Sridevi

Feminism and Bollywood: How the portrayal of women has evolved

Female characters in Bollywood have largely been portrayed from a male perspective due to the imbalance between the number of men and women involved in the creative process. Gender bias spanned over decades, and it took more than fifty years to bring equality in terms of gender representation on the big screen.

Sridevi’s biography to launch soon, Boney calls her a ‘force of nature’

The iconic performer appeared in more than 300 films in the following languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi during the course of her five-decade career. In 1978, she made her Bollywood debut in the lead role of "Solva Sawan." Sridevi, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 54, received a number of honors, including the Padma Shri, National Film Award, and Filmfare awards.

Sridevi’s biography to launch soon, Boney calls her a ‘force of nature’

The iconic performer appeared in more than 300 films in the following languages: Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi during the course of her five-decade career. In 1978, she made her Bollywood debut in the lead role of "Solva Sawan." Sridevi, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 54, received a number of honors, including the Padma Shri, National Film Award, and Filmfare awards.

The Archies: What do we know about Zoya Akhtar's adaptation of the beloved comics?

Acclaimed Indian director Zoya Akhtar has started shooting for her upcoming Netflix live-action musical film, "The Archies". For the project, the streamer has partnered with Archie Comics. Akhtar is known for her cerebral takes in mainstream Hindi cinema. To give the adaptation an Indian spin, she will be taking us back in time as it will be set in the 1960s. 

Sridevi's Final Moments!

Sridevi's husband, Boney Kapoor has finally opened up about the final moments he had spent with his wife. The couple were residing in the Jumeirah Emirates Towers hotel in Dubai, where Boney had apparently

Is RGV planning to make a movie on Sridevi?

It has been about a week since India's first female film superstar Sridevi passed away, and the country is still coming to terms with the loss. And now DNA India is reporting that filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is set to make a movie on her life.

‘Case closed’ in Bollywood star's death

An investigation into the death of Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, who drowned in her bathtub in a Dubai hotel, has been closed,

Sridevi case closed, body handed over to family

Actor Sridevi's body has been handed over to her family as the Dubai officials say that it has closed investigation into her death, reports NDTV.

Sridevi's Death / She drowned after passing out in bathtub

India yesterday mourned Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor after her death in Dubai aged just 54, as police in the emirate said she drowned in her hotel bathtub.

February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018

Sridevi’s mortal remains to be flown back to Mumbai today

The mortal remains of veteran actress Sridevi, who passed away in Dubai after a cardiac arrest, will be flown back to Mumbai today where her last rites are likely to take place later in the day, reports The Statesman.

February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018

SRIDEVI (1963-2018): A Bollywood icon bows out

Her bewitching eyes and the enchanting smile made every heart beat and lit up the cinema screens, making her the woman of the

February 26, 2018
February 26, 2018

A superstar like no other

Saying gone way too soon is not going to justify her legacy.

February 25, 2018
February 25, 2018

Was Big B’s mysterious tweet about Sridevi?

As the world woke up to the shocking news of the untimely death of legendary Indian actress Sridevi, confusions are on whether Amitabh Bachchan, another Bollywood great, had a premonition that something untoward was about to happen, or the Bachchan family was among the first to be informed.

February 25, 2018
February 25, 2018

Bollywood mourns death of legendary actress Sridevi

The entire Bollywood and television industry is shocked by the news of Sridevi’s sudden demise.

February 25, 2018
February 25, 2018

Legendary Bollywood actress Sridevi passes away

Bollywood actress Sridevi, whose acting prowess and beguiling eyes helped her rule Bollywood in 1980s, died of cardiac arrest in Dubai at the age of 54 plunging the Indian cinema industry into mourning.

January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016

Sridevi

Sridevi started her career at the age of four starring in devotional film in 1967.

August 29, 2015
August 29, 2015

Sridevi to return to Bollywood

Sridevi swept all the best actress awards for her portrayal of Kajal Varma in the 1997 drama, “Judaai”. The film, also featuring Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar, was produced by the late Surinder Kapoor, her producer-husband Boney Kapoor's father. Eighteen years later, Boney is producing a woman-centric Bollywood film for his actress-wife.

June 23, 2015
June 23, 2015

Sridevi returns to the screen

Sridevi made her successful Bollywood comeback in 2012 with Gauri Shinde's “English Vinglish”, then disappeared for three years. Now, she'll return with a Tamil action-adventure, “Puli” (“Tiger”), co-starring Vijay.

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