Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Now and Then: Sridevi as a Bride in 1984: in 1992

Now and Then: Sridevi as a bride in Heer Ranjha (1992) and Jaag Utha Insan (1984) 


The two moods; in just that simple look you can tell that in one film's narrative, she was prepping to marry the man she loved and in the other, it was an arranged marriage she was thrust into. Its such a subtle nod to the audience of her inner turmoil. 


Sridevi as Shahrukh Khan's bride in the film Army (1996)

Sridevi as Shahrukh Khan's bride in the film Army (1996) 

Rare Hindi film Posters: Aulad: Sridevi, Jeetendra, Jaya Prada


 Rare Hindi film Posters: Aulad: Sridevi, Jeetendra, Jaya Prada 

Monday, 30 January 2023

Sridevi in a Tamil costume drama Deviyin Thiruvilayadal (1982)



Sridevi in a Tamil costume drama Deviyin Thiruvilayadal (1982): Sridevi on set, Sridevi on film. Gorgeous. 

Sridevi



 Sridevi - gorgeous. And unafraid of looking silly for the sake of a great comedic scene or song. 

Sridevi and Chiranjeevi: Telugu Superstars


Sridevi and Chiranjeevi: Telugu Superstars!

How stunningly beautiful Sridevi looks...  

Sunday, 29 January 2023

Sridevi's leopard print: Poster

One of the first posters I ever bought of Sridevi from Archie's (remember Archie's?!) for Rs 50 - which was a lot of money for me back then. 

Pic by Rakesh Shreshta. 

Note Sridevi's two different earrings, the 90s perm, the leopard print top... She looked so damn good. 

 


Sridevi in white: On film, On stage

Sridevi in white: On film, On stage 
 

Sridevi: The Tamil Telugu Teen Sensation

 The teen superstar: Sridevi 

Saturday, 28 January 2023

Thursday, 26 January 2023

Sridevi on the sets of Sadma: Rare Stills

Sridevi on the sets of Sadma: Rare Still

Sridevi as a child artist in the Telugu film Naa Thammudu (1971)



 Sridevi as a child artist in the Telugu film Naa Thammudu (1971) 

Sridevi and N. T. Rama Rao in the Telugu film Satyam Sivam (1981)

Sridevi, 18, and  N. T. Rama Rao, 58, in the Telugu film Satyam Sivam (1981) 

The Telugu remake of the Rekha - Amitabh Bachchan Hindi smash Suhaag (which was the biggest hit of 1979), the 40 year age gap was... strange then, improbably now. 

BTW the film also had Rati Agnihotri, 21, with co-star Akkineni Nageswara Rao, 58. 





Wednesday, 25 January 2023

Gorgeous Sridevi in Khuda Gawah: The Highest Paid Indian Actress of her Time

Gorgeous Sridevi in Khuda Gawah: With sari-clad ease, Sridevi was 'the' pioneering Indian actress who got equal billing, higher pay and equal footage and screen-presence while her contemporaries kowtowed to four songs, three scenes and a mangalsutra-clutching moment of teary-eyed agony. Sridevi was no flag carrying feminist. She just was. 

While Anupama Chopra has referred to Sridevi often as 'the great Sridevi," I beseech you to take it further. Her excellency; Sridevi.  

Sridevi in the Telugu film Maavoori Magaadu (1987)


Sridevi in the Telugu film Maavoori Magaadu (1987)

Tuesday, 24 January 2023

Sridevi on the sets of Chand ka Tukda (1994)

Sridevi on the sets of Chand ka Tukda (1994)

We have 100s of pics of Sridevi from this film in the archives here.


 

Sridevi in white sari

 Sridevi in a white sari. Gorgeous at an event. 

Sridevi and Chiranjeevi in S.P.Parasuram: The last film the Telugu superstars did together

Sridevi and Chiranjeevi in S.P.Parasuram: The last film the Telugu superstars did together

Sridevi with her impeccable comedic timing in this Telugu film. 

More in the archive here.


Monday, 23 January 2023

Sridevi in and as Chandni: 1989: Lady in Red

 Sridevi in and as Chandni: 1989: Lady in Red 

Happy Birthday Ramesh Sippy: Rare Pic: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Ramesh Sippy

Happy Birthday Ramesh Sippy! 

A rare picture of Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi and producer and director Ramesh Sippy at the mahurat / launch of  Ram ki Sita Shyam ki Geeta. 

It was a comic caper with a double role for both Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi - allegedly, this was the film that had the original song of Jooma Chooma De De - which was later used in Amitabh Bachchan's film Hum (with Kimi Kattkar, not Sri!). 

The film was never made - and it is the audience's loss that such extreme talents couldn't see the film come into fruition after a grand, much-talked about launch. 



Sridevi the centrefold: Outfit and styling by Neeta Lulla

 

Sridevi the centrefold: Outfit and styling by Neeta Lulla 

You can see the entire series of pics here in the archive

Sunday, 22 January 2023

Sridevi in and as Chandni

 

Have always said this, the simpler the look, the more stunning Sridevi looked. 

A monochrome chiffon sari, a few accessories, letting her beauty shine through.

There's a reason why Chandni was iconic: Sridevi.

Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Asrani and Sridevi in Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988): Icons Only

 

Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Asrani and Sridevi in Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988): 

Icons Only 

Sridevi in a simple blue salwaar: On the sets of Nigahein (1989)

Sridevi in a simple blue salwaar: On the sets of Nigahein (1989)
 

Saturday, 21 January 2023

Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's Engagement Ceremony

Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's Engagement Ceremony. Looking pretty and elegant - and mercifully dressed. Their sartorial selection is a hit and a miss - not like the superb consistency of fashion icon Sridevi. 

Big stilettos to fill... obv.

For the fashion purveyors asking;  the Kapoor gals wearing Falguni and Shane Peacock (Janhvi) and Manish Malhotra (Khushi) lehengas.

Below Sridevi wearing Sabyasachi from years ago.