Janhvi Kapoor's tell-all interview in Figuring out Podcast: Sridevi's first-born opens up about life after Sridevi: The Indian Goddess

 

Sridevi and Nagarjuna

Loved the songs of this film - well, one particular one. 

Sridevi with choreographer and dancer

I think the phrase of the year is going to be "AI Slop". We seem to be encountering fakes daily - like a bad penny that keeps cropping up. 

The two black and white images here are the original photographs of Sridevi and choreograph/dancer extraordinaire, Gopi Krishna. The legend directed Sridevi in only one film; Jaag Utha Insan. The AI slop is the coloured picture - an AI hallucination. Sridevi's costume was blue and white (as shown in past pics here) and the dancing legend was barefoot - not wearing patent black leather shoes while dancing. You can't see on the pic on the left as his kurta-pajama is long... 

Gopi Krishna (the legendary Kathak dancer and choreographer, 1935–1994) choreographed for Sridevi in only one film: Jaag Utha Insan (1984). In that movie (directed by K. Viswanath), he handled her three notable semi-classical/Bharatanatyam-inspired numbers, including “Tarapat Beete” , a Durga Suktam/Tandav sequence, and related dances. These are frequently praised as some of Sridevi’s early standout classical performances in Hindi cinema. 

Urmila, Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in Judaai

Urmila, Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in Judaai! This high-octane dramedy was a runaway hit. The ladies yet again got all the acclaim - its funny how Anil Kapoor's "home" productions rarely give him the great role - but I guess the money was more important back then after the fiasco of Roop ki Rani... 

Sridevi

Those eyes... like two drops of coffee in a cloud of milk... 

Sigh. 

Anyone recognise the look - which film its from?! 

 

Raakhee, Shatrughan Singha and Sridevi on the cover of Hindi tabloid Mayapuri

Raakhee, Shatrughan Singha and Sridevi on the cover of Hindi tabloid Mayapuri 


 

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