Dazzling Sridevi in gold

Gorgeous Sridevi's cover shoot series. 

The A-list of Bollywood; Sridevi, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor

The A-list of Bollywood; Sridevi, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor at the lavish premiere of Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja.

As Anil himself quipped soon after, hit premiere, flop film... 

More photos of the all-star turnout at the most grand film premiere of the 90s here in the archive. 

Left: The pic here of Sridevi, Amitabh Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit at the premiere of Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja is lovely and its fake! Well, half of it is. From the waist down, its AI trickery. The blight of fakery is corrosive, it slowly ruins facts to fiction and opinion.  

Boney Kapoor and Sridevi

A film producer in love with his leading lady is the oldest story in the book, and yet, this love story surprised many. Film producer Boney Kapoor and his leading lady, the supreme superstar actress, Sridevi. 

 

Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja 

Sridevi's n'th wet sari, rain song. Others did it before, she did it best. A hybrid of sensuality, choreography, film fashion moment... The monochrome sari in a vivid colour - Sridevi set the template and others followed suit. 

Sridevi with Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul

 

Sridevi with Vidya Balan and Manav Kaul during the promotions of Tumhari Sulu (2017). 

Sridevi in and as Sherni (1988)

Released on 13 May 1988, Sherni had Leonine Sridevi in the title role.  

As a village belle protagonist who takes revenge against the dacait antagonists, Sridevi rarely played victim and showed agency both in professional, personal and cine-life. She didn't need rescuing on the big-screen often, she took up arms to defend herself. 

TBH not a great film by any measure but a movie running on the steam of a young 25-year-old superstar had its moments. 

Sridevi and Pran in Sherni (1988): Title role

Released on May 13, 1988, Sherni was a title role for Sridevi, released soon after the massive success of Nagina. However, this badly made hodge-podge of Phoolan Devi's life story inspired tale was a massive stinker at the box-office. 

Sridevi worked with many Hindi cinema icons in this film, particularly the late, great Pran.