Taking her name from Devi Sri, incarnation of Laksmi the
goddess of fortune and prosperity Sridevi is one of the few
true superstars of Indian popular cinema. During the 1970s
and 80s she conquered and became the number one actress of
Bollywood, Tamil, & Telugu cinema's. Born in 1963 Sridevi
had acted and danced in over 250 movies before she retired
from films in the 1990s. During a phenomenal three year period
between 1980 and 1982 Sridevi appeared in 53 films.
Sridevi was the undisputed number one female actress
In 'the south' (Tamil & Telugu cinema) before she made
in 1982 the crossover as a top billing heroine in Bollywood.
During the 80s Sridevi's electric dance numbers and
star presence were only rivaled by Hema Malini, Rekha, then
towards the end of the decade by the then rising Madhuri Dixit.
Sridevi holds a special place in the hearts and minds of 100s
of millions of movie fans.
