Priyanka Chopra Unveils Cover of Sridevi Biography, Celebrating Actress Legacy

New Delhi, Actor Priyanka Chopra has unveiled the cover of "Empress: The Definitive Biography of Sridevi", an upcoming account of the late actor's five-decade career and enduring legacy.

Biography to Cover Sridevi's Five-Decade Career

Written by Dhiraj Kumar and published by Westland Books, the biography traces Sridevi's journey from child prodigy to Indian cinema's first true pan-Indian female megastar, spanning five languages and more than 300 films.

Priyanka launched the cover on social media on Thursday, coinciding with Sridevi's birth anniversary.

Exclusive Contributions and Rare Photographs

"Empress" features seven forewords by leading Indian film personalities, exclusive contributions from Amitabh Bachchan and Javed Akhtar, and more than 150 rare photographs.

Karthika V K, Publisher, Westland Books, said it was a privilege to publish Kumar's account of Sridevi.

Personal Association with Sridevi

"It's an absolute privilege for us at Westland to be able to publish Dhiraj's fantastic biography of Sridevi - it's comprehensive, full of stories and uncommon details, and delivers on the promise of honesty," she said.

Dhiraj Kumar said his personal association with Sridevi made documenting her journey a rare privilege.

Support from Boney Kapoor

"Having known Sridevi personally, it has been a rare privilege to document her extraordinary journey across five languages, five decades and more than 300 films. She remains one of world cinema's finest actors and a South Asian icon who has touched over a billion lives with her art and movies," he said.

He thanked Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor for his support and access to stories and rare photographs, as well as film personalities from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam cinema who contributed anecdotes about the actor.