Fandom isn't slavery. We are hardcore Sridevi fans - obv - that run this site and FB fan club but it doesn't mean we are immune to Sridevi's goofs either. There are smatterings of bad film choices, wardrobe malfunctions and makeup frights, leaving amazing films for questionable reasons and a few political affiliations that made us frown.
We also had a billion reasons to love her - as she indeed was one in a billion.
We aren't looking for a saint, we're looking at the actress Sridevi was - and entirely in a league of her own.
So its tough but not impossible to write a critique of her films, performances, roles, choices on screen... Though, we mostly choose not to.
However, her singing... hmm.
During the peak of her fame in 1989, we had difficulty digesting the title song of Chandni by its otherwise scintillating leading lady. The critics back then had a field day. Excerpt from Filmfare;
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Sri joins the Off-Key Club!
Excerpt: "Sridevi's' attempt at 'singing' , excuse me while I splutter.. in Chandni meri Chandni reminds you how skilled Sharda, Hemlata, Shabbir and the other members of the off-key club are."
In later years, even Sridevi had a good laugh at the error of her ways, be it in song or film, dance or costume. We all gotta take the 80s with a pinch of salt...
Ah its ok. Aaakhir Chaand main bhi daag hai...
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