Happy Birthday Silk Smitha: The fearless diva

473 views | Dec 02, 2018, 04:06:14 PM | TNN
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The South Film industry is known for its bold and glamorous divas who have rocked the Indian Cinema for decades. One name that comes out of the rubbles is that of Silk Smitha, who was originally named Vijayalakshmi Vadlapati. Silk Smitha shot to fame for her onscreen appeal. She was known for her sensuous roles, and for fearlessly donning bikinis, which was quite a bold move in the 80's. Over the years, Silk became relegated to being called "a B-grade heroine", who only did erotic scenes. Some even harshly termed her, as a soft-porn actress. However, in her heydays, it was said that her popularity even overshadowed Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, and Kamal Haasan, for a long time. It has been more than 20 years since Silk Smitha ended her life, and till date, no one knows why the actress took the extreme step. It is believed that she was battling multiple problems, including financial crunch, disillusionment in love and severe depression.

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