In Tamil, it was obviously Kamal Haasan, be it critical or commercial success or the sheer volume of films they did together, Sridevi and Kamal Haasan on the big screen were unbeatable. In Telegu, Sridevi did more films with Krishna than seems humanly possible.
When it comes to Hindi films... its a different story. Sridevi paired with several leading men in Hindi cinema, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.
"Success ratio" here refers to the percentage of films considered hits, blockbusters, or commercially successful (including "broke even" or average performers where noted as viable successes in trade terms), versus outright flops. We are not talking about the meritocracy here as Lamhe is easily many a critic's favourite film but commercially, it met with such a lukewarm reception.
Note: Only released Hindi theatrical films where they shared significant screen time are counted (guest cameos or no shared scenes are noted but often excluded from core pairing ratios). Unreleased or shelved projects are ignored. Success is defined broadly as "hit or better" unless specified.
- Successful (Hits/Blockbusters/Broke even): Mr. India (hit), Laadla (hit), Judaai (hit), Lamhe (broke even/cult), Gurudev (broke even), Mr. Bechara (broke even). Some sources count ~5–7 successes.
- Flops: Ram-Avtar, Heer Ranjha, Roop Ki Rani..., plus others like Sone Pe Suhaaga (shared but not core pairing).
- Approximate success ratio: ~50–60% (e.g., 6–8 successful out of 12–14 core films). Their pairing had iconic highs (Mr. India, Lamhe) but mixed results overall, with stronger commercial pull in the 1990s.
- Successful: Nagina (super hit, second biggest of 1986), Chandni (super hit, third biggest of 1989), Banjaran (hit). Gurudev is often listed as broke even/average.
- Flops: Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha.
- Success ratio: ~70–80% (4–5 successful out of 5–6). This was one of her most consistent and critically appreciated pairings, driven by big musical hits.
- All successful: Every one was a hit or better (Khuda Gawah was among the year's highest grossers; English Vinglish was a major comeback hit).
- Success ratio: 100%. Their collaborations were limited but highly successful, often leveraging Bachchan's stature with Sridevi's star power.
- Successful: 12–13 hits (many were blockbusters or solid performers like Himmatwala, which relaunched Jeetendra's career alongside Sridevi's rise; Tohfa, Mawaali, etc.).
- Flops: 3.
- Success ratio: ~80–85% (12–13 successful out of 16). This was a high-volume, high-success "mass entertainer" pairing typical of 1980s formula films.

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