Hailed as India’s first female superstar, Sridevi will be honoured with an Icon Award at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
The actress will be remembered at the festival - for rendering undying services to the Indian cinema - on May 16, in lieu of the TITAN Reginald F. Lewis Film Awards, dedicated to celebrate women in cinema from all around the world. And it’s Sridevi from India to be bestowed with the prestigious title.
Sharing the news, Sridevi’s husband Boney Kapoor wrote: “Janhvi, Khushi and I are overwhelmed with the recognition and tributes and love of millions of her fans being showered on her. Her work and life has touched so many hearts across the world and she has been an inspiration to millions. She will live forever, thanks to her body of work.”
Expressing their gratitude to the Indian government for the award, Sridevi’s family members said, “We thank the Government of India, the Hon’ble Jury Members for this honour. We also take this opportunity to thank all our friends, her fans who have been sending us congratulatory messages. Thank you.”
Sridevi passed away some time back, on Feb 25, after accidentally drowning in the bathtub of her Dubai hotel room.