Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi in Inquilaab (1984)

One of Sridevi's earlier Hindi films, she stars as Aasha, a woman in love with the super cop (yet another 'angry young man' role for Big B),  Inspector Amar (Amitabh Bachchan).

Sridevi, click to enlarge

With a dubbed voice and rocking some serious 1980s fashion, Sridevi looks like a doll in the masala caper. With a 20+ year age gap, the tall superstars should have looked awkward together - but didn't. As Sridevi said during the peak of her career, she hardly did films with Amitabh Bachchan as heroines rarely had much to do in a Bachchan film - case in point, this one! She's there on screen for such little screen time, has a few songs and scenes - nothing to write home about.

How the tides changed when in 2012, Bachchan himself appeared briefly in English Vinglish - which was entirely a Sridevi vehicle from the first frame till last.

Hindi film staples - Kader Khan, Ranjit, Shakti Kapoor - lend ample support and thespian Utpal Dutt as Sridevi's father, all did a fine job. 

Laxmikant Pyarelal did the music, the song 'Aaj abhi yahin' (Aasha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar duet) was a major hit on the charts. 

A hit film of course, but in Sridevi's repertoire, not a standout. But for fans, she looks oh so pretty. 

Note the film posters below!