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Sridevi Kapoor (born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan; 13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018) was an Indian actress and film producer who starred in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Sridevi father is Tamil and her mother is Telugu. Her father was a lawyer from Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Her mother was from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She has a sister and two stepbrothers. She married producer Boney Kapoor in 1996. The couple have two daughters, Jhanvi (born in 1997) and Khushi (born in 2000).
Often referred to by media houses as Indian cinema's "first female superstar", she was the recipient of two Filmfare Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Sridevi ranked among the highest-paid actors in the 1980s and 1990s and is considered to be one of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema.
In 2013, the Government of India awarded Sridevi the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian accolade for her contributions to the entertainment industry. Honourary awards were also conferred on her by the state governments of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Sridevi 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.
This video is a tribute to Legendary Actress Sridevi Kapoor who will stay in our hearts for ever and will be missed always.
In a highly exceptional move, the film actress became one of the few people from the Indian entertainment industry to be accorded with full state honours usually reserved only for current and former prime ministers, union ministers and state ministers. Sridevi was included in 2018 In Memoriam section, during the 90th Academy Awards ceremony (The Oscars), along with Shashi Kapoor.
Sridevi is honored with a number of awards. Some of the most prominent ones are mentioned below:
CIVILIAN AWARD
1991 - "Order of Afghanistan" for Khuda Gawah
2013 – Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India
SPECIAL HONORS
1990 – Smita Patil Memorial Award for Contribution to Indian Cinema
1997 – Kalasaraswathi Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh
2003 – Lachchu Maharaj Award
2003 – Vamsee International Award for Contribution in Indian Cinema
2003 – MAMI Award in Contribution to Indian Cinema
2008 – FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment Award"
2009 – Special Honour at 33rd Cairo International Film Festival for Contribution to Hindi Cinema
2012 – IRDS Film Award 2012 for performance as Shashi Godbole in English Vinglish
2013 – Honoured by Government of Kerala for contribution to Cinema
2013 – Voted 'India's Greatest Actress of All Time' in CNN-IBN Poll
2013 – President of India 'Medallion of Honour' for contribution to 100 Years of Indian Cinema
2013 – Jagran film festival Best actress award for English Vinglish
2014 – ANR national award for 2013
2014 – Inspiring Icon award from Sathyabama University
FILMFARE AWARDS
1992 – Filmfare Best Actress Award for Lamhe
1990 – Filmfare Best Actress Award for ChaalBaaz
1991 – Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Kshana Kshanam
1982 – Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Meendum Kokila
1977 - Filmfare Special Award - South for 16 Vayathinile
Sridevi Kapoor (born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan; 13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018) was an Indian actress and film producer who starred in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films. Sridevi father is Tamil and her mother is Telugu. Her father was a lawyer from Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Her mother was from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. She has a sister and two stepbrothers. She married producer Boney Kapoor in 1996. The couple have two daughters, Jhanvi (born in 1997) and Khushi (born in 2000).
Often referred to by media houses as Indian cinema's "first female superstar", she was the recipient of two Filmfare Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. Sridevi ranked among the highest-paid actors in the 1980s and 1990s and is considered to be one of the most popular actresses of Indian cinema.
In 2013, the Government of India awarded Sridevi the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian accolade for her contributions to the entertainment industry. Honourary awards were also conferred on her by the state governments of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Sridevi 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.
This video is a tribute to Legendary Actress Sridevi Kapoor who will stay in our hearts for ever and will be missed always.
In a highly exceptional move, the film actress became one of the few people from the Indian entertainment industry to be accorded with full state honours usually reserved only for current and former prime ministers, union ministers and state ministers. Sridevi was included in 2018 In Memoriam section, during the 90th Academy Awards ceremony (The Oscars), along with Shashi Kapoor.
Sridevi is honored with a number of awards. Some of the most prominent ones are mentioned below:
CIVILIAN AWARD
1991 - "Order of Afghanistan" for Khuda Gawah
2013 – Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India
SPECIAL HONORS
1990 – Smita Patil Memorial Award for Contribution to Indian Cinema
1997 – Kalasaraswathi Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh
2003 – Lachchu Maharaj Award
2003 – Vamsee International Award for Contribution in Indian Cinema
2003 – MAMI Award in Contribution to Indian Cinema
2008 – FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment Award"
2009 – Special Honour at 33rd Cairo International Film Festival for Contribution to Hindi Cinema
2012 – IRDS Film Award 2012 for performance as Shashi Godbole in English Vinglish
2013 – Honoured by Government of Kerala for contribution to Cinema
2013 – Voted 'India's Greatest Actress of All Time' in CNN-IBN Poll
2013 – President of India 'Medallion of Honour' for contribution to 100 Years of Indian Cinema
2013 – Jagran film festival Best actress award for English Vinglish
2014 – ANR national award for 2013
2014 – Inspiring Icon award from Sathyabama University
FILMFARE AWARDS
1992 – Filmfare Best Actress Award for Lamhe
1990 – Filmfare Best Actress Award for ChaalBaaz
1991 – Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Kshana Kshanam
1982 – Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Meendum Kokila
1977 - Filmfare Special Award - South for 16 Vayathinile
