Sridevi’s life on camera looked like a lot happening, as from a young age, she got the chance to get dressed up, do makeup and act in front of the camera. While the late actress is hailed as the first female superstar with many hits in her kitty, no one knows the real side of Sridevi and her insecurities. In 2018, Sridevi, in a shocking turn of events, left for the heavenly abode. While her tragic demise in Dubai sent shockwaves in the country, the filmmaker, Ram Gopal Verma penned a letter for her and shared the real side of Sridevi with her fans.
Sridevi did numerous cosmetic surgeries as she feared ageing
After Sridevi’s demise in 2018, Ram Gopal Verma shared an open letter on Facebook, and titled it ‘My Love Letter For Sridevi’s fans’. The filmmaker talked about Srideiv’s life and how she has been through a lot, but never ever talked about the same. He called her life a classic case of how each person’s actual life, is completely different from how the world perceives it. In his note, the filmmaker highlighted how Sridevi’s life looked perfect, but she never lived a happy life. He wrote:
“For many, Sridevi’s life was perfect. Beautiful face, great talent, seemingly stable family with two beautiful daughters. From outside everything looked so enviable and desirable… But was Sridevi a very happy person and did she lead a very happy life?”
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In his note, Ram Gopal Verma further mentioned that the actress was the most beautiful woman. While Sridevi knew it, she feared ageing, which is one of the biggest nightmares for every actress. And in order to stay young, she opted for occasional cosmetic surgeries. He wrote:
“She was the most beautiful woman for so many people. But did she think she was beautiful ? Yes she did ,but every actresses nightmare is age and she was no exception. For years she was doing ocassional cosmetic surgeries the effects of which can be clearly seen.”
When Boney Kapoor revealed Sridevi would often starve to maintain her figure
Earlier, in an interview with The New Indian Express, Boney Kapoor revealed shocking details about his wife, Sridevi. He claimed that during the time of her death, Sridevi was on a strict diet. He shared that the actress would often starve to maintain her weight. Boney Kapoor mentioned that Sridevi wanted to maintain her shape to look good on screen.
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The filmmaker also added that ever since Sridevi married him, she would have blackouts on a couple of occasions. The doctors diagnosed her with a low BP issue, but she never took it seriously and continued with her diet. He said:
“She often used to starve; she wanted to look good. She wanted to make sure she’s in good shape, so that on-screen, she looks good. From the time she was married to me, she had blackouts on a couple of occasions, and the doctor kept on saying she had a low BP issue. Unfortunately, she didn’t take this seriously, and she also thought maybe it can’t be this serious until the incident happened.”
Well, the showbiz definitely demands a lot from an actress and sometimes their life too! Sridevi worked too hard to maintain herself, and she is definitely an inspiration for many.
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