Actress
Deepika
Padukone
and
Bollywood
producer
Boney
Kapoor
unveiled
the
book
'Sridevi:
The
Eternal
Screen
Goddess'
by
Satyarth
Nayak
on
Sunday
in
New
Delhi.
While
unveiling
the
book,
Boney
Kapoor
got
emotional,
talking
about
his
dear
wife
and
broke
down
in
tears.
Deepika,
who
was
standing
next
to
him,
hugged
and
consoled
him.
At
the
book
launch,
Deepika
shared
the
secret
bond
between
her
and
Sridevi.
She
revealed
that
she
and
the
late
Sridevi
shared
a
special
close
bond,
which
the
outside
world
never
knew.
She
mentioned
that
'Nagini'
and
Boney
Kapoor
were
the
real
champions
as
they
were
very
supportive
of
her
in
her
initial
days
in
Bollywood.
DP
said
that
Sridevi
watched
every
film
of
hers
and
used
to
send
her
personalised
messages,
praising
her
acting
skills.
Deepika
also
stated
that
she
was
personally
very
fond
of
Sridevi
and
said
it's
the
'Southern
connect',
which
was
the
reason
for
their
close
bonding.
She
said
she
felt
honoured
to
be
present
at
the
event
and
launch
a
book
on
her
favourite
actress.
The
event
also
had
Gauri
Shinde,
director
of
Sridevi's
famous
movie
'English
Vinglish'.
Sridevi
passed
away
on
February
24,
2018,
in
Dubai.
Sridevi
was
known
for
her
evergreen
beauty
and
versatile
acting.
Considered
as
India's
legendary
actress,
her
demise
left
everyone
heartbroken.
The
book
which
was
earlier
titled
'Sridevi:
Girl
Woman
Superstar'
was
approved
by
her
husband
Boney
Kapoor.
The
book
chronicles
her
excellence
in
cinema
and
her
biography.
The
foreword
of
the
book
is
penned
by
actress
Kajol.