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Priyanka Chopra reveals cover of Sridevi biography Empress
Priyanka Chopra marked Sridevi's birth anniversary by sharing the first look of the upcoming biography 'Empress: The Definitive Biography of Sridevi' on X and Instagram. The cover includes a note from Amitabh…
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Priyanka Chopra marked Sridevi's birth anniversary by sharing the first look of the upcoming biography 'Empress: The Definitive Biography of Sridevi' on X and Instagram. The cover includes a note from Amitabh Bachchan calling her 'the epitome of unmitigated talent.' The book, written by Dhiraj U Kumarr and published by Westland Books, is listed as 'coming soon'.
Westland Books announced the biography in 2023. It will trace Sridevi's journey from her start as a child actor in the 1967 Tamil film Kandhan Karunai to her Bollywood career in hits like Mr. India and Chandni. The Assam Tribune reports that Boney Kapoor described author Kumarr as a researcher and writer whom Sridevi considered family. Sridevi died of cardiac arrest in Dubai in 2018 and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.
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The hype around another celebrity biography feels familiar, but Sridevi's story deserves a serious account, not just fan tribute. The two sources differ on the book's title and author's full name, suggesting potential confusion or last-minute changes. Let us see whether the book offers new insights or merely rehashes old interviews. The real test will be whether it addresses the controversies around her death and her family's privacy, or sticks to the usual hagiography.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, assamtribune.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
