All in the Family

Sridevi's pics from home with her gorgeous family.

Latest snaps, May 2013.

Sridevi's daughter Jhanvi and friend. Pic from Daily Bhaskar blog.

Chandni (1989)

Sridevi in her most iconic title role; Chandni (1989). In the glut of missable '80s flicks, Chandni is a superb drama, a finely acted love-triangle that may have told many times before, but never done with such polished sophistication and finesse.

Particularly as the three main protagonists acted, nay, lived their roles so well, the effervescent Sridevi, stellar Rishi Kapoor and a wonderfully subdued and subtle Vinod Khanna. Even after all these years, this movie seems timeless, just gorgeous cinema.

Appreciation from The Cinema Society of San Diego

Gauri Shinde's film English Vinglish with Sridevi was well received by the audience and critics alike.
After winning numerous awards, the film has garnered yet another accolade; the award for Best Visiting Artist at the Cinema Society of San Diago.

Sridevi

Announcing the win, Andrew Friedenberg, Director of Cinema Society San Diego, says, "You did it! You made history! As the founder and director of the Cinema Society of San Diego, I am proud to announce that the winner of the 2012-2013 season Best Visiting Artist Award, as voted on by our members, has gone to... English Vinglish! In fact, it wasn't even close--you dominated the voting! My congratulations to all of you for your appearance, your enthusiasm, your professionalism, and your kindness at our 29th season finale."

English Vinglish produced by Hope Productions and Eros International release last year in October.

Info from Bollywood Hungama here.
More on the Cinema Society here.

Sridevi tweets

Sridevi tweets:
16 May 

With the super team of English Vinglish last year at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Second Take

 

People are amazing. Courtesy of the Gautam Rajadhyaksha fan page on Facebook, we have just heard that amateur photographers, hoping to rise up in the biz, have been using photographs taken by the late great Gautam Rajadhyaksha and posting it as their own work. The malice and... genuine stupidity involved is shocking... and risible. And all too visible; the fools will be caught as though the great one may no longer be with us, his fans are very much so - and all too willing to protest against this level of cheat.

Just look at the example of a very simple portrait of Sridevi, taken by Gautam da, in its simplicity is its beauty. Many have imitated, few have succeeded in recreating that magic he had.





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Pretty In Pink

Sridevi at an award show. 2013

At CCL

Sridevi and Boney Kapoor at CCL.

Sridevi in red looks lovely, as always.