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The official biography ‘Empress: The Definitive Biography of Sridevi’ will chronicle the legendary actress’s remarkable five-decade career across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam cinema.
Written by Dhiraj U Kumarr and published by Westland Books, the book will release soon.
On August 13, Sridevi’s birth anniversary, the makers unveiled the first-look cover, drawing strong interest from fans and the film industry.
#Sridevi trended on X as admirers remembered the iconic actress and celebrated her lasting legacy.
The upcoming biography will explore Sridevi’s extraordinary journey, spanning more than 300 films, and will feature rare photographs and previously untold stories.
Author Dhiraj U Kumarr thanked filmmaker Boney Kapoor for supporting the project and helping provide access to the material.
Global Indian actor Priyanka Chopra shared the cover on social media and paid tribute to Sridevi, calling her ‘the one and only’ and saying she was deeply missed.
Chopra also announced that the biography was ‘coming soon’.
The one and only. You are so missed. Happy heavenly birthday #Sridevi #Empress… coming soon 🫶🏼@BoneyKapoor @SrideviMemoir @AuthorDhiraj @WestlandBooks pic.twitter.com/YQeYDgsWmF
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) August 13, 2026
Westland Books editor Kartika V explained that Kapoor himself suggested Chopra for the cover launch.
The publisher said Chopra’s global presence made her a fitting choice to honour Sridevi, who broke barriers for women in Indian cinema.
The biography will also feature an endorsement from Amitabh Bachchan, who described Sridevi as ‘the epitome of unmitigated talent’.
Sridevi began her career as a child actor at the age of four and entered Bollywood in 1972 with Rani Mera Naam. She received the Padma Shri in 2013 and remains one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated stars.
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