She is the ultimate TV moghul now who mints millions and rules the industry almost single highhandedly.  Ekta Kapoor is known for wearing her attitude on her starry sleeves ad now on International Women's Day 2018 Ekta remembers superstar Sridevi.

The 54 year old actor dried from accidental drowning in a hotel in Dubai. "Woman’s day is everyday!!! But today I’ll remember a woman who gave me a childhood joy like no other! I lost touch with her when I grew up but the fat child in me had a silent approval of India’s first female superstar!," stated Ekta in her post as he gave us this emotional moment she shared with Sridevi as a child.

 

This post has come close on the heels of Srdevi's daughter Janhavi celebrating her 21st birthday. It was heartening to see the young girl was recovering from the grief of losing her mother. And now we see Ekta coming forward and giving a glimpse of a special memory. "My mom will always b my biggest hero but this woman’s day is for that hero who first showed me ‘ strong women support women( even if she is much younger)," she added in the same post. 

"Sridevi was one of my closest co-stars and we did 15 movies together. She was an actor par excellence. What was even more admirable about her was her dedication to the craft - she would keep rehearsing a scene until she was fully satisfied with it. I had deep admiration for her discipline towards her work," Jeetendra told Mid Day in an interview.

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