971)
Theertha Yathra (1972)
Abhinandhanam (1976)
Aasirvadham (1976)
Kuttavum Sikshaiyum (1976)
Aadhyapaadam (1976)
Aa Nimisham (1977)
Amme Anupame (1977)
Angikaram (1977)
Anthardhanam (1977)
Nalumani Pookkal (1977)
Nirakudam (1977)
Oonjal (1977)
Sathyavan Savithri (1977)
Vezhambal (1977)
Avalude Ravukal (1978)
Amme Narayana (1984)
Devaragam (1996)

Tamil
Nam Naadu (1969)
Kumagthbhavam (1969)
Nam Naadu (1969)
Moondru Mudichu (1976) (First movie as heroine.)
Gayathri (1977)
Kavikkuyil (1977)
16 Vayadhinile (1977) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.) (Source: Popular Tamil films)
Sayndhadamma Sayndhadu (1977)
Ayiram Jenmangal (1978)
Vanakkaththukkuriya Kaadhaliye (1978)
Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi (1978)
Ganga Yamuna Kaveri (1978)
Ithu Eppadi Irukku (1978)
Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala (1978)
Mudisooda Mannan (1978)
Pilot Premnath (1978)
Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Taxi Driver (1978)
Priya (1978) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Radhaikketra Kannan (1978)
Rajavuukeththa Rani (1978)
Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978)
Arumbugal (1979)
Dharmayuddham (1979)
Kalyanaraman (1979) (Ran 140 days in Tamil centers.)
Pagalil Or Iravu (1979)
Kavariman (1979)
Neela Malargal (1979)
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979)
Thaayillaamal Naanillai (1979)
Guru (1980)
Johnny (1980)
Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu (1980)
Viswaroopam (1980)
Sankarlal (1981)
Dheiyva Thirumanangal (1981)
Meendum Kokila (1981) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Raanuva Veeran (1981)
Moondram Pirai (1982) (Ran 329 days in Tamil centers.)
Deviyin Thirivilaiyadal (1982)
Thanikkattu Raja (1982)
Pokkiri Raja (1982) (Ran 148 days in Tamil centers.)
Vaazhve Maayam (1982) (Ran 200 days in Tamil centers.)
Adutha Vaarisu (1983)
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
Idhu Eppadi Irukku
Saithadhamma Saindhadhu
Sathyavan Savithri
Avalukku Nihar Avale
Kanimutthu Papa
Pirarthanai
Naalumani Pookal
Oonjal
Santhippu (1983) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
Tucker Raja
Meenakshiyin Thiruvilaiyaadal

Telugu
Bangarakka (1977) (First Telugu movie as heroine.)
Padaharella Vayasu (1978)
Burripellum Bolludu (1979)
Kartheeka Deepam (1979)
Vetagadu (1979)
Mudulla Koduku (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)
Akali Rajyam (1981)
Balanagamma (1981)
Bhoga Bhagyalu (1981)
Gharana Gangulu (1981)
Ghatasari Atta Sugasari Kodalu (1981)
Konda Veti Simham (1981)
Premabhishekham (1981) (Ran for more than 500 days in Hyderabad)
Rani Kasula Rangamma (1981)
Illalu (1981)
Satyam Shivam (1981)
Aadi Vishnulu (1982)
Anuraga Devata (1982)
Bangaru Bhoomi (1982)
Bangaru Koduku (1982)
Bobbili Puli (1982)
Devata (1982)
Justice Chowdury (1984)
Kalavari Samsaram (1982)
Krisharjunulu (1982)
Krishnavatharam (1982)
Samsher Shankar (1982)
Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bharthalu (1982)
Adavi Simhalu (1983)
Kirayi Kotigadu (1983)
Mundadugu (1983)
Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju (1983)
Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu (1983)
Simham Navindi (1983)
Sri Ranganeetalu (1983)
Urantha Sankranthi (1983)
Kanchu Kagada (1984)
Kodathrachu (1984)
Vajrayudham (1985)
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)
Pachani Kapuram (1985)
Jayam Manade (1986)
Khaidi Rudrayya (1986)
Magudamleni Maharaju (1987)
Mavoori Magaadu (1987)
Aakhari Poratam (1988)
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)
Kshana Kshanam (1991)
Govinda Govinda(1995)
S.P.Parshuram (1996)
Astrological portrait of Sridevi (excerpt)
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Here are some character traits from Sridevi's birth chart. This description is far from being comprehensive but it can shed light on his/her personality, which is still interesting for professional astrologers or astrology lovers.
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The dominant planets of Sridevi

When interpreting a natal chart, the best method is to start gradually from general features to specific ones. Thus, there is usually a plan to be followed, from the overall analysis of the chart and its structure, to the description of its different character traits.
In the first part, an overall analysis of the chart enables us to figure out the personality's main features and to emphasize several points that are confirmed or not in the detailed analysis: in any case, those general traits are taken into account. Human personality is an infinitely intricate entity and describing it is a complex task. Claiming to rapidly summarize it is illusory, although it does not mean that it is an impossible challenge. It is essential to read a natal chart several times in order to absorb all its different meanings and to grasp all this complexity. But the exercise is worthwhile.
In brief, a natal chart is composed of ten planets: two luminaries, the Sun and the Moon, three fast-moving or individual planets, Mercury, Venus and Mars, two slow-moving planets, Jupiter and Saturn, and three very slow-moving planets, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Additional secondary elements are: the Lunar Nodes, the Dark Moon or Lilith, Chiron and other minor objects. They are all posited on the Zodiac wheel consisting of twelve signs, from Aries to Pisces, and divided into twelve astrological houses.
The first step is to evaluate the importance of each planet. This is what we call identifying the dominant planets. This process obeys rules that depend on the astrologer's sensitivity and experience but it also has precise and steady bases: thus, we can take into account the parameters of a planet's activity (the number of active aspects a planet forms, the importance of each aspect according to its nature and its exactness), angularity parameters; (proximity to the four angles, Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant and Imum Coeli or Nadir, all of them being evaluated numerically, according to the kind of angle and the planet-angle distance) and quality parameters (rulership, exaltation, exile and fall). Finally, other criteria such as the rulership of the Ascendant and the Midheaven etc. are important.
These different criteria allow a planet to be highlighted and lead to useful conclusions when interpreting the chart.
The overall chart analysis begins with the observation of three sorts of planetary distributions in the chart: Eastern or Western hemisphere, Northern or Southern hemisphere, and quadrants (North-eastern, North-western, South-eastern and South-western). These three distributions give a general tone in terms of introversion and extraversion, willpower, sociability, and behavioural predispositions.
Then, there are three additional distributions: elements (called triplicity since there are three groups of signs for each one) - Fire, Air, Earth and Water - corresponding to a character typology, modality (or quadruplicity with four groups of signs for each one) - Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable - and polarity (Yin and Yang).
There are three types of dominants: dominant planets, dominant signs and dominant houses. The novice thinks astrology means only "to be Aries" or sometimes, for example, "to be Aries Ascendant Virgo". It is actually far more complex. Although the Sun and the Ascendant alone may reveal a large part of the character - approximately a third or a half of your psychological signature, a person is neither "just the Sun" (called the sign) nor just "the first house" (the Ascendant). Thus, a particular planet's influence may be significantly increased; a particular sign or house may contain a group of planets that will bring nuances and sometimes weaken the role of the Ascendant, of the Sun sign etc.
Lastly, there are two other criteria: accentuations (angular, succedent and cadent) which are a classification of astrological houses and types of decanates that are occupied (each sign is divided into three decanates of ten degrees each). They provide some additional informations.
These general character traits must not be taken literally; they are, somehow, preparing for the chart reading. They allow to understand the second part of the analysis, which is more detailed and precise. It focuses on every area of the personality and provides a synthesis of all the above-mentioned parameters according to sound hierarchical rules.
Warning: when the birth time is unknown, which is the case for Sridevi, a few paragraphs become irrelevant; distributions in hemispheres and quadrants are meaningless, so are dominant houses and houses' accentuations. Therefore, some chapters are removed from this part.
For all paragraphs, the criteria for valuation are calculated without taking into account angles and rulerships of the Ascendant and of the Midheaven. The methodology retains its validity, but it is less precise without a time of birth.

Elements, Modalities and Polarities for Sridevi

Sridevi, Fire is dominant in your natal chart and endows you with intuition, energy, courage, self-confidence, and enthusiasm! You are inclined to be passionate, you assert your willpower, you move forward, and come hell or high water, you achieve your dreams and your goals. The relative weakness of this element is the difficulty to step back or a kind of boldness that may prompt you to do foolish things.
Cheers for communication and mobility, Sridevi! The predominance of Air signs in your chart favours and amplifies your taste for relations and for all kinds of short trips, whether real (travels) or symbolic (new ideas, mind speculations). You gain in flexibility and adaptability what you lose in self-assertion or in pragmatism.
Your natal chart shows a lack of the Water element, with only 6.25% instead of the average 25%. Whether you are aware of it or not, affective values bring about problems, for you or your close friends. In general, a lack of Water does not necessarily mean that you are unable to love as much as others do. However, you may find it difficult to express the deepness of your heart and of your feelings. In the best cases, you come to terms with it, you adjust, you manage to show more affection or, why not, you pretend to be really affected! In the worst cases, you get into the terrible habit of repressing these essential values and you tend to forget that they are the basis of the richest and strongest bonds between human beings.
The twelve zodiacal signs are split up into three groups or modes, called quadruplicities, a learned word meaning only that these three groups include four signs. The Cardinal, Fixed and Mutable modes are more or less represented in your natal chart, depending on planets' positions and importance, and on angles in the twelve signs.
The Fixed mode corresponds to a majority of elements in your chart, Sridevi, and represents the desire for security and durability: you are able to concretely appreciate a situation and its stability. You definitely prefer to play the role of a loyal, obstinate and hard-working person, rather than to try new and risky experiences - beware, however, not to confuse obstinacy with intransigence. You structure, cement, and strengthen everything you find on your way: it is your nature, although you are not especially interested in swiftness: slow and steady...
The twelve signs are divided into two polarities, called active or passive, or sometimes masculine and feminine, positive and negative, Yang and Yin. This classification corresponds to two quite distinct tonalities, the first one bringing extraversion, action, self-confidence and dynamism, the second one, introversion, reactivity, reflection and caution. None is superior to the other, each group has its own assets and shortcomings. Odd signs - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius - belong to the first group, whereas even signs - Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces - belong to the second group.
N.B.: this dominant is a minor one. It is not essential that you read its meaning in the beginning. You can get back to them later on, once you have read more important interpretations.
According to the disposition and qualities of your planets and angles, you are rather influenced by Yang energy, the active polarity, Sridevi: more concerned about actions than reflection, you sometimes rush without standing back and without the deepness that is needed. However, your spontaneity prompts you to take fresh starts, even after repeated failures caused by your rashness.
Each sign contains 30 degrees and can be divided into three equal parts: the decanates. The Tradition indicates that specific meanings can be associated to each of the three decanates. Their sphere of activity is usually limited to the Sun sign, however, it is even more interesting to observe the distribution of all the planets in the chart to get an idea of the respective importance of the three decanates, which can complement the description of the personality.
These meanings must be considered with the greatest caution. Indeed, they are minor characteristics that can only underline other outstanding traits of character.
Traditionally, the first decanate highlights the characteristics of the sign where a planet is located. The two other decanates correspond to sub-dominant planets, depending on the nature of each sign. This system leads to a multiplication of meanings and it is impossible to have a clear understanding: here, we prefer to give only the meaning of one decanate in comparison with the other two, within the birth chart as a whole. Again, the greatest caution is needed with regard to this minor indication as it is not always reliable: it is not essential that you read these texts in the beginning. You can get back to them later on, once you have read more important interpretations
The second decanate, which means the part between 10° and 20° of any zodiacal sign, prevails in your natal chart, Sridevi: these 10 zodiacal degrees emphasize logical thought and mental values. Therefore, you may be drawn to some kind of scientific activities, research, writing or any sort of expression where you have to... think a lot.

Dominants: Planets, Signs and Houses for Sridevi

The issue of dominant planets has existed since the mists of time in astrology: how nice it would be if a person could be described with a few words and one or several planets that would represent their character, without having to analyse such elements as rulerships, angularities, houses, etc!
The ten planets - the Sun throughout Pluto - are a bit like ten characters in a role-play, each one has its own personality, its own way of acting, its own strengths and weaknesses. They actually represent a classification into ten distinct personalities, and astrologers have always tried to associate one or several dominant planets to a natal chart as well as dominant signs and houses.
Indeed, it is quite the same situation with signs and houses. If planets symbolize characters, signs represent hues - the mental, emotional and physical structures of an individual. The sign in which a planet is posited is like a character whose features are modified according to the place where he lives. In a chart, there are usually one, two or three highlighted signs that allow to rapidly describe its owner.
Regarding astrological houses, the principle is even simpler: the twelve houses correspond to twelve fields of life, and planets tenanting any given house increase that house's importance and highlight all relevant life departments: it may be marriage, work, friendship etc.
In your natal chart, Sridevi, the ten main planets are distributed as follows:
The three most important planets in your chart are Sun, Mercury and Venus.
One of the dominant planets in your birth chart is the Sun. He symbolizes will, magnetism, sense of honour and dignity. You are a Solar being, and you often display charismatic and leadership qualities. Your warmth and your persuasive power lead you far away from pettiness. You enjoy thinking big and, consequently, you move forward according to what you decide.
Your Solarian weakness may be related to the sin of pride or to excessive authority. The frontier between pride and vanity is tenuous: be careful not to overstep it and to keep the nobleness of heart that is part of your charm.
With Mercury among your dominant planets, you are certainly cerebral, nervous, swift, curious, quick-witted, and you love to communicate. Your psychological pattern is intellectual, all the more so since Mercury is important, with its whole set of assets but also of weaknesses, obviously.
Your sensitivity, emotions, and heart's impulses give precedence to thinking, which can lead people to believe that you are a playful and witty but heartless person, intellectualizing situations and juggling with words and numbers whilst ignoring human aspects of things. Of course, it is said that cats always land on their feet - this is your Mercurian strength and your trump card!
Your weakness lies in your nervousness, and you may miss your goal because of your "over-intellectualization" that may be detrimental to other kind of energies such as instinct, spontaneity, heart, sensitivity, etc.
With Venus among your dominant planets, one of your first reflexes is... to please! Your look, your charm, and your seduction are omnipresent elements in your behaviour.
Your approach to things is connected to your heart, and for you, no real communication can flow if your interlocutors exude no sympathy or warmth. Cold and logical reasoning, clear thoughts and good sense are not important to you: if there is no affective bond with your environment, no connection can be established with the Venusian that you are, and nothing happens.
You have a strong artistic side, and you never neglect subjective but clear concepts such as pleasure, beauty, and also sensuality. However, sometimes to the detriment of efficiency, durability, logic, and... detachment.
In your natal chart, the three most important signs - according to criteria mentioned above - are in decreasing order of strength Leo, Virgo and Gemini. In general, these signs are important because your Ascendant or your Sun is located there. But this is not always the case: there may be a cluster of planets, or a planet may be near an angle other than the Midheaven or Ascendant. It may also be because two or three planets are considered to be very active because they form numerous aspects from these signs.
Thus, you display some of the three signs' characteristics, a bit like a superposition of features on the rest of your chart, and it is all the more so if the sign is emphasized.
With Leo as a dominant sign, you naturally shine brightly. Your dignity, your sense of honour, and your generosity can almost turn you into a solar mythological hero, a knight or a lord from the ancient times. People may blame you for your selfishness, your pride or your somewhat loud authority, but if you are self-confident, kind-hearted and strong-willed, it surely makes up for your little flaws, as long as they remain moderate...
Virgo, associated with perfectionism, numbers and reason, is among your dominant signs: you inherit its sense of responsibility and tidiness, a clear mind, an unfailing logic, as well as a need to be useful and to fulfil your task to the best of your abilities. Obviously, people may think that you are too modest or reserved, suspicious or pessimistic because of your exceedingly critical mind, but aren't logic and wisdom great qualities? Of course, they are. Moreover, you keep your feet on the ground, you never behave irrationally and you are helpful and hardworking - what more can you ask for?!
With Gemini as a dominant sign, your qualities include being lively, curious, mobile, clever, and flexible: you often make others dizzy, and you may come across as a dilettante - a bit inquisitive, shallow, and insensitive because you may be too intellectualizing. However, your natural curiosity, a nice quality, and your quick humour, allow you to demonstrate to everyone how much they may gain from your company, and that your apparent flightiness hides an appetite (particularly mental) for life, which itself conceals a terrific charm!
After this paragraph about dominant planets, of Sridevi, here are the character traits that you must read more carefully than the previous texts since they are very specific: the texts about dominant planets only give background information about the personality and remain quite general: they emphasize or, on the contrary, mitigate different particularities or facets of a personality. A human being is a complex whole and only bodies of texts can attempt to successfully figure out all the finer points.

Your sensitivity

Sridevi, you tend to hold emotions at bay, as if they were dangerous. You observe with curiosity what is occurring and you strive to objectively, logically and impersonally analyze facts in order to form correct judgments. Contacts and communication are very important to you, Sridevi, you make use of, even over-use, words, with deep humour because it is an additional way for you to be detached from your feelings. You may come across as superficial because you keep on talking without committing yourself. You need to be constantly on the move, to discover and to communicate in order to avoid boredom. When you are alone, you can spend lots of time with books to nourish your mind that is so avid for knowledge. However, be careful not to miss feelings because you favour intellectual sensations...

Your intellect and your social life

Your capacities for logic and analysis are very good, Sridevi, and you evaluate each and every aspect of a given situation in objective and critical ways. You are industrious, methodical, with a lot of nervous energy, you pay attention to details and you may spend lots of time in intellectual and painstaking works. Although you are articulate, you do not like to be in the forefront and you prefer to work in team rather than to take initiatives: you feel less anxious when you know what is exactly expected from you and what you need to do. You tackle problems with rationalism and you distrust imagination and intuition. You love letters as much as you love figures. Your caustic humour may destabilize your entourage who may prefer that you were less demanding and more demonstrative. Please bear in mind that not everything can be kept under control...

Your affectivity and your seductiveness

In your chart, the Sun and Venus are both in Leo. You are a Leo to the tips of your claws, you resolutely take a conquering attitude, and you do not allow anybody to tarnish your public image. You are sensitive to people’s opinions. You strive to give a dramatic character to your sentimental life, otherwise, love would seem very dull to you. Your weaknesses? An obvious touchiness, the vulnerability to people’s judgments: when your charm works, you are at your best but you feel all the more powerless or distraught when your subtle enchanting mechanism gets jammed by a glitch. Your abilities to seduce are unquestionable. Does it mean that you are inconstant? Nothing is less certain. You are able to show that you are almost absolutely faithful. Faithfulness to your friends, your loves… and your rivals. Your nature is possessive and you seldom forgive blows to your pride. This is a consequence of your unlimited generosity towards persons who consider you and keep you in high esteem. No doubt, one never gets bored in your company. Unless your partner gets tired of always looking for reasons to admire you, to sustain a passionate, unyielding and uncompromising relationship. Some tyrannies are pleasant, whereas some others are more difficult to bear!
You are so proud and generous, Sridevi, that the power of your love contains in itself your vulnerability. However, this is precisely what makes you charming and original. You are loyal and straightforward and you need to love as much as you need to be loved. Both feelings are tightly linked and there is a real danger that love is broken up by trivial misunderstandings, just because your touchiness is affected. You are demonstrative, brilliant, and even dramatic, with a legendary generosity. For you, everything is, or must be, excessive: gestures of love towards your partner, your presents, your comfort and the luxury, which marks your outings and your travels. You are physically a lion, at least, you have its sexual appetite; you are voluptuous and passionate. Flexibility is the only thing that is out of your reach, in the ways you show your love, as well as in your responses to annoying events.

Your will and your inner motivations

Psychologically speaking, your nature is powerful and self-assured. You are a leader whose strength and nobleness naturally arouse your entourage’s respect and adherence and your legitimacy is unquestioned. Your sense of commandment, the honour your person constantly exudes, your prestige and your charisma is a whole which puts you into the spotlight wherever you go.
As you are born under this sign, you are proud, determined, wilful, loyal, solemn, generous, ambitious, courageous, heroic, full of vitality, creative, confident, seductive, happy, daring, proud, majestic, honest, magnanimous, charismatic, responsible, noble, brilliant, radiant, dramatic, affectionate, full of humour, demonstrative, swaggering and self-confident.You can also be domineering, conceited, touchy, authoritarian, stubborn, intolerant, self-centered, irascible, violent, and nonchalant
In love, Madam, you are so proud and you have so much self-confidence that, at the beginning, you will probably need some time to find the partner whom you deem worthy of you.
You shine and you need to be told so; more often than not, your partner, too, must shine… Pre-requisites seem to abound. However, as you mature, you will understand that all that glitters is not gold and that gold may be even more solid when it is less apparent. Then, you will reach higher levels of harmony with your partner.
Your weakness probably lies in your sensitivity to splits, a sort of major ordeal you will not be able to overcome rapidly.
You are a charming partner, with a lot of humour. You are brilliant, bubbling and you receive your guests wonderfully well, all the more so if they belong to your world. Your children will be particularly important to you and they will immensely contribute to your happiness.

Your ability to take action

No one can say that you are particularly aggressive, Sridevi! Actually, it takes a great deal for you to become able to express your anger because you belong to the wavering type and you are not prone to risk-taking; you loathe violence and you would rather not intervene than start a conflict. Moderation and the happy medium in all things are your favourites. One of the only areas that makes you wage war is injustice, whether you are the one who is stricken or whether it is someone who is helpless. In this particular field, as in that of sexuality, you are not impulsive and you appreciate it very much when your partner shows the way, preferably with much serenity and gentleness. Actually, the form and characteristics of your sexuality depend on the rest of your personality.

Conclusion

This text is only an excerpt from of Sridevi's portrait. We hope that it will arouse your curiosity, and that it will prompt you to deepen your knowledge of astrology, as well as to visit and use the wide range of free applications at www.astrotheme.com.
Astrological studies describe many of the character traits and they sometimes go deeper into the understanding of a personality. Please, always keep in mind that human beings are continuously evolving and that many parts of our psychological structures are likely to be expressed later, after having undergone significant life's experiences. It is advised to read a portrait with hindsight in order to appreciate its astrological content. Under this condition, you will be able to take full advantage of this type of study.
The analysis of an astrological portrait consists in understanding four types of elements which interact with one another: ten planets, twelve zodiacal signs, twelve houses, and what are called aspects between planets (the 11 aspects most commonly used are: conjunction, opposition, square, trine, sextile, quincunx, semi-sextile, sesqui-quadrate, quintile and bi-quintile. The first 5 aspects enumerated are called major aspects).
Planets represent typologies of our human psychology: sensitivity, affectivity, ability to undertake, will-power, mental process, aptitude, and taste for communication etc., all independent character facets are divided here for practical reasons. The twelve signs forming the space where planets move will "colour", so to speak, these typologies with each planet being located in its particular sign. They will then enrich the quality of these typologies, as expressed by the planets. The Zodiac is also divided into twelve astrological houses. This makes sense only if the birth time is known because within a few minutes, the twelve houses (including the 1st one, the Ascendant) change significantly. They correspond to twelve specific spheres of life: external behaviour, material, social and family life, relationship, home, love life, daily work, partnership, etc. Each planet located in any given house will then act according to the meaning of its house, and a second colouration again enriches those active forces that the planets symbolize. Finally, relations will settle among planets, creating a third structure, which completes the planets' basic meanings. A set of ancient rules, which has stood the test of experience over hundreds of years (although astrology is in evolution, only reliable elements are integrated into classical studies), are applied to organize the whole chart into a hierarchy and to allow your personality to be interpreted by texts. The planets usually analysed are the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, which means two luminaries (the Sun and the Moon) and 8 planets, a total of 10 planets. Additional secondary elements may be taken into account, such as asteroids Chiron, Vesta, Pallas, Ceres (especially Chiron, more well-known), the Lunar nodes, the Dark Moon or Lilith, and even other bodies: astrology is a discipline on the move. Astrological studies, including astrological portrait, compatibility of couples, predictive work, and horoscopes evolve and become more accurate or deeper, as time goes by.
Precision: concerning the horoscopes with a known time of birth, according to the Tradition, we consider that a planet near the beginning (called cuspide) of the next house (less than 2 degrees for the Ascendant and the Midheaven, and less than 1 degree for all other houses) belongs to this house: our texts and dominants take this rule into account. You can also choose not to take this shift into account in the form, and also tick the option Koch or Equal houses system instead of Placidus, the default houses system.
Warning: In order to avoid any confusion and any possible controversy, we want to draw your attention upon the fact that this sample of celebrities is very complete and therefore, it also includes undesirable people, since every category is represented: beside artists, musicians, politicians, lawyers, professional soldiers, poets, writers, singers, explorers, scientists, academics, religious figures, saints, philosophers, sages, astrologers, mediums, sportsmen, chess champions, famous victims, historical characters, members of royal families, models, painters, sculptors, and comics authors or other actual celebrities, there are also famous murderers, tyrants and dictators, serial-killers, or other characters whose image is very negative, often rightly so.
Regarding the latter, it must be remembered that even a monster or at least a person who perpetrated odious crimes, has some human qualities, often noticed by his/her close entourage: these excerpts come from computer programmes devoid of polemical intentions and may seem too soft or lenient. The positive side of each personality is deliberately stressed. Negative sides have been erased here - it is not the same in our comprehensive reports on sale - because it could hurt the families of such people. We are hoping that it will not rebound on the victims' side.

Numerology: Birth Path of Sridevi

Testimonies to numerology are found in the most ancient civilizations and show that numerology pre-dates astrology. This discipline considers the name, the surname, and the date of birth, and ascribes a meaning to alphabetic letters according to the numbers which symbolise them.
The path of life, based on the date of birth, provides indications on the kind of destiny which one is meant to experience. It is one of the elements that must reckoned with, along with the expression number, the active number, the intimacy number, the achievement number, the hereditary number, the dominant numbers or the lacking numbers, or also the area of expression, etc.
Your Birth Path: 
Your Life Path is influenced by the number 4, , and your destiny implies sustained efforts, long-drawn-out works, and concrete achievements. The path may seem a bit tedious, but it is very promising, provided that you demonstrate some tenacity, loyalty, and patience. You are often invited to display orderly and methodical qualities, and step-by-step, you go through all the stages which may lead you to success, if you do not let hurdles dishearten you throughout your life. Persistence is among your major qualities. You see life as a challenge, and, far from falling into the trap of picking the easy way out, you face problems with calm and lucidity, and you choose the work and steady effort which open the door to success, although evolution requires quite a long time. Your personal path is based on continuous efforts and on maintaining the same immutable direction.

Sridevi was born under the sign of the Cat, element Water

Chinese astrology is brought to us as a legacy of age-old wisdom and invites us to develop an awareness of our inner potential. It is believed that the wise man is not subjected to stellar influences. However, we must gain the lucidity and the distance without which we remain locked up in an implacable destiny. According to the legend of the Circle of Animals, Buddha summoned all the animals to bid them farewell before he left our world. Only twelve species answered Buddha's call. They form the Chinese Zodiac and symbolize the twelve paths of wisdom that are still valid nowadays.
The Asian wise man considers that a path is neither good nor bad. One can and must develop one's potentialities. The first step is to thoroughly know oneself.
In China, the Cat is also known as the Hare. Since you are a diplomat, you know better than anyone how to avoid any possible attacks and get round problems. You play your game well, even in difficult situations, and you never get involved in meaningless confrontations.
Besides, you loathe violence and you seek a harmonious and peaceful lifestyle. You are shrewd and inventive and in many instances, you demonstrate your ability to take advantage of events without claiming to influence their unfolding. It is better for you to adjust to the context than to clash head-on with your interlocutors!
However, your serenity hides an unshakeable determination, a will to allow no one to influence your decisions. You don't let people meddle in your privacy. Although you elicit confidences from an entourage eager for wisdom, you carefully avoid getting involved in other people's problems.
You have the reputation of being distant and sometimes indifferent. Actually, you are protecting your own balance through a course of action that is not connected with prevailing vicissitudes. Your strength lies in your undeniable stability. Fashion, trends or hurdles cannot overcome your unwavering will to live according to your inner certainties. The reed may bend but it does not break. This is the whole subtlety and strength of the feline!
Chinese astrology has five elements, which are referred to as agents: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
You have a deep affinity with the agent Water. In China, this element corresponds to the planet Mercury, the black colour and the number 6.
You are particularly sensitive to your surroundings, the atmosphere of a place and the climate of a meeting. Your high receptivity allows you to perceive naturally the stakes underlying people and situations.
You are reserved by nature, you favour emotions and inner life, leaving challenges and audacity to other people. You frequently maintain a certain distance and you share your true feelings with few intimate friends only. It is probably because you know that genuine communication is a difficult exercise.
Everything in your realm is sheer subtlety and nuance. The danger is that you may escape realities and indulge in indolence without fulfilling your responsibilities. This is the other side of the coin of your extraordinary sensitivity and your exceptional clear-sightedness.
You feel in tune with few people. However, this selectivity forges relationships that are long-lasting because they are natural and genuine.
N. B.: when the birth time is unknown, (12:00 PM (unknown)), these portrait excerpts do not take into account the parameters derived from the time, which means, the domification (Ascendant, astrological houses, etc.). Nonetheless, these analyses remain accurate in any case. Regarding the sources of the birth data in our possession, kindly note that the pages we publish constitute a starting point for more detailed research, even though they seem useful to us. When the sources are contradictory, which occurs rarely, after having analysed them, we choose the most reliable one. Sometimes, we publish a birth date just because it is made available, but we do not claim that is it the best one, by no means.
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      3. Sridevi Kapoor, known as Sridevi is an Indian film actress who has worked in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and a few Kannada films. She is cited as the first female superstar of Hindi Cinema. Wikipedia
      5. Born: August 13, 1963 (age 52), Sivakasi
      6. Spouse: Boney Kapoor (m. 1996), Mithun Chakraborty (m. 1985–1988)
      7. Children: Jahnavi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor
      8. Siblings: Satish Yanger, Srilatha Yanger
      9. Parents: Rajeswari Yanger, Ayyapan Yanger
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        English Vinglish (2012)
        English Vinglish
        2012
        Kshana Kshanam (1991)
        Kshana Kshanam
        1991
        Mr. India (1987)
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        1987
        Chandni (1989)
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        1989
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        2015
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