Sridevi with Shakti Kapoor in Chaalbaaz (1989): 16 films of the two!

Sridevi with Shakti Kapoor in Chaalbaaz (1989)

Shakti Kapoor turns 73 today!

Shakti Kapoor worked with Sridevi in about 16 films since 1983, for over a decade. Recently it was brought to attention that when Sridevi mimicked Raaj Kumar for a memorable comedic scene in Chaalbaaz, she first asked Shakti Kapoor to enact the entire scene and she tried to emulate that for one of the funniest scenes in the memorable film. 

Cinema is a collaborative effort and no singular individual can be blamed for- or take the entire credit for- its success or failure. Note how often Sridevi credited her directors, choreographers, singers, co-stars and more, as highlights in her career. She truly was a class apart... 

Sridevi and Shakti Kapoor's list of films:

Year	Film Name	Box Office
1983	Himmatwala	Super Hit
1983	Mawaali	Hit
1984	Tohfa	Super Hit
1985	Balidaan	Average
1985	Masterji	Hit
1986	Karma	Super Hit
1986	Suhaagan	Hit
1987	Watan Ke Rakhwale	Hit
1988	Sherni	Flop
1989	Gair Kanooni	Average
1989	Guru	Hit
1990	Nigahen: Nagina Part II	Average
1991	Banjaran	Hit
1992	Chandramukhi	Flop
1994	Laadla	Hit
1996	Mr.Bechara	Average