7. Doing TV serials
Sridevi straight-up said her TV stint wasn’t enjoyable at all. With little Khushi (just 2) and Janhvi (4) at home, waking up at 7am for long shoots at Film City left her exhausted. “Not my cup of tea,” she admitted.
6. Disco dancing & those wild on-screen outfits
She hated “wriggling” in outlandish clothes for dance numbers and only did it because it was her job. Fun fact: she had never been to a real disco in her life and was pretty sure she’d hate it anyway. Blame the crowds (and her conservative mom who wasn’t a fan either).
5. Her own short temper & violent outbursts
Sridevi openly confessed she could get so angry she’d break things and smash glasses. What triggered it most? Lack of discipline and people being late — especially if her breakfast wasn’t on time. (She kept it quiet around her dad though.
4. Negative fan reactions to her films
After Chandra Mukhi, she got major flak from fans who felt she was “wasted” in the project. Ouch.
3. Her debut Hindi film Solva Saawan
A total bad memory. She was bored repeating the same role from Tamil/Telugu versions, didn’t know Hindi, hated Bombay, missed Madras, and messed up the very first take (which she took as a superstitious bad omen). Secretly, she was relieved when it flopped because she thought she could go back home and quit!
2. School (and crowds in general)
As a child artiste, she loved the costumes and wigs but hated school. She was painfully shy and terrified of sitting in a classroom with strangers. That fear of crowds stuck with her even as an adult superstar.
1. Not having (or wanting) industry friends
Sridevi was famously reserved and shy — she had zero friends in the film industry (but also zero enemies!). She felt completely fulfilled with her family, called her sister her best friend, and had no interest in “chamchas” or fake people. She preferred staying in Madras after marriage over Bollywood socializing.
Classic Sridevi being her honest, introverted, no-nonsense self. The ultimate “I’m just here to work and go home to my family” icon.
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PS: Every bit of the above list, filtered from all her interviews that we've carefully curated and archives here at the largest Sridevi site in the world wide web!
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