Sridevi: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Actress

Late actress Sridevi has attained worldwide fame with her performances in movies like Himmatwala and Chandni. Born in Sivakasi of Tamil Nadu, the actress settled in Mumbai after her marriage to producer Boney Kapoor. Everyone knew her life and film journey, but there are several little known things about the actress that could evoke some good memories.

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Here are some unknown facts about Sridevi, which you must know…

The actress was not proficient in Hindi when she made her Bollywood debut in Solva Sawan.

Sridevi gave her voice for the first time in Hindi for the film Chandni, which was a blockbuster hit.

She was the highest paid actress from 1985 to 1990.

The actress was battling high fever while shooting for the hit song ‘Naa Jaane Kahan Se Aayan..’ from Chal Baaz.

The highest paid actress gave financial aid to her mother, step father, sister and step brother.

The actress had received many marriage proposals from wealthiest Indian born businessmen when her career was at its peak.

Sridevi was the first Indian female celebrity to get offer from English director Steven Spielberg for his Jurassic Park, but she refused the offer.

Thanks to her work across Indian film industries, Sridevi was fluent in many languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English.

She named her daughters Jahnvi and Khushi from the roles of the movies produced by her husband Boney Kapoor.

Sridevi was offered a dual role in Shah Rukh Khan’s hit movie Baazigar, but later the director roped in other actresses as he thought the audience wouldn't be able to digest her death in the movie.