Sridevi
Sridevi
Biography ~ Sridevi
Sridevi was born in Tamil Nadu to a Naidu family historically settled in a village near Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Her mother tongue is Tamil though Telugu is spoken at home as well. Her father Ayyapan, was a lawyer, and her mother’s name was Rajeswari. Sridevi has a sister, Srilatha. She has two step brothers Satish and Anand from her father’s previous marriage.was born on august 13 1961
Personal life
Sridevi married film producer Boney Kapoor on June 2, 1996. Boney and his first wife Mona Shourie Kapoor had accommodated Sridevi in their home during Sridevi’s stay in Mumbai. At that time Boney and Mona had been married for several years and had two children Arjun and Anshula. Mona Kapoor stayed in Boney Kapoor’s parents home for 10 years after the divorce to give her children a sense of family. Boney Kapoor and Sridevi have two daughters: Jhanvi and Khushi. Through her husband she is related to the large Surinder Kapoor film clan (see List of Bollywood film clans). Actor Anil Kapoor, her co-star in a number films, is her brother-in-law.
Her father died while she was filming Lamhe, her mother while she was making Judaai. Although it is the Hindu custom that the son lights the funeral pyre, Sridevi lit the pyre for her mother’s last rites.
