The most comprehensive fan blog dedicated to India's most beautiful and greatest actress of all-time (in our humble opine!), Sridevi. Sridevi aka Sreedevi, ruled Indian cinema (with awesome performances in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films) in a career spanning 50 incredible years featuring 266 films. Born in Sivakasi on August 13 1963, her untimely and tragic death on February 24, 2018 left a nation in mourning. In our hearts, she'll forever be, the eternal Queen of Bollywood.
We wish the Telugu superstar well on his birthday.
We have dozens of pics of Sridevi with Nagarjuna over the years in the archive - scroll back.
They shared a unique on-screen dynamic that spanned both Telugu cinema and Bollywood. Together, they appeared in only three films: K. Raghavendra Rao’s Aakhari Poratam (1988), Mukul S. Anand’s Hindi epic Khuda Gawah (1992), and Ram Gopal Varma’s Govinda Govinda (1993).
Their biggest hit together was Aakhari Poratam. Featuring Nagarjuna as a rebellious performer and Sridevi as a brave CBI officer, the action thriller became a massive box-office blockbuster and showcased their electric chemistry.
Despite entering the film industry around the same time as leading stars, Nagarjuna was the senior of the two by approximately 4 years (Nagarjuna was born on August 29, 1959, while Sridevi was born on August 13, 1963).
One of the most remarkable aspects of their professional relationship was Sridevi's legacy with the Akkineni family. Before starring opposite Nagarjuna, Sridevi acted in over a dozen films with his legendary father, Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR), forming a historic hit pair in classics like Premabhishekam (1981), Prema Kanuka (1981), and Bangaru Kanuka (1982).
Reflecting on her extraordinary ability to bridge generations and maintain unmatchable screen grace, Nagarjuna recalled her professionalism: "She played my father's daughter and then his romantic interest in several films, and then she was my co-star. No matter whom she was paired with, Sridevi was completely at home... The minute the camera was switched off, she went back into her shell. She was an astonishing artist."
His affectionate praise underscores why their collaborations remain etched among the most celebrated chapters of 1980s and 90s Indian cinema.
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| Vinod Khanna and Sridevi in Garajna (shelved film). |
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| Sridevi and Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Khuda Gawah |
Sridevi with Nagarjuna's Khuda Gawah pre-publicity shoot! Gun and goddess!
Sung so beautifully by SP and Chitra... its easy on the ears and visually so simple, but so stunning.
The film was (poorly!) dubbed into Hindi as The Great Robbery--before people realised that investing in a stellar dubbing team would have more fruitful returns!
The film had strong visuals, a gorgeous leading lady and hummable songs... little else. RGV losing his grip on the box-office after the success of his Hindi ventures. Man hasn't made a decent film in decades.
Aakhari Poratam released 36 years ago today on 12 March 1988 and remains a blockbuster in Sridevi's Telugu filmography.
We wish the actor a happy and prosperous new year.
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