Bollywood’s first female superstar, Sridevi was found dead in the bathroom of a hotel in Dubai where she had been visiting for a family wedding. An autopsy report later established that the 54-year-old actress passed away following a cardiac arrest. Born as Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, she started acting at 4, appearing in several Tamil films in the 60’s and 70’s, and eventually dropping out of school for a career in the movies. She acted in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films, opposite leading men like Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. She made her Bollywood debut in 1979 with 'Solva Sawan', but it was in 1983, with 'Sadma' that she made her mark in the Hindi film industry. She charmed audiences with films like 'Chandni' & 'Lamhe', drawing praise for her comic timing in 'Chaalbaaz' & 'Mr India'. The actress made a successful return to the big screen in 'English Vinglish'. Her last screen appearance was in 'Mom' which released in 2017.

