Sridevi's Birth Anniversary: When The Actress Was Called 'S*x Siren Of Hindi Cinema', Here's How She Reacted

Sridevi's Birth Anniversary: Sridevi is one of the most iconic figures to have lived in the Indian film industry who uplifted it with her talent and charisma. The actress, who would've celebrated her 61st birthday today, met an unfortunate accident in 2018 that led her death on February 18 at Palm Jumeirah. There was a time, when the actress was called the 'sex siren of Hindi Cinema' to which she reacted to India Today in her interview.

When Sridevi Was Called The Sex Siren Of Hindi Cinema

In her interview in 1987, at the peak of her career, Sridevi was asked what her thoughts are about the image of being the 'sex siren of Hindi cinema', she said that she enjoys the compliments more when they talk about her acting rather than her look, she said, "I feel very bad. When people come and tell me how beautiful I looked in a film, I don't react. But when they tell me I acted well I feel proud."

She was further reacted to being asked about her willingness to bare more than others for which she 'became number one', she said, "If that's the case then whoever reveals a lot should be number one. Why are they not? If I look sexy just wearing a sari, can I help it? There are so many girls who reveal much more but they don't look anything."

More About Sridevi

Sridevi's career spanned over 5 decades and she left her strong mark in several film industries including Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada. Her first Hindi cinema was Solva Sawan, which came in 1979. She got recognized with Himmatwala (1983). Her last movie was Mom, released in 2018, which was her 300th and final film.