Sridevi on stage: Morni

 

The photograph, next to the the ai sharpened version of the same image... which doesn't look like Sridevi but according to the app, its close enough!! 

Sridevi wearing her favourite all gold ghaghra choli from Aaja Raadha ko Shaam - but the song she's performing here is Morni, baaga ma bole... 

How do I know this?! I was there in the audience... #Blessed! 

Sridevi in Russian media and fan sites

 

Some of the rarest images and features, magazine scans and covers, I've often found in Russian fan sites. You have no idea how huge Sridevi was above the northern borders when our most views come from Russia! 

Cover girl: Mayapuri: Sridevi

Sridevi looks so much like Bhanupriya here or Bhanupriya has been styled to look like Sridevi so often in the 1980s... 

This cover shoot of Sridevi in Mayapuri magazine, the off shoulder dress and the hair band accessoriy... 

The 80s makeup and styling... 

Sridevi in 1986-1987

Mid 1980s fashion was exactly that; mid. Not a favourite era for fashion, film or music.. apart from the occasional glimmer in the coal mine. Have to state, I was not a fan of Sridevi around this time - gasp  - but it was certainly no reflection on her but the kind of movies and film songs that were being produced. Loud. Everything was loud, from the shrill screaming soundtracks to the faxu diamantes to the technicolour colour combinations we saw on the big screen. WHY was everyone yelling?! 

Then a certain softness came, be it in melody or rom com. Thank God. 

Sridevi was defensive of the 80s, said it had its own charm. No Sri - only you had the charm. The rest was riff-raff.  

Sridevi in Naan Adimai Illai (1987)

Sridevi on the sets of her penultimate Tamil film Naan Adimai Illai in 1987.

Rare pic: Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor on the sets of Chandni (1989)

 

Sridevi's name dragged in the news today: 2026

 

What Is Happening?! Will they ever let Sridevi rest in peace?!  

The Supreme Court of India issued notices to Boney Kapoor and his daughters, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor, ordering status quo and directing mediation regarding a long-running land dispute in Sholinganallur, Chennai. The property involves a 2.7-acre plot along the East Coast Road. 

What It Means?

Claimants (the heirs of late M.C. Chandrasekaran) filed a civil suit attempting to invalidate the 1988 sale deeds through which Sridevi, her sister, and her mother originally purchased the land. They allege the transfer was fraudulent and demand a one-fifth share. The Madras High Court previously dismissed the suit in April 2026, calling it an "abuse of process" barred by limitation since nearly 40 years had passed without challenge. However, following an appeal, the Supreme Court suggested resolving the ownership claims through a retired High Court mediator while pausing changes to the property status. 

So WHY is Sridevi's Name Being Dragged into headlines?

Sridevi’s name is tied to the headlines purely because the original purchase occurred in her name via four registered sale deeds in 1988. Following her passing in 2018, Boney Kapoor transferred the title to himself and their daughters. Because the title change in 2023 triggered these legal challenges from rival claimants targeting her estate, her name- and her family's - remains central to the property title proceedings.

Key Findings from the Madras High Court Ruling

Justice T.V. Thamilselvi of the Madras High Court delivered a scathing rejection of the suit filed by Sivakami and Natarajan, ruling firmly in favor of Boney, Janhvi, and Khushi Kapoor on multiple legal counts:

• Barred by Limitation: The court held that challenging a 1988 registered sale transaction in 2025—nearly 40 years later—was strictly barred by the statute of limitations.

• Unbelievable Discovery Claim: The plaintiffs claimed they only "discovered" the 1988 sale transaction in 2023 during the mutation process. The High Court rejected this assertion as legally unsustained by the record.

• Suppression of Material Facts: The High Court observed that the plaintiffs engaged in "deliberate suppression" by failing to disclose their previous 2007 suit, which was dismissed. The bench characterized the litigation as a "vexatious" attempt to grab property by abusing judicial process.

• Lack of Locus Standi & Legitimacy Issues: The judgment noted that late M.C. Chandrasekaran never challenged the 1988 sale during his lifetime. Furthermore, evidence indicated Chandrabhanu's marriage to Chandrasekaran occurred while his first marriage was still subsisting, meaning the claimants were not Class-1 legal heirs entitled to claim an inheritance share.

Timeline of the Legal Dispute

1960: Family Partition Arrangement

1960

M.C. Sambanda Mudaliar divides his property interests among his children through a formal family arrangement.

1988: Sridevi Acquires Sholinganallur Land

April 19, 1988

Sridevi, along with her mother (Rajeshwari) and sister (Sreelatha), purchases the prime beachfront parcel in Survey No. 1/1B on East Coast Road (ECR), Sholinganallur, via four registered sale deeds.

2007: First Challenge Dismissed

2007

Heirs of late M.C. Chandrasekaran (son of Mudaliar) file a civil suit claiming a one-fifth share in ancestral assets. The suit is subsequently dismissed.

2018–2023: Title Mutation After Sridevi's Demise

2018–2023

Following Sridevi's passing in 2018, Boney Kapoor files an application in 2023 for revenue record mutation to transfer title rights of the ECR property to himself and their daughters, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor.

2025: Fresh Partition Suit Filed

2025

M.C. Sivakami, M.C. Natarajan, and their mother Chandrabhanu file a new civil suit in the Chengalpattu Trial Court seeking a 1/5th share and demanding that the 1988 sale deeds be declared null and void.

April 20, 2026: Madras High Court Rejects the Suit

April 20, 2026

Justice T.V. Thamilselvi allows Boney Kapoor's revision petition, dismissing the suit at the threshold.

September 16, 2026: Supreme Court Intervention

September 16, 2026

Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli issue notices to the Kapoor family, order status quo on construction/transfer, and propose court-monitored mediation via a retired High Court judge. The matter is set for review on December 18, 2026.