Both knew as they appeared on the set of the last film they did together, any and every moment would be recorded for posterity by the notoriously difficult, scandal-prone and intrusive tabloids of the 1980s. This simple shot for a scene in Guru--circa 1988--was in every Indian tabloid. These two stars fuelled so much tabloid press and gossip. The movie was shot over 1987-88 in multiple schedules. You can see Sridevi in every size, fashion and makeup style! 80s was a logistic mess in Bollywood!
Guru released on 24 February 1989 and was a runaway hit, but the two stars never worked (met or spoke!) of the other, ever again. Funnily enough, Mithun went on to work with another Guru - Mani Rathnam's fantastic film in 2007, with Ash and Abhishek in the lead, which was a critical and commercial success.
Guru was a hit film for both, but 1989 was the year of Sridevi - she went on to feature in 9 other films culminating the year with a double whammy of Chaalbaaz and Chandni, ending the decade with a complete reign over Indian cinema.
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