Sridevi as the Rajasthani belle Pallavi in Lamhe (1991). There are some versions of Lamhe without the songs Megha re megha and Mohe Chehdo na... and it is a loss for the audience to miss out on expressive, beautiful, graceful Sridevi... and those gorgeous, timeless melodies.
A Yash Chopra heroine has been presented well innumerable times - think of Rekha, Raakhee, Mumtaz... but Sridevi's performance elevated this entire film.
As repeatedly mentioned in several articles - further bolstered by Shah Rukh Khan no less - Sridevi was Yashji's favourite actress. Of all time. She's ours too. But that goes without saying...
As repeatedly mentioned in several articles - further bolstered by Shah Rukh Khan no less - Sridevi was Yashji's favourite actress. Of all time. She's ours too. But that goes without saying...
Yash Chopra's three favourites were Sridevi, Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Famously Yash Chopra offered Sridevi films after Lamhe too, including Darr. But for reasons best known to her - and only her - she rejected every offer after Lamhe... The timing wasn't right, or the role wasn't on par. When Yash Chopra passed, Sridevi said it felt like she lost her father once again. Some bonds go beyond Bollywood.
Her white and gold look from the gentle Mohe Chehdo na...
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