Mumbai, February 24 – On the eighth death anniversary of Sridevi, actor Jackie Shroff paid tribute to his late co-star, saying that she continues to live on in the hearts of millions through her timeless performances.
Jackie posted a sepia-toned vintage photograph of the late actress dressed as a dancer on Instagram Stories.
In the caption, Jackie, who worked with Sridevi in films such as “Karma” and “Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja,” wrote: “Sridevi – Forever in our hearts! (August 13, 1963 – February 24, 2018).”
Sridevi was recognized as the "first female superstar" of Indian cinema. Her career spanned over 50 years across various genres.
Sridevi made her debut as a child in the 1967 Tamil film Kandhan Karunai at the age of four, and went on to play lead roles as a child in M. A. Thirumugam’s 1969 mythological Tamil film Thunaivan.
Her first role as an adult came in 1976 at age 13, in the Tamil film Moondru Mudichu. She quickly established herself as a leading female star of South Indian cinema, with roles in films such as 16 Vayathinile, Sigappu Rojakkal, Padaharella Vayasu, Varumayin Niram Sivappu, Meendum Kokila, Premabhishekam, Vazhvey Maayam, Moondram Pirai, Aakhari Poratam, Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari and Kshana Kshanam.
Sridevi passed away on February 24, 2018, at age 54 in Dubai due to accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub.
She was last seen on the big screen in 2017 in the film “Mom”. In the action thriller, the actress played a vigilante who sets out to avenge her stepdaughter after she is raped at a party.
Jackie will next be seen in Ahmed Khan’s upcoming comedy film titled “Welcome To The Jungle”.
The film features a star cast including Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, Lara Dutta, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, Mika Singh, Mukesh Tiwari, Zakir Hussain, Yashpal Sharma, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Tusshar Kapoor, and Sayaji Shinde.