While others of her ilk were struggling to find relevance, Sridevi was collecting trophies and honours, most of her films were box-office successes (we're all trying to forget Puli - even though the movie made over 100 crore!) and she was still negotiating terms with top film makers (and rejecting others, cough cough, Rajamouli!) and Sridevi was swanning gracefully into her second act with confidence, elegance and savvy.
The critics had grown accustomed to her level of brilliance and forfeited the legend her due credits on more than one occasion. The fact the governing body only recognised her vast contribution to Indian cinema posthumously (I mean, she should have won a National Award long ago, Padma Shree even before) speaks a lot about taking the presence of Sridevi for granted, for only in her absence did the largess of honours full suit.
Well, at least her fans recognised her brilliance early on - and stayed loyal till the end. Well, till now.
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