Sridevi is one of the finest and most popular actresses in Bollywood. She has delivered many superhits at the box office. The characters played by her are still loved by all of us. Sridevi started her career as a child artist with Thunaivan in 1969 and made her Bollywood debut with Sola Sawan in 1979. From Mehna in Sola Sawan to Devki Sabarwal in Mom, she played every character gracefully. On her 61st birth anniversary, let’s take a look at 5 famous characters played by the actress. She is not here with us today, but she will always be remembered. Happy Birthday, Sridevi!
1. English Vinglish
After a long 15 years hiatus, Sridevi made her comeback with this movie and left everyone spellbound. In this movie the scenes where she is forced to feel inadequate for not knowing English to the scene where she confidently delivers a speech at her niece's wedding left everyone emotional. This movie is more about a woman releasing her self worth.
2. Mom
Sridevi played the role of Devki Sabarwal, a mother who could go to any extent to avenge her daughter’s criminals. She plays a bold role and is willing to take revenge on the men who raped her teenage daughter. Sridevi was like a fire in the film who can take on the world to get justice for her daughter.
3. Chaalbaaz
In this movie, Sridevi played the double role of Anju and Manju. This was the film where Sridevi got a chance to display her acting skills to the fullest. In Chaalbaaz Sridevi portrayed characters who are parallel to each other which enchanted her fans. This movie's success came in the form of box office returns. Also, this movie won her first Hindi Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
4. Mr. India
Sridevi played a very powerful role in the plot. In the movie, the actress is an investigative journalist, who lands herself in the middle of things that save the country from Mogambo. This character of Sridevi had plenty of shades throughout the film, which makes it memorable. Along with her side in the movie, Anil Kapoor played another lead role.
5. Sadma
The film is about a young woman, played by Sridevi, who suffers from retrograde amnesia after a car crash and starts behaving like a child. In the movie, Sridevi’s innocence and the climax of this film are heartbreakingly beautiful and tragic. Sadma is a tearjerker that will convert anyone into a Sridevi fan.
