B-Town wishes true treasure Sridevi on 54th birthday

Mumbai Aug 13 IANS) Popular film celebrities like Rishi Kapoor Kajol and Manish Malhotra greeted Bollywood s "Hawa Hawai" girl and veteran actress Sridevi on her 54th birthday on Sunday hailing her as a "true treasue of Indian cinema".

Besides making a name in Hindi cinema Sridevi has also worked in Tamil Telugu Hindi Malayalam and Kannada movies.

Sridevi who returned to films after a 15-year-long hiatus with "English Vinglish" in 2012 was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2013. She was last seen on screen in a powerful role in "Mom" earlier this year.

Sridevi made her debut as a lead actress in Bollywood in 1978 with "Solva Sawan" and gained popularity with "Himmatwala" in 1983. She has a number of commercially successful movies to her credit with projects like "Mawaali" "Mr. India" "Chandni" and critically acclaimed films like "Sadma" "ChaalBaaz" "Lamhe" "Khuda Gawah" "Laadla" and "Judaai".

Here s what the celebrities had to say:

Rishi Kapoor: Many happy returns of the day!

Abhishek Bachchan: Wishing my favourite a very happy and healthy birthday.

Manish Malhotra: Wishing the one and only Sridevi Happy Birthday. Stay wonderful. Most favourite muse here.

Riteish Deshmukh: True treasure of Indian cinema wishing you a very Happy Birthday mam.

Satish Kaushik: Wishing the forever beautiful and great actress madam Sridevi a Happy Birthday... Happiness Always.

Kajol: Wishing my favourite actor a wonderful year ahead. 50 years working and making it look easy.

Prosenjit Chatterjee: Wish you many many happy returns of this day. Respect your dedication...

Sophie Choudry: Happy birthday to my favourite. Talent beauty and grace beyond words. So proud to be your fan! Lots of love.

--IANS
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