Sridevi Birth Anniversary: Lesser Known Facts About Bollywood`s Chandni That Will Shock You

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AUGUST 11,2023

Sridevi was one of the finest, most versatile actresses of our time. It is safe to say she was India's first female superstar who gained global recognition early in her career. The undisputed queen of cinema, Sridevi, had gone beyond borders to work in multi-lingual movies. Sridevi's birth anniversary is around the corner, and there's not a day that goes by when Bollywood doesn't remember her.

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It has been five years since we mysteriously lost Sridevi. The entire industry was shocked as she bid goodbye in 2018. On her birth anniversary, let's take you through some interesting facts about Bollywood's Chandni that will shock you.

1. A child actor at the age of 4

Sridevi started her career as a child actor when she was just four years old. Her debut movie was Thunaivan. Over her five-decade-long career, she headlined over 300 films, with Mom being her last hoorah.

2. Sridevi played Rajinikanth's stepmother

At the young age of 13, Sridei played the South superstar's stepmother in the 1976 release Moondru Mudichu. The two have collaborated for around 22 fims. However, the late actress playing Rajinikanth's stepmother was quite bizarre.

3. Hindi was a problem for Sridevi

While she made her transition from South Indian cinema to Bollywood effortlessly, Sridevi was not a fluent Hindi speaker. She had to get her dialogue dubbed by actress Naaz. Here's a surprising fact: Rekha once dubbed for Sridevi in the film Aakhri Raasta. It was in Chandni that Sridevi first started dubbing her dialogues.

4. Sridevi rejected Hollywood

Not everyone knows this, but there were many roles rejected by the English Vinglish actress. Sridevi was offered Madhuri Dixit's role in Beta. She was even offered a role by Steven Spielberg in Jurassic Park, but Sridevi refused it because she didn't want to take such a long break from Bollywood.

5. Sridevi, the artist

Little did we know that Sridevi had a hidden artist within her. She even made a painting of Sonam Kapoor's character in Saawariya, which was supposed to be auctioned off after Mohit Marwah's wedding in Dubai. However, Sridevi mysteriously died soon after the wedding.

Here's to remembering Sridevi and her iconic legacy! We love you, Queen.