Happy birthday Hawa Hawai: World remembers Sridevi on her birth anniversary
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- Published: August 13, 2020 13:18
New Delhi: Touted as India’s first female superstar, late actor Sridevi, with her impeccable journey in the cinema industry has left a strong imprint in each one of us.
It has been two years since the legendary actor passed away and the world is still mourning the loss of the icon, whose excellence, grace and charisma are unmatched.
However, today marks the 57th birth anniversary of the superstar and the legion of her admirers’ have taken it to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to pour in their indomitable love once again for the late icon.
This throwback selfie featuring late #Sridevi and #Kajol will surely leave you smiling. pic.twitter.com/8hqfAiJd4R
— Filmfare (@filmfare) August 13, 2020
Scores of her followers expressed their love and dubbed her as the “legendary actor” to the “Queen” to the “evergreen beautiful” to even the “goddess of the Indian film industry”.
Several of her admirers shared brief clips of some of her hit songs including ‘Mere Haathon Mein’, ‘Aa Meri Jaan’, ‘Mitwa’, ‘Aye Zindagi Gale Lagaa Le’ and many more.
প্রখ্যাত অভিনেত্রী এবং পদ্মশ্রী পুরস্কারে সম্মানিত শ্রীদেবীর জন্মদিনে আমাদের বিনম্র শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলী। ওনার অভিনয় আমরা কোনদিন ভুলবো না। আজ তাঁর জন্মদিনে এই মহান শিল্পীকে স্মরণ করি।#Tribute #Sridevi #MamataBanerjee #BanglarGorboMamata@BanglarGorboMB @ItsYourDev @MamataOfficial pic.twitter.com/xo2DUDLUKL
— Samarjit Saha | সমরজিৎ সাহা (@SamarjitSaha13) August 13, 2020
In a career spanning five decades, she was known for her portrayals of women in challenging situations and she has appeared in a range of genres, from slapstick comedy to epic dramas.
Remembering the evergreen actress late #Sridevi on her birth anniversary (13/08).
What are your favourite films of her? #HappyBirthdaySridevi #SrideviLivesForever #bollywood pic.twitter.com/lVAGsFeOg6
— Bollywoodirect (@Bollywoodirect) August 13, 2020
She is known for films such as ‘Himmatwala,’ ‘Mr. India,’ ‘ ChaalBaaz,’ ‘Sadma,’ ‘Nagina,’ ‘English Vinglish’, and ‘Mom’ among others.
In 2018, the Bollywood star tragically passed away at the age of 54 due to accidental drowning in a bathtub of her hotel room in Dubai.