Sridevi's pigtails in Gurudev

Sridevi didn't have the title role, but she had yet another double-role in Gurudev. 

Released on 3 September 1993, Gurudev was a typical 80s action masala film that released in 1993! Hear me out, when the movie was conceived and launched in 1988, it had Sridevi (in a double role as Priya/Sunita/Rosy), Anil Kapoor (as Gaurav "Guru"), and Rishi Kapoor (as Inspector Dev). It was produced and initially directed by Vinod Mehra (who passed away during production), with Raj Sippy completing the film. The stars of the film bandied together to ensure the film was released as it had so many production issues. 

Gurudev: Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor with actor turned director Vinod Mehra

Gurudev: Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor with actor turned director Vinod Mehra. 1993's big release. 

Why is Sex a sin? The guilt syndrome: Bollywood magazine's sexy spread

The sexiest celebrities of Bollywood in the 1980s Anil Kapoor, madhuri Dixit, Sridevi, Sonam, Rishi Kapoor... 

Srdevi and Rishi Kapoor in New Delhi: Making the now classic Chandni

 

Sridevi with her costars: Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Jeetendra, Mithun, Anil Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan, Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi

Vinod Khanna and Sridevi in Garajna (shelved film). 

Sridevi and Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Khuda Gawah 

 Sridevi with her costars: Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Jeetendra, Mithun, Anil Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan, Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi

Sridevi and her costars: Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Deepak Malhotra, Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor

Sridevi and her costars: Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Deepak Malhotra, Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Nagarjuna. 

 

The leads of Chandni: Vinod Khanna, Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor

Vinod Khanna, Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor at photocall during the making of Chandni back in 1989. 

How these superstars left us one after the other in such rapid unprecedented succession... 

Yash Chopra 2012
Vinod Khanna 2017
Sridevi 2018
Rishi Kapoor 2020
Saroj Khan 2020
Lata Mangeshkar 2022

Honi ko kaun taal sakta hai,
poochne wale lakhon milenge...

 

Remembering Rishi Kapoor on his birth anniversary today: Sridevi's popular co-star

Rishi Kapoor was a jobbing actor, who worked consistently throughout his life. A gifted and natural superstar, underrated beyond belief as his restrained work rarely got him the accolades he so richly deserved - we are remembering him today on his birth anniversary. 

He worked well with Sridevi in blockbusters Nagina and Chandni, holding his own while his leading lady had the title roles. 

Endlessly entertaining on and off screen, his interviews were uncensored, un-pc fun. A natural wit, his performances in the second chapter of his life, when he appeared in more character roles, were of another level. He finally found his happy groove - only for fate to curtail his second innings so cruelly, by taking him away at age 67. 

This spread from tinsel town magazine from the 90s. Standing with the cast of Chandni, with co-stars Sridevi and Vinod Khanna. All who are no longer with us. And yet are forever, entrenched in their memorable films. 

Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi from the bar scene in Gurudev

Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor on the sets of Gurudev. From the fab song and first few stanzas of 'Mera kaha manoge'.

The two were too cute together in this and several songs. 

Rare pic: Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi and Vinod Khanna at the premier of Chandni back in 1989!

Rare pic: Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi and Vinod Khanna at the premier of Chandni back in 1989!

Dozens of pics in the archive here. 

Rare still of Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi in Chandni (1989)

 

Rishi Kapoor, 37, with Sridevi, 26, on the sets of Chandni. 

Beauty in pink: Sridevi in and as Chandni (1989)

We have over 200 posts about Sridevi in Chandni here.

Features, gallery, reviews and more. 

 

Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor in Chandni: The only song Aasha Bhosle sang in the film

Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor in Chandni: The only song Aasha Bhosle sang in the film; Parbat se kaali ghata... 

Sridevi looks sooo beautiful in this underrated song.  

Suresh Oberoi with Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor

Suresh Oberoi turns 78 today! The handsome actor and host, one of the best voices in the Hindi film industry worked with Sridevi in only one film, the murder mystery/thriller Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha. Seen here with Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi, the leads in their final film together. 

Sridevi with Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Rishi Kapoor and Jeetendra

Sridevi with Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Rajinikanth, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Rishi Kapoor and Jeetendra! On photoshoots, in films, on film sets.