Sridevi

 

Priyanka Chopra's Tribute to Sridevi in TIME magazine

 

Sridevi on the cover of Madhuri magazine: 1984 edition

Sridevi on the cover of Madhuri magazine: 1984 edition 

Sridevi makes a splash in Himmatwala: But with the tag Thunder Thighs!

 

Q: Were you peeved by the tag--Thunder Thighs-- once given to you?
Sridevi: Ha! No, I didn't take that seriously. It was given to me at the time of Himmatwala. I was very chubby then, I weighed 75kg. At the time of Chandni, I lost weight and came down to 57kg, which I think helped me a lot to impve my dancing..."

Himmatwala released on 25 February 1983 in India, a runaway success where Sridevi wowed the nation. 

Legends line up; Amjad Khan, Kader Khan with Sridevi. 

Jeetendra and Sridevi movies: The listicle: 15 Films in 4 Years!

Released on February 25, 1983, Himmatwala was one of the biggest hits of 1983 - the blockbuster started the trend of Jeetendra and Sridevi masala capers and ignited Sridevi's enduring career and lasting legacy in Bollywood. 

The successful duo went on to appear in 15 films together over a period of four years! Majority of the films were fantastic ROI; return on investment! Doing box-office gold, it was almost a guaranteed success for so long, the Madras movie factory churned out remakes one after another, the quality being... well, let's just say no one's calling any of the overall films a classic! 

The songs are remembered fondly, perhaps even the fashion, dance steps and so on. A time capsule of the era that was. But certainly, Mubi* isn't curating any film on this list!! However, the film producers - and famously a diligent business-minded Jeetendra - made a lot of money in that era. 

Have you seen all their films together? Which was your favourite? Comment below;

1. Himmatwala (1983), 
2. Jaani Dost (1983), 
3. Justice Chaudhry (1983), 
4. Mawaali (1983), 
5. Akalmand (1984), 
6. Tohfa (1984), 
7. Balidaan (1985), 
8. Suhagan (1986), 
9. Ghar Sansar (1986), 
10. Dharm Adhikari (1986), 
11. Aulad (1987) 
12. Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988).
13. Sarfarosh (1985), 
14. Aag Aur Shola (1986), * guest appearance 
15. Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987).

* Postscript: Just to be sure, we just checked out Mubi.com - they have curated a handful of Sridevi films here.

News: Sridevi makes headlines the world over

To see the news in black and white in papers around the world. The shock of it... 

Stylist Edit: Sridevi and Divya Bharti's red top!

 

Shot on the sets of Rakesh Shreshta's studio, is Divya wearing a top worn by Sridevi?! The comparisons live on 30 years later! 

Remembering young Divya today on her birth anniversary. The first Bollywood tragedy we remember... Sridevi's was the last. 

"The circumstances of her death led to various conspiracy theories, but it was officially ruled as an accidental fall..."

This statement can be attributed to both stars today. We've heard every bat-shit theory, when the truth is so simple. Trust the science, and facts - do not succumb to fan theory, especially from low-intellects gunning for social media fame over fact.