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.
Sunday, 21 June 2026
Sridevi in Farishtay: The blue sparkling dance costume
Many, manyyyy people have incorrectly assumed that this is from Nagina - absolutely not. Its from the fun song Saat kunwaraon main, from the awful film Farishtay - which I learned later made a lot of money! 80s and early 90s was a strange era.
Part of the song in the beginning is sung by a chorus singer, then Lata Mangeshkar takes over. In many films Sridevi often had a song by Lataji, except in movies like Chandni and Lamhe where the Mangeshkars (Aasha Bhosle too!) did the entire album.
Saturday, 20 June 2026
Sridevi with Mithun in their first film together: Jaag Utha Insan: TBT to 1984
Sridevi with her most-talked about co-star, Mithun.
Their first film together - and the best in the list - Jaag Utha Insan. 1984. Sridevi was 21, Mithun was 34 and twice married already. Famously falling for his co-stars...
This gen has no idea how big a superstar Disco Dancer Mithun was back then. Now age 76, he shines like the legendary actor he is in films like Guru (by Mani Rathnam), or OMG... unfortunately, he did too many B- C- films that are tagged with his legacy. But not man saw those films, but remember his best performances, not his weak box-office.
So much has been written and said about Sridevi and Mithun... that we no longer wish to add further dialogue to the conversation.
3/4ths of their films were superhits. Sad that their best film together, this gem by K Vishwanath, did the worst box-office out of the lot. 80s was a bane on Bollywood in many ways. Some fine films got swept under the rug.
Sridevi in Feroz Khan's Jaanbaaz: An Adult Film that was a huge hit in 1986
Released on 20 June 1986, Sridevi's extended guest appearance in Feroz Khan's Jaanbaaz was a surprise hit. She had an incredible song in the film, the profoundly lyrical Har kisi ko nahin milta, sung by the mellifluous Sadhana Sargam (a favourite singer) and Manhar Udhas.
Legend has it that the picturisation of the song, Sridevi in monochrome chiffon saris seductively swaying at the beach, influenced the production and picturisation of the song Kate Nahin Kathe in Mr.India, which released a year later. According to online features (again, not a reliable source but...) originally, the seductive song on Sridevi was going to be shot in some Arabic costumes but changed entirely after the team saw how gorgeously, and simply shot Har kisi ko was. This could be pure internet speculation, but then there is some similarity in styling. The red, then all white fabric swaying with Sridevi with minimal accessories is an inspired look in Mr.India too... Either way, Sridevi rocked both songs with such unfiltered sensuality, proving that you can be covered head to toe, and still be considered sexy.
An "Adult Film" that was a huge hit in 1986, the movie came with the usual bandwagon of controversies...
But you know Bollywood; a hit is a hit, is a hit.
Trying to find photos of the movie premiere but so far, nothing has cropped up - a film that featured reigning queens Rekha, Sridevi and Dimple Kapadia all in one film... what a casting coup!
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