Deepika Padukone & Boney Kapoor unveil 'Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar'; latter breaks down

Deepika Padukone and Boney Kapoor recently graced launch event of Satyarth Nayak's book on late Bollywood actor Sridevi. book is titled Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar as it details Sridevi's journey in Indian cinema. iconic Sridevi was commemorated by actor Deepika Padukone in her speech as she fondly remembered her bond with late actor, whereas Boney Kapoor broke down while talking about his wife and was later consoled by Deepika. Director Gauri Shinde, who worked with late veteran actor in English Vinglish, had also been present at event.

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As an horable tribute to late Mr.India actor, book also features Sridevi's personal life along with her professional life in Hindi as well as South Indian film industry. Deepika Padukone reminisced to beginning of her career as an actor and recalled how both Sridevi and Boney Kapoor would laud her performances and encour her. Deepika revealed that she had been close to Sridevi and was extremely fond of her and considered it an hour to be a part of book launch. actor was dressed in an off-white saree with a choker neckpiece for event.

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An actor with a legacy

legendary veteran actor Sridevi passed away last year on February 24, 2018, in an unfortunate bathtub incident at a Dubai hotel. Her untimely demise is a grave loss for Indian cinema. As a tribute to  Sadma actor, a wax statue of hers was also unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Singapore earlier this year. She was also hored posthumously with ANR Award for her contribution to cinema at an event last month. Sridevi was last seen in a cameo appearance in film Zero which was directed by Aanand L Rai. 

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