Sridevi as Shashi in English Vinglish: The first sight of the Indian actress on set

Sridevi as Shashi in English Vinglish: The first sight of the Indian actress on set... 

 

Sridevi in English Vinglish

The timeless beauty of Sridevi - and this faultless performance. From the film English Vinglish, the one, the only, Sridevi.

Sridevi in Japan: Gorgeous Indian actress promotes English Vinglish in Tokyo

During promotions for English Vinglish in Japan, or as it was dubbed there Madam in New York,  pretty in pink Sridevi 

Sridevi in Japan: Indian actress promotes her Hindi film in Tokyo: Madam in New York

Sridevi meets the press in Japan while promoting "Madam in New York" ie English Vinglish, dubbed in Japanese! 

English Vinglish in Japan: Madam in New York: Sridevi's global takeover

More fan art! 

Love this sketch of the cast of English Vinglish  - i.e. Madam in New York - from Japan. 

Too cute!

Sridevi's interview in Japanese TV

Media coverage of English Vinglish in Japan

Sridevi in Japan: English Vinglish hits Tokyo: Madam in New York

A bemused Sridevi walks by posters of her film in Tokyo, Japan. With a cult following found in the far east, Sridevi's a recognisable face now throughout the region as her film found new success, audience and fans two years after its initial release in Toronto, Canada.  

Casually chic, she looks so slim and trim here. Gorgeous. Dubbed into Japanese as Madam in New York, we see that Madam is quite chuffed to see herself in a Japanese film poster, especially in anime. So cute! 

Love in Tokyo: Sridevi promotes English Vinglish in Japan: Dubbed as Madam in New York

Iconic Indian actress Sridevi arrived in Tokyo for the premiere of the film English Vinglish, dubbed in Japanese for the international market.

Before she left her residence in Mumbai, she tweeted, "Off to Tokyo, Japan for super premiere of English Vinglish dubbed in Japanese."

Held on Thursday (29 May, 2014), the film is slated for release across 33 screens in Japan on June 28. Akie Abe, wife of Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and popular Japanese singer Agnes Chan were present for the premiere of the film, which had a worldwide release in October 2012. The buzz for the film in Japan began last year when Shinde was invited to attend the prestigious Aichi International Women's Film Festival in August 2013. The film was screened and received near-universal praise.

Earlier this week, Sridevi dressed in Sabyasachi creations (the same designer who did her entire look for the film). Glowing in red, glittering in gold, Sridevi looked resplendent at the events held complementing the film. The movie is dubbed as Madam in New York for the Japanese audience. 

Sridevi addresses the Japanese media.

Left: Sridevi selfie with a fan in Japan!

TOKYO, JAPAN - MAY 29: Emcee, (Indian Ambassador to Japan) Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, (Bollywood actress) Sridevi, (wife of Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe) Akie Abe  and (Hong Kong born television personality) Agnes Chan during a talk show for promoting film 'English Vinglish' on May 29, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. 

English Vinglish in Japan: Madam in New York

Sridevi's Konnichiwa to Tokyo! We love the Japanese poster - don't you?!

With the release of English Vinglish in Japan, the empress of Indian cinema is set to impress the Orient as no other Bollywood actor has before (no, not even Rajnikanth!).

As the most successful Bollywood film of 2012/2013 in Hong Kong, Macau, China, Korea, the dramedy made waves across Japanese screens too.

With its successful run in Germany, having made the top ten box-office list in UK, top 20 in the US, Sridevi's global impact has gone... well, mostly unrecognised within India, but thankfully, the billion plus fans online have kept note - including us!



As reported earlier by IANS:

Sridevi and English Vinglish now have fan following in Japan!

6 September 2013, New Delhi, IANS

 

Not since Rajinikanth has an Indian actor made the impact that Sridevi has in Japan- thanks to a preview and festival screening of her comeback film English Vinglish. What’s more, the film has not even been released there as yet! 

Apparently, the theme of an Asian woman struggling with the English language has struck a universal chord in Japan. And the Japanese women, themselves driven to despair by the linguistic discrepancies of the diaspora, have embraced the film in a big way. Now, they want to meet Sridevi before the film gets a Japanese release in December. Speaking from Tokyo where he is currently visiting to launch the film, producer R Balki said: ‘The response is terrific. Every Japanese women identifies with Sridevi. 

The Japanese love the film. Anyone and everyone who has seen it has connected immediately with the theme of linguistic barricading.’ 

 

On the evening of 1 September, English Vinglish was screened in Tokyo’s Aichi Women’s Film Festival.