Sridevi

 Sridevi in the mid 1990s. Pic by Rakesh Shreshta.  The fringe, the denim, the accessories... very 90s! 

Sridevi dominating film posters of her resplendent Bollywood career: Star Power and Prowess

 Sridevi dominating film posters of her resplendent Bollywood career: Star Power and Prowess 

Sridevi: The Face of pan-Indian cinema

 

Rare image and extreme close up of Sridevi getting ready for a photoshoot at Rakesh Shreshta's studio.

The Khuda Gawah poster: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Nagarjuna

This rare newspaper poster of Khuda Gawah. 

From afar it looks harmless enough but look at the poster politics; Amitabh Bachchan appears three times on the real estate of this massive Bollywood film poster; so does Sridevi. Amitabh Bachchan has a solo head shot - so does Sridevi - in equal size and measure. 

Early 90s Sridevi didn't come to play. She came to dominate. 

Lady in red: Sridevi styled by Manish Malhotra

 

The beautiful Sridevi centrefold - that face! The 90s perm framing her visage, the styling of newcomer Manish Malhotra - this was a Stardust spread in the mid 90s.

Photography by Sridevi's perpetual favourite Rakesh Shreshta - she was his favourite too and addressed her as 'Maai...'

Famous fan: "I was spellbound when I saw Sridevi..."

Famous fan: "I was spellbound when I saw Sridevi..."

Natraj Subramaniam, cameraman (cinematographer) for Puli. 

Khushi Kapoor, "I shop in Mum's and Janhvi's closet": Interview on RadioCity

Sridevi's youngest on the radio. 

All the Kapoor girls have the same shoe size apparently. 

 

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