The legacy of legendary Indian actress Sridevi is set to be revisited with an upcoming biopic, after Priyanka Chopra shared its first look and reignited conversations about the late icon’s extraordinary career.

Sridevi began her journey as a child artist at just four years old and went on to become one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated stars. She worked across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi cinema, eventually becoming widely regarded as one of India’s first female superstars.

From blockbuster successes in the 1980s and 1990s to her acclaimed comeback in English Vinglish, Sridevi demonstrated her extraordinary range and ability to connect with multiple generations of audiences.

She was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2013 for her contribution to Indian cinema and later delivered a powerful performance in Mom, her 300th film, for which she was posthumously awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress.

Sridevi’s sudden death in Dubai in February 2018 shocked the film industry and millions of fans worldwide. Her influence continues through her films, books about her life and the careers of her daughters, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.

Sridevi Biopic Creates Buzz | Priyanka Chopra Highlights The Legacy Of A Cinema Icon

The iconic Indian film, 'Sholay', completed 50 years in 2025. As the iconic film touches its Golden Jubilee era, let us take a look at all the moments on-screen and off-screen that made this movie a legend. 
Find out more about the latest Independent Day releases on OTT in this episode of E-Club.


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Amitabh Bachchan turns 82 today, the legendary superstar in Hindi Cinema is considered one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian Cinema. Here are some lesser known facts about him. Watch this report to know more.

Amitabh Bachchan aka 'Shahenshah' Turns 82 Today

Indian actress Sonakshi Sinha who debuted with Salman Khan starrer “Dabangg” in 2010 feels that the regional cinema works in a more organised manner than the Hindi cinema industry.

In an interview, Sonakshi revealed that there are certain facets in regional cinema than are better than those in mainstream Hindi film industry. She, however, feels that it’s unfair to say that Hindi films don’t grab as much attention from other parts of the country.&nbsp;

Sonakshi who worked in a Tamil film “Linga” with superstar Rajinikanth in 2014 spoke about her experience of working in a regional film. Talking about her experience, she said, “I have done a Tamil film, and based on that I can say that their style of work is slightly better than how we work over here (in Bollywood)."

"In terms of timings, vision, originality and the concepts that they come up with... like the stuff they make over there, we could not even imagine making over here. Otherwise, why hasn't a 'Baahubali' been conceptualised in Hindi cinema till today? And they have gone and done it and we can all see how," she added.

Sonakshi, however, keeps Hindi film industry above any other as she spoke about it being her “first love”. She said, "I really respect the way they (regional filmmakers and actors) work, but yes it is unfair to say that we (Hindi filmmakers) cannot do it. Where there is a will, there is a way. If we want to do it, we can do it, we will do it.”

The issue was recently raised by filmmaker Shekhar Gupta as the jury head of the 65th National Film Awards last month, who said Hindi cinema was far behind regional cinema in terms of content and treatment of subjects.&nbsp;

Sonakshi will next be seen in “Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi”, “Kalank” and “Dabangg 3”.

In the same interview, Sonakshi said that Hindi cinema will always be 'first love'

Indian actress Sonakshi Sinha who debuted with Salman Khan starrer “Dabangg” in 2010 feels that the regional cinema works in a more organised manner than the Hindi cinema industry. In an interview, Sonakshi revealed that there are certain facets in regional cinema than are better than those in mainstream Hindi film industry. She, however, feels that it’s unfair to say that Hindi films don’t grab as much attention from other parts of the country. Sonakshi who worked in a Tamil film “Linga” with superstar Rajinikanth in 2014 spoke about her experience of working in a regional film. Talking about her experience, she said, “I have done a Tamil film, and based on that I can say that their style of work is slightly better than how we work over here (in Bollywood)." "In terms of timings, vision, originality and the concepts that they come up with... like the stuff they make over there, we could not even imagine making over here. Otherwise, why hasn't a 'Baahubali' been conceptualised in Hindi cinema till today? And they have gone and done it and we can all see how," she added. Sonakshi, however, keeps Hindi film industry above any other as she spoke about it being her “first love”. She said, "I really respect the way they (regional filmmakers and actors) work, but yes it is unfair to say that we (Hindi filmmakers) cannot do it. Where there is a will, there is a way. If we want to do it, we can do it, we will do it.” The issue was recently raised by filmmaker Shekhar Gupta as the jury head of the 65th National Film Awards last month, who said Hindi cinema was far behind regional cinema in terms of content and treatment of subjects. Sonakshi will next be seen in “Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi”, “Kalank” and “Dabangg 3”.

Sonakshi Sinha lauds 'vision, concept, originality' of regional cinema, says Hindi cinema lags behind

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Sonakshi Sinha lauds 'vision, concept, originality' of regional cinema, says Hindi cinema lags behind