Sridevi Age, Death Cause, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Husband: Boney Kapoor

Age: 54 Years

Death Cause: Accidental Drowning

 

 

Bio
Real Name	Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan
Nickname(s)	Sridevi, Hawa-Hawai, Chandni, Joker (fondly called by her family members)
Profession	Actress
Food Habit	She preferred vegetarian food
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5' 6"
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 56 Kg in pounds- 123 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	34-28-34
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 August 1963
Birthplace	Meenampatti, Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Death	24 February 2018
Place of Death	Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE
Age (at the time of death)	54 Years
Death Cause	Drowning in a Bathtub following loss of consciousness
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India
School	Not Known
College	N/A
Educational Qualification	N/A
Debut	Tamil Film: Thunaivan (1967, as a child artist) Malayalam Film: Kumara Sambhavam (1969) Kannada Film: Bhakta Kumbara (1974) Telugu Film: Maa Nanna Nirdoshi (1970) Hindi Film: Julie (1975, as a child actor) Solva Sawan (1978, in lead role) TV: Malini Iyer (2004)
Last Film(s)	Kannada Film: Priya (1979) Telugu Film: S. P. Parasuram (1994) Malayalam Film: Devaraagam (1996) Tamil Film: Puli (2015) Hindi Film: Mom (2017)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	OBC (Naidu community, Nadars)
Address	Sea Springs, Bungalow No. 2 Green Acres, 7 Bungalows, Andheri West, Lokhandwala Complex Mumbai
Hobbies	Doing Yoga, Painting, Dancing
Awards/Honours	1977: Filmfare Special Award - South for 16 Vayathinile 1982: Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Meendum Kokila 1990: Filmfare Best Actress Award for ChaalBaaz 1991: Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Kshana Kshanam 1992: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Lamhe 2013: Filmfare Special Award for Nagina and Mr India 2013: Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India 2018: Won National Award for Best Actress for 'Mom' for the year 2017
Controversies	• Sridevi was criticized for hiding her marriage with Mithun Chakraborty. However, when Fan magazine published their marriage certificate, it attracted a controversy. • Her marriage with Boney Kapoor attracted a controversy as Boney was already married Mona Shourie Kapoor, and media gave him the sobriquet of a home-wrecker.
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Mithun Chakraborty (Actor) Boney Kapoor (Producer)
Family
Husband/Spouse	Mithun Chakraborty (1985–1988) Boney Kapoor (1996-present)
Children	Son- Arjun Kapoor (step) Daughters- Jhanvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor (Step)
Parents	Father- Late Ayyapan Yanger (Lawyer) Mother- Late Rajeswari Yanger
Siblings	Sister- Late Latha (photo in the parents' section; above) Brothers- Anand, Satish (both are Step)
Brothers-in-law	Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)	Rice Rasam, Vanilla Ice cream
Favourite Actor(s)	Shah Rukh Khan, Sylvester Stallone
Favourite Actress	Meryl Streep
Favourite Destination	USA
Favourite Colour	White
Favourite Fruit	Strawberry
Favourite Attire	Kanjeevaram Sarees
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 5 Crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 247 Crore (at the time of her death)

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sridevi

• Did Sridevi smoke?: No

• Did Sridevi drink alcohol?: Yes

• Sridevi is considered as the first-ever female superstar of Bollywood.

• She was born to Tamil father Ayyapan and Telugu mother Rajeswari in Meenampatti, Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India.

   

  

  Sridevi’s Childhood Photo

• At the age of six, she made her debut in a Tamil film, Thunaivan (1969). In the film, she played the role of young Lord Muruga.

• In 1971, she won a Kerala state award for best child artist for her performance in “Poompatta,” a Malayalam-language film.

  Sridevi’s Film Poompatta

   

  

  Sridevi in Poompatta

• Her first leading role as an adult was in Moondru Mudichu (1976), in which she was caught in a love triangle between Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.

   

  

  Sridevi In Moondru Mudichu

• Sridevi’s portrayal of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in the 1977 Tamil film, 16 Vayathinile was highly praised, both by the critics and the people.

   

  

  Sridevi With Kamal Haasan in 16 Vayathinile

• K. Balachander’s Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu (1980), another Sridevi and Kamal Haasan starrer film, went on to become one of her most critically acclaimed films.

   

  

  Sridevi in Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu

• Sridevi’s stardom took new heights with a Tamil Film, Moondram Pirai (1982). In the film, she played the role of a young woman who, after being struck with amnesia, mentally regresses to the age of a child girl. The film was also remade in Hindi the very next year with the title “Sadma.”

• Though her Bollywood debut was Solva Saavan, it was only after Sadma’s release that she started doing more Hindi films.

• The 1983 film Himmatwala, was a blockbuster, which earned her the famous sobriquet ‘Thunder Thighs.’

• Her role in Yash Chopra‘s Chandni (1989), earned her a household name, and the film went on to win the National Award for the Best Popular Film that year. It was also the first Hindi film of Sridevi that she actually got her original voice.

• From 1985 to 1992, she was the highest-paid actress in Bollywood.

• Rekha dubbed for her in Aakhree Raasta.

• While shooting for Lamhe in London, she got the news of her father’s demise. She took a break of 16 days and returned to work after performing the rituals of his father.

• In 1993, she starred in the film Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, which was one of India’s most expensive films ever made. Though the film failed at the box office, Sridevi’s performance earned her critical acclaims.

   

  

  Sridevi in Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

• Hrithik Roshan‘s first ever acting shot was with Sridevi for “Bhagwaan Dada” (1986).

   

  

  Hritik Roshan With Sridevi in Bhagwaan Dada” (1986)

• She was part of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam & Kannada films for more than 4 decades.

• She was not a professionally trained dancer but is considered as one of the finest dancers. 

• She shared great chemistry with actor Jeetendra, as they have done 16 films together out of which 11 were hits.

   

  

  Sridevi With Jeetendra

• Steven Spielberg offered her a role in “Jurassic Park”,  but she refused because it was not a lead role.

   

  

  Sridevi With Steven Spielberg

• She was the first choice for lead roles in “Baazigar” and “Beta”, but due to some reasons, it couldn’t happen.

• Sridevi used to address Boney Kapoor as “Papa.”

• Though, she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her double-role in “Chaalbaaz”, but during the filming of the famous rain song “Na Jaane Kaha Se Aayi Hai” she was suffering from a fever of 103 degrees.

• When she landed up in Bollywood, she couldn’t speak Hindi and her dialogues were dubbed by other artists.

• Sridevi is also considered as the Queen of Double Roles; as she has done the maximum number of double roles for a Bollywood heroine— 7 of them.

• Her mother, Rajeshwari, had also done a special un-credited cameo in S.S. Vasan’s Telugu hit Shanti Niwaasam. The film was later remade as Gharana in Hindi.

• Initially, Balu Mahendru’s first choice for the Hindi Remake of Moondram Pirai as Sadma was Dimple Kapadia. However, when Dimple turned it down for her high profile comeback project, Saagar, it went to Sridevi.

• Although Julie is widely regarded as Sridevi’s Hindi debut, it was the Ashok Kumar starred Raani Mera Naam (1972), where she made her first kiddie appearance. 

• In the mid-1980s, Ramesh Sippy announced a project with Sridevi and Amitabh Bachchan. Laxmikant Pyarelal composed a special song— Jumma Chumma De De — for the film launch. However, the film got shelved. Later, the song was used in Romesh Sharma’s Hum.

• Sridevi & Amitabh Bachchan were the two superstars of the 80s. However, they were rarely seen together; they worked together in just three films- Inquilaab, Akhiri Rasta & Khuda Gawaah.

• She was offered Rangeela, Baaghbaan, Baazigar & Mohabbatein in the 1st place but refused the roles.

• Reportedly, she often went under the knife and had done her nose job, lips job, etc.

   

  

  Sridevi Plastic Surgery

• Sridevi’s large eyes were so attractive that it was hard for anyone to take their eyes off. 

• In 2012, after a 15-years of hiatus, Sridevi made a comeback with English Vinglish. She received critical acclaims for her performance in the film, both in India and worldwide. The film also went on to become India’s official entry to the Academy Awards for that year. 

• On 24 February 2018, while attending her husband’s nephew Mohit Marwah‘s wedding function in Dubai, she bid adieu to this living planet. According to forensic reports, she died of “accidental drowning.” Earlier, her death cause was quoted to be a cardiac arrest.

• On 28 February 2018, was cremated with full state honours in Mumbai. She was wrapped in the Tricolour and clad in a red Kanjeevaram sari as she started her final journey from Celebration Sports Club in Lokhandwala to the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery. Her mortal remains were taken in a hearse, draped with white flowers, with her portrait in the front.

• Anand L. Rai‘s film Zero (starring Shah Rukh Khan) would be her last film. She would appear in a cameo playing herself in the film.

• Her fans consider her demise as a gigantic vacuum in the Bollywood. However, the versatility of Sridevi’s performances would always give her fans a reason to cherish her noble life. Watch a compilation of her famous roles here: Sridevi’s famous roles video

• In September 2019, she was honoured with a wax figurine at Madame Tussauds Singapore, which was unveiled by her daughters Janhvi and Khushi and filmmaker husband Boney Kapoor.

   

  

  Janhvi, Khushi, and Boney Kapoor with a wax figurine of Sridevi at Madame Tussauds Singapore