A new book on actress Sridevi, written by author and screenwriter Satyarth Nayak, will be published by Penguin Random House India in October this year. The book is being published with the approval of the late actress’s husband, Boney Kapoor.
titled Sridevi: Girl Woman Superstar, describes Sridevi’s journey as an actress, who gained immense popularity and became the first female superstar, in a highly patriarchal film industry, at a time when female actresses were always the accessory of the leading men, but rarely the stars themselves.
The book’s author, Satyarth Nayak, said: ‘I have always been a great admirer of Sridevi and this book gave me the perfect opportunity to celebrate the journey of India’s beloved fencing goddess. It has been wonderful to interact with various movie personalities she has worked with over the years, and piece their memories and stories together into a story that charts her saga from a child star to India’s first female superstar.”
Not only does this book cover her storied innings in Hindi Cinema, but it also delves deep into her iconic body of work in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema. “I’m sure this expansive story about Sridevi will be embraced by millions of her fans around the world.” added the author. Sridevi: Girl, Woman, Superstar also gives you an insight into Sridevi’s second innings in Bollywood, when she made a big comeback with Gauri Shinde movie, English Vinglish (2012). The actress passed away on February 24 last year. On August 13, 2019, many members of the film fraternity commemorated the actress and paid tribute to her on her birthday.
Speaking of the book, Milee Ashwarya, Publisher, Ebury Publishing and Vintage Publishing, Penguin Random House India, said: ‘Sridevi has been the ultimate superstar… Few actors can match the on-screen presence, the comedic timing, the versatility and the beauty she had. for. She left us too soon, but lives on in the hearts of millions of her fans. Sridevi by Satyarth Nayak is a tribute to the actor and a gift for her fans.
This is Satyarth’s first non-fiction book. His debut novel, The Emperor’s Riddles, released in 2014 and his short stories have won the British Council Award and have appeared in Sudha Murthy’s Penguin anthology Something happened on the way to heaven.