Sridevi obituary: From Bollywood actress to Indian icon

In the heat of the cruel south Indian summer, Sridevi cut a cool figure.

It was the early 1990s and she was in a white, flowing dress in the famous Prasad Studios in Chennai, the city that spawned the career of India's iconic actress.

Tall and statuesque, she was regal rather than imperious, her hair styled to resemble a cloud - as was the fashion at the time.

She was sitting on set between takes of a Bollywood song-and-dance sequence, ready for a young reporter's interview, her expression giving away nothing.

    Sridevi: Bollywood superstar dies at 54

Like most south Indian actors she was known by her first name. Her rise to stardom was an extraordinary chapter in the country's film industry.


Source : bbc