New Delhi, Actor Priyanka Chopra has unveiled the cover of “Empress: The Definitive Biography of Sridevi”, an upcoming account of the late actor’s five-decade career and enduring legacy.
The biography examines Sridevi’s rise to unprecedented stardom in a largely hero-centric industry, her groundbreaking performances and her influence on generations of actors and audiences. It also offers a portrait of the actor away from the spotlight and places her career against the evolution of Indian cinema. He thanked Sridevi’s husband Boney Kapoor for his support and access to stories and rare photographs, as well as film personalities from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam cinema who contributed anecdotes about the actor.
“Having known Sridevi personally, it has been a rare privilege to document her extraordinary journey across five languages, five decades and more than 300 films.
“Empress” features seven forewords by leading Indian film personalities, exclusive contributions from Amitabh Bachchan and Javed Akhtar, and more than 150 rare photographs. Karthika V K, Publisher, Westland Books, said it was a privilege to publish Kumar’s account of Sridevi. “It’s an absolute privilege for us at Westland to be able to publish Dhiraj’s fantastic biography of Sridevi – it’s comprehensive, full of stories and uncommon details, and delivers on the promise of honesty,” she said. Kumar said his personal association with Sridevi made documenting her journey a rare privilege. She remains one of world cinema’s finest actors and a South Asian icon who has touched over a billion lives with her art and movies,” he said.
