INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
end, the world of Indian cinema is celebrating the actress' posthumous National Award win
The National Awards were announced in New Delhi on Friday and Sridevi was honoured with the Best Actress Award for 2017's revenge drama MOM
- her first National Award
Srivedi, who accidentally drowned in a hotel bathtub in Dubai this year, is survived by her family - husband Boney Kapoor and daughters
Janhvi and Khushi, all of who described the prestigious honour as "a special" moment for the family
Filmmaker Boney Kapoor, who has produced several films starring Sridevi, thanked the jury and said: "Thank you
I just wish she was here today to see this," reported PTI.Meanwhile, in a statement released by the Kapoor family stated Sridevi's legacy of
300 films is testament to her contribution to Indian cinema
"We are overjoyed to know that the jury has conferred the best actor award to Sridevi for her performance in MOM
It's a very special moment for all of us
She was always a perfectionist and it showed in all the 300 plus films she did," read the statement."She was not just a super actor but a
super wife and a super mom
It's time to celebrate her life and her achievements
She is not with us today but her legacy will always live on," the statement added."We thank the Government of India, the Hon'ble Jury
We also take this opportunity to thank all our friends, her fans who have been sending us congratulatory messages," the statement also
jury head Shekhar Kapur, who directed Sridevi in 1987 film Mr India and told PTI: "It was not because of the relationship we shared but
because she was the most deserving candidate for her portrayal in MOM." Speaking to , he said: "I think she's one of the best actresses I've
ever worked with."Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui, with whom Sridevi co-starred in MOM, told PTI: "I am not surprised, she deserved more
She deserves each and every award of the world
From a child actor till her last film
I am happy that she got a send-off at the state level
But I am saddened that she got the award when she is not here today.Sridevi, whose is best known for movies such as Mr India, Chandni, and
Sadma, took a sabbatical from films after she married Boney Kapoor in 1996
She made a comeback with English Vinglish in 2012 and then starred in Tamil fantasy drama Puli
She was last seen in MOM, in which she was cast as a mother determined to avenge the rape of her daughter
