Sridevi and Kamal Haasan in the thriller Sigappu Rojakkal

Sridevi and Kamal Haasan in the thriller Sigappu Rojakkal

Sridevi in Nazrana

 Sridevi on the sets of the film Nazrana 

 

 

Sridevi and Filmfare

 Sridevi and Filmfare 

TBT: Sridevi, Anil Kapoor in 1989

 TBT: Sridevi, Anil Kapoor in 1989. 

 The film came out much later in 1993!

Sridevi and Jeetendra in Himmat aur Mehnat (1987)

Sridevi and Jeetendra in Himmat aur Mehnat (1987)

We have dozens more of this green look from Sridevi in the archive here. 

Sunny Deol with Sridevi over the years

Sunny Deol with Sridevi over the years. Collage of images from some of the films they did together; Joshilay, Sultanat, Nigahein and Ram Avtar. Such a gorgeous pair from the 1980s in Bollywood. Sunny Deol was six year older than Sri but they were a good looking jodi on the big screen.  

Superstars of Bollywood: Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi: Stardust annual cover stars

Superstars of Bollywood: Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi: Stardust annual cover stars

 

Krishna and Sridevi

Krishna and Sridevi 

Rare pics: Sridevi with her choreographer Saroj Khan

 

Rare pics: Sridevi with her choreographer Saroj Khan 

Sridevi's house in Chennai: A grand tour by Janhvi Kapoor for Vogue India

The original Sridevi house was palatial, much larger than this smaller one shown in the4 clip - Sridevi moved to a smaller house (which she talked about in interviews in the 90s) as the original palace was too big to maintain, especially when she was hardly there. 

The photo makes us nostalgic. We had a Sridevi wall too growing up! Except they were all cut outs from film magazines. 

 

Sridevi on the sets of Naya Kadam (1984)

 Sridevi on the sets of Naya Kadam (1984)

Sridevi

 Sridevi

Sridevi, baby Janhvi Kapoor and Boney Kapoor at Niagra Falls

Sridevi, baby Janhvi Kapoor and Boney Kapoor at Niagra Falls 

 

Sridevi and Krishna in the Telugu film Maa Voori Magadu (1987)

 

Sridevi and Krishna in Maa Voori Magadu (1987)

Sridevi as a Vogue Centrefold: Queen of Hearts

 Sridevi as a Vogue Centrefold: Queen of Hearts! 

 Bought five copies of Vogue when Sridevi was on the cover! 

Sridevi as a seductive professor vibe was.... um... a choice. 

She looked stunning on the cover in Valentino. 

TBT to 1987: War of the roses: Jaya Prada and Sridevi in Majaal

Jeetendra, Jaya Prada and Sridevi in Majaal

Stardust: Dear Sridevi, Your rivalry with Jaya Prada, is really too much. Despite her efforts to make up with you, you still resent her and continue to hate her. I believe that you stretched your ego clashes so far that you sulked and fought for top billing for the film Majaal in which you are a co-star with Jaya Prada. Isn't it foolish and downright petty for a top star like you to stoop so low and fuel a cold war? 

Jivraj Verma. Poona 

Sridevi: "Yes, I'm aware of the cold war between Jaya Prada and me, because people have been going on and on about it. The world has been right in thinking that Jaya Prada and I are not friends, because I am in the industry to work and not to socialise. Once the camera is switched off, I acknowledge no other presences, but mine. But please, I don't hate her, because if I were to sit hating a person it would mean attaching too much importance and Jaya Prada is certainly not worth it. Contrary to public opinion, Sridevi doesn't have to fight for top billing, she gets it, because the audience knows that she deserveds higher billing than Jaya Prada." 

March 1987, Stardust

Rare still of Sridevi as a lawyer on the sets of Majaal.

The film was produced by Jaya Prada's husband and there was a dance off between the two divas (TBH a better one in Maqsad) that was pretty on the nose about how the leading ladies felt about the other. The actresses were 24-25, spirited in their tiffs and taunts to the other (which we've studiously recorded in the archives!). 

 

Sridevi in the Tamil film Guru (1980)

Sridevi, 17, in the Tamil film Guru (1980)

Sridevi in English Vinglish: The Sabya saris

 Sridevi in English Vinglish: The Sabya saris... 

 This was the first image that leaked on the internet about Sridevi's grand return. Until then, we didn't believe she was back.... 

Glorious, gorgeous divine Sridevi in New York. 

Rare BW Stills: Jeetendra and Sridevi in Justice Chaudhury

Rare BW stills of Jeetendra and Sridevi in Justice Chaudhury. From the song Saath mere Aaogi, Ice-Cream Ghaogi... 

Yes, long before Salman Khan rendered gems like Oonchi hai building or the inanity of Ek Garam Chai ki Pyali ho... there were these little ditties that the critics hated but the masses loved - and these were all songs that topped the Binaca Geetmala (for the gen that fondly remembers that Indian countdown!). 

Lyrics don't always have to be soul-searching paeans - sometimes they just need to be pop and fun. There are plenty of English equivalents considered classics with equal measure that scribes hated back in the day; I wanna Hold your Hand, You can Ring My Bell etc have no lyrical complexity and yet were chartbusting numbers that many today consider classics - and hallmarks of their youth. 

So why not a peppy Jeetendra Sridevi number - and be unapologetic about liking the songs and the jog down memory lane with it?! 

Next year will be 40 years of Justice Chaudhury! I remember doll-like Sridevi as if it was yesterday. The Filmfare features about the cute newcomer "from the South." 

Sridevi in the Tamil film Sainthadamma Sainthadu (1977)

 

Sridevi, 14, in the Tamil film Sainthadamma Sainthadu (1977)

Sridevi in and as Chandni

Sridevi in and as Chandni 

From a still shot in 1988. 

Salman Khan and Sridevi in Chand ka Tukda

Salman Khan and Sridevi in Chand ka Tukda 
 

Jeetendra and Sridevi in Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987)

 Jeetendra and Sridevi in Himmat Aur Mehanat (1987) 

Sridevi, Juhi Chawla, Madhuri Dixit: 90s Icons Only

Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla: 90s icons Only 

Sridevi

 Sridevi 

Is Hollywood's Kylie Jenner inspired by Bollywood Icons?

Is Hollywood's Kylie Jenner inspired by Bollywood Icons? Cosmetic Moghul and reality TV star Kylie Jenner, 25, channeling vintage Sridevi and Rekha head gear and bling. 

Sridevi's look from Nigahein (1989) and Rekha's Sheshnaag (1990). 

This isn't the first time social media has pointed out similarities - we thing Ms Jenner has a desi in her glam squad. The refs are inspired fo' sho'. 

With 372 million followers on her Insta' she's got a strong South East Asian community following and fan club. A shout out would have been cool... Just sayin'