Sridevi

Sridevi. Some real pics. Some Ai modified... 

Sridevi and Anil Kapoor on the sets of Mr.India's title song

Sridevi with Boney Kapoor: "I would have built Sridevi a Taj Mahal..."

Sridevi with Boney Kapoor: "I would have built Sridevi a Taj Mahal..."

Sridevi on the sets of Gumrah : So cute! So beautiful! Iconic Sridevi

 

Newspaper scans of early publicity shots of Sridevi in Gumrah. 

Khuda Gawah publicity stills: Sridevi, Nagarjuna, Amitabh Bachchan

 

As Amitabh Bachchan had issued a media ban, not giving interviews or being part of press conferences or publicity shenanigans was the norm for most of the 1980s and early 1990s. In retaliation of sorts, it was such a huge media trend to shrink the box-office numbers to even his wildly successful movies. Hum was a huge hit, so was Khuda Gawah - the numbers don't lie. Certain editors however... 

A bizarre upmanship between the press and a reigning superstar - when AB Snr started talking to the press, so many of his quotes appear defensive. 

Take the post release interviews of Khuda Gawah - a massive film, a large-scale grand epic. Not without its flaws of course, but it had a great run. Sridevi rarely spoke to the press as it is - so Bachchan Snr spoke about the collections, how well a film was or wasn't doing. Ever articulate, ever aware, he relayed facts and figures. All those editors and magazines that criticised him, are nowhere today. Bachchan is Bachchan. Still guilding the way with his own everlasting light. 

Sridevi and Jeetendra on the sets of Ghar Sansar (1986)

The Hindi film Ghar Sansar was released on 11 July 1986 

Directed by K. Bapayya and produced by Vimal Kumar under the Shivam Chitrya banner, it is a remake of the 1983 Telugu film Maga Maharaju. The movie stars Jeetendra, Sridevi, and Kader Khan, with music composed by Rajesh Roshan. 

Sridevi in and as Malini Iyer

I've never wanted to like a show more... alas. Sridevi in, yet another title role, Malini Iyer - such wasted opportunity. Shoddy writing, direction, production... As a super fan, was so disappointed. But that was a strange year for Sridevi and family... There are a few bright spots - Sridevi looked like a dream, there are a few moments of genuine laughter... The rest.. well..