Sridevi Kapoor, Bollywood’s First Female Superstar, Dies at 54

Sridevi Kapoor, a Bollywood actress who captivated audiences with her large, expressive eyes and her comic timing, died in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday. She was 54.

The cause was cardiac arrest, The Indian Express reported.

Sridevi, who went by a single name professionally, was one of the only Bollywood actresses to headline box-office hits with no man beside her in a leading role. The Associated Press said she had been described as “the first female superstar in India’s male-dominated film industry.”

“Saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Sridevi,” Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, wrote on Twitter. “She was a veteran of the film industry, whose long career included diverse roles and memorable performances.”

Sridevi was 4 when she appeared in her first film, the start of a career that would span more than four decades and some 300 titles. She worked on Tamil-, Telugu-, Malayalam- and Kannada-language films in South India before moving onto the Hindi stage.

Among her best-known works were “Mr. India” (1987), “ChaalBaaz” (1989), “Chandni” (1989) and “Lamhe” (1991). After marrying the film producer Boney Kapoor in 1996, she retired from acting for 15 years but returned with “English Vinglish” (2012).


Source :- nytimes

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