Collage of the Top 90s Actresses: Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Juhi Chawla and Raveena Tandon

Collage of the Top 90s Actresses: Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Juhi Chawla and Raveena Tandon 

TBT: Sridevi's last birthday hosted by celebrity designer (and best friend) Manish Malhotra: Aishwarya Rai, Rekha, Vidya Balan, Rani Mukherjee, Tina Munim, Shabana Azmi attend

Throwback to 2017! Manish Malhotra hosted a party to celebrate Sridevi’s 54th birthday, and of course, the entire crème de la crème of Bollywood showed up; an A-list line up of iconic Indian actresses celebrating the female fraternity of film icons. It turned into this rare, magical gathering where actresses of note from different generations came together, looking absolutely stunning and owning every bit of their power. 

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Vidya Balan, Rani Mukerji, Rekha, Tina Ambani, and of course, the birthday girl Sridevi herself — all in one room, smiling, laughing, and clicking those gorgeous photos that just scream timeless elegance and sisterhood.

Vidya Balan looked completely starstruck, like she couldn’t believe she was sharing the same space with all her idols under one roof; Filmfare Awards nite would have died to get this lineup together for a cover, let alone their (increasingly questionable) awards ceremony. 

The energy must have been unreal. I can’t stop wondering what these fierce, legendary women were talking about. Was it scripts, life, family… or were they secretly plotting global domination with their unmatched talent and grace? Or maybe they were just laughing about how the media loves to pit strong women against each other and create unnecessary drama where none exists.

Either way, it was such a refreshing sight — real admiration, no shade, just pure celebration of each other’s journeys. 

Big shoutout and blessings to Manish Malhotra for always creating these special spaces where Bollywood’s most powerful female forces can come together, bond, and shine unapologetically. 

More of this please!

Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Urmila Matondkar together back in 1999

Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Urmila Matondkar together back in 1999. 

Below is a fake pic - well, half of it. 

Sridevi looked so beautiful on stage. 

Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan!

Exactly 10 years youngers than Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai and Sridevi go a long way back. The two were working colleagues -- Sridevi produced or co-produced films Ash worked in--and both looked like they were friends and got along well. Sridevi handed Ash her first Best Actress Filmfare award (when she was nominated for both Taal and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999; mirroring Sridevi's epic year in 1989 when she was a double nominee for Chandni and Chaalbaaz!). 

Wishing Aishwaray Rai-Bachchan, "the most beautiful woman in the world", a very happy birthday. 

Sridevi's kiss for Aishwarya Rai! Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan

Sridevi's been praising Aishwarya since the early days - they were friends and fellow Number One stars of their time. 

Ash at Sridevi's birthday dinner at Manish Malhotra's house. 

Ash has been in the news all month (well all year) for speculation on her personal life and marriage. The perils of over-sized fame where celebrity marriage is pan-Indian gossip with neither party involved in the marriage speak, but others talk! 

We wish one of our favourites an empowering year - and hope she returns to sets soon. 

Nov 1 - its Diwali and Aishwarya Rai's birthday - a cause for double celebration! 

Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai! Sridevi gives Ash her first Best Actress Award!

Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai! Sridevi gives Ash her first Best Actress Award! 

Sridevi with her first Best Actress award. 

Passing the baton, from one South Indian pan-Indian superstar to another. 

Sridevi's enduring friendship with Aishwarya Rai is catalogued here. 

 

Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai and Boney Kapoor at the prayers and launch of हमारा दिल आपके पास है: Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai: May 1999

Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai and Boney Kapoor at the prayers and launch of हमारा दिल आपके पास है: Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai: May 1999

Aishwarya Rai was nominated for Best Actress across the board; Star Screen Awards, Filmfare and Zee Cine Awards. 

Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai: 50 and Fabulous

Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai: 50 and Fabulous! The two screen queens were friends for nearly two decades - we've archived every image of the two together here. 

Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan just gave a career best performance in PS1 and PS2. Just as critics write her off, she comes back with a bang. 

Once her daughter is off to college, have an inkling Ash's second chapter will be an interesting read. 

Speaking of, as someone who came out of the blue and ruled Bollywood, she should work on a biography and regain control of her narrative - which is now written by strangers and speculation. She's hinted she will one day (perhaps dismissively so she's said in interviews to dissipate uncomfortable questions, but she should really look into it).  

 

TBT to 2000: Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, Pahalaj Nihalani and PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Major 23 year throwback Thursday; Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Anil Kapoor and Boney Kapoor and others with the then Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 

These photographs were taken in the year 2000 when a Bollywood contingency was in in New Delhi to give a cheque to the PM's charity. The cast and crew of the film Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai were shooting in New Delhi at the time - they met the Indian Prime Minister to donate to charitable funds.

More in the archives here.

Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi and Deepika Padukone together: Icons Only: Bollywood superstars and legendary beauties

 

From one screen Goddess to another: Sridevi presents Aishwarya Rai her first Best Actress trophy

From one screen Goddess to another: Sridevi presents Aishwarya Rai her first Best Actress trophy.

It was the year 2000, a turn of the century, a hallmark year, a transitional one. It was as if Sridevi  was anointing another South Indian actress to be the next number one star. 

Ash had a high watermark year with the stupendous success of Taal (1999) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). Reminding many of a decade earlier when Sridevi had a similar double whammy of Chandni and Chaalbaaz (1989)

Talent recognises talent, Sridevi had given Ash the nod of approval long back and the two remained friends from beginning to... well, Sri's tragic end. 

Ah cruel fate... 

 

Icons Only: Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai

Icons Only: Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai 

Teen Deviyan: Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi, Deepika Padukone: Top Female Stars of Bollywood

Teen Deviyan: Aishwarya Rai, Sridevi, Deepika Padukone: Top Female Stars of Bollywood. 

Extreme beauty, power, talent, box-office, clout, grace, style, influence and with identities and agency of their own that did not require a male co-star or counterpart to put them in a league of their own. 

TBT: When Bollywood parties hard: The A-listers shine and shimmer

 

Manish Malhotra's golden anniversary, well, his 50th birthday was one of the most dazzling, glittering affairs in Mumbai ever. There were more stars in attendance than any award show or sponsored event as every Bollywood star with their stripes attended. The images of Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit together were just beyond. Sridevi truly glistened and glowed among a bevvy of Bollywood stars... 

Hard to believe this was just five years ago - seems an era ago. 

On that note, today is Manish Malhotra's 55th birthday. Happy days to Manish - often cited as Sridevi's bestie. 

A crown of feathers: Sridevi and Aishwarya Rai

A crown of feathers: Sridevi and Aishwarya Rai.

Hmm have an inkling both costumes for the dance routine were created by designer to the stars Neeta Lulla - will get it confirmed. Hang on... 
 

Throwback to 1999 when Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai, Urmila, Karishma Kapoor and other stars shared the stage

Have wanted to see this for 20 years, finally - scroll through to 7.25: Sridevi intro and then glorious arrival.

 

TBT: Actress Reema Khan meets Sridevi and Aishwarya Rai backstage of Lux Zee Cine Awards 2005

TBT: Actress Reema Khan with Aishwarya Rai and Sridevi backstage at the Zee Cine Awards 2005.

Monday mood: Sridevi voted as the Greatest Indian Actress

As per a Live poll conducted by CNN IBN (back in 2013), Sridevi was voted as the Greatest Indian actress of all-time, while Madhuri Dixit and Savitri were tied at second position and Aishwarya Rai at third position... 

 

Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai!!!

Look at these Bollywood beauty queens! Sridevi and Aishwarya Rai go waaaaaaaaay back - from the time Sridevi presented Aishwarya her first Best Actress trophy for Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam (2000), to the films produced by the Kapoors, to several events where the two sat together and gup-shupped.  

It's Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan's birthday today and we celebrate and honour both leading ladies for all they've achieved. Ash is 47 and still a force to reckoned with. 

Happy days Ash! 

A rich archive of Aishwarya Rai with Sridevi over the years here.

Do you know about life about Aishwarya Rai before Bollywood? Read up on her pre-fame life here.

Aishwarya Rai with Sridevi Bollywood beauties

Aishwarya Rai with Sridevi over the years. Bollywood beauties for the ages