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00:00Silk Smitha biopic, No Real Name of the Siren of South and More
00:09Remembering Silk Smitha on her 64th birthday, Vijayalakshmi Bhadlapati, born December 2,
00:161960, is no longer with us.
00:19She would have been celebrating her 64th birthday.
00:24Silk Smitha, a star across South Indian cinema.
00:27Silk Smitha starred in films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
00:31She debuted in 1980 with the Tamil film Vandachakkaram.
00:38From Vijayalakshmi to Silk, the birth of a star, Vijayalakshmi played a character named
00:44Silk in Vandachakkaram, which became her stage name and propelled her to fame.
00:52Silk Smitha, known for bold performances and item numbers.
00:56Silk carved her niche with bold scenes and item numbers, often cast to boost film performance.
01:02500-plus films in 16 years, the Silk Smitha phenomenon.
01:08Silk reportedly acted in over 500 films in her 16-year career, with 40, five films in
01:131980, three alone, though mostly in supporting roles.
01:21Silk Smitha, a target of exploitation and deception, Silk's sex siren image made
01:26her a target, with people feigning concern to take advantage of her.
01:33Silk Smitha's forced marriage at 14.
01:36Silk was forced into marriage with a factory worker at 14 and suffered abuse from her alcoholic
01:41husband.
01:44The untimely demise of Silk Smitha in 1996.
01:50India was shocked by Silk Smitha's death on September 20 to 1996 while filming a Kannada
01:59movie and staying in a Chennai hotel.
02:05Silk Smitha's troubling revelation before her death.
02:09Silk confided in her friend Anuradha about a serious issue causing her distress the day
02:14before her suicide.
02:18The Dirty Picture, a cinematic tribute to Silk Smitha.
02:22Vidya Balan portrayed Silk in the 2011 Bollywood blockbuster The Dirty Picture.