The actress who passed away in February will be honoured posthumously at an event at Cannes Film Festival. On May 16, the TITAN Reginald F Lewis Film Awards to be held at Cannes, will celebrate women of the film industries across the world and also salute the multicultural impact on the industry. From India, screen queen Sridevi will be honoured with Titan RFL Icon Award, with a special evening of reminiscences, anecdotes, memories and visual footage of her best performances in the presence of filmmakers from across the world.

“The evening has been organised keeping in mind the curiosity around Sridevi, as a symbol of inspiration, achievement and an inspiration for entertainers, diversity in action, and women throughout the world,” says a source.

Sridevi started her career as a four-year-old child actor and has a repertoire of 300 films across multiple languages.

An emotional Boney Kapoor says, “Jahanvi, Khushi and I are overwhelmed with the recognition and tributes and love of millions of her fans being showered on her. Her work and life has touched so many hearts across the world and she has been an inspiration to millions. She will live forever, thanks to her body of work.”