In the film Solva Sawan, Sridevi made her Bollywood debut.
 Sridevi also acted as lead opposite Ambarish in Priya (1978), produced by S
Sridevi's performances, acting style and technique have been influential and have inspired numerous actresses including Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone, Asin, Alia Bhatt, Nayanthara, Kajal Aggarwal and Anushka Shetty, who have cited her as an inspiration

