A major throwback to the 90s; Sridevi did this photoshoot for the Diwali special edition of Cine Blitz back in November 1994.
First day of Dhanteras... Diwali weekend coming up!
The most comprehensive fan blog dedicated to India's most beautiful and greatest actress of all-time (in our humble opine!), Sridevi. Sridevi aka Sreedevi, ruled Indian cinema (with awesome performances in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films) in a career spanning 50 incredible years featuring 266 films. Born in Sivakasi on August 13 1963, her untimely and tragic death on February 24, 2018 left a nation in mourning. In our hearts, she'll forever be, the eternal Queen of Bollywood.
Friday, 6 November 2026
Sridevi's Diwali photoshoot from 1994
A major throwback to the 90s; Sridevi did this photoshoot for the Diwali special edition of Cine Blitz back in November 1994.
Famous fan: Anu Aggarwal
For a Flashback Friday, model turned actress Anu Aggarwal's quote from MOVIE magazine, "Madhuri Dixit just cannot do the roles Sridevi can..."
Well... yeah!
Thursday, 5 November 2026
TBT: Cine Blitz, November 1998: Boney Kapoor and Sridevi: Manisha Koirala questions the queen - What is life like now Sridevi?!
Cine Blitz asked Manisha Koirala to be a reporter for a day - if she could ask stars anything, what would she ask?! Manisha Koirala's list of questions to the celebrities were;
TO GOVINDA...
"Chi Chi, I would like to know more about your views on religion and philosophy. The kind of knowledge you have on these subjects, is simply amazing!"
TO JACKIE...
"I would certainly like to know what your business and future plans are!"
TO RAVEENA...
"I would like to know whether you are attached or unattached. Again, please be honest!"
TO NANA...
"Nana... are you happy? Do you miss me?"
TO AMITABH...
"Why don't you attempt roles like the kind Anthony Hopkins played in Silence of the Lambs? Why don't you accept roles with slight negative shades and experiment with the characters you play? I would suggest you leave the singing and dancing bit to us. You are not only a legend but an institution in acting! With the help of meaningful scripts and good directors...
TO SRIDEVI... "I would like to know your thought process at this moment. For someone who has seen the world and lived like a queen, you have now settled down. There is a total contrast in your life. From being a top actress to managing your home and taking care of your husband and child, it has been a complete change. Would you express your feelings about the transformation that has taken place in your life?"
Aura magazine: Sridevi with Jackie Shroff
Aura magazine: Sridevi with Jackie Shroff. Photography by Rakesh Shreshta. Early 90s glamour in Bollywood.
Audio Review: Music of Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja
Published in MOVIE magazine, back in October 1992, the original review of the audio cassette (remember those?!) of the highly anticipated movie... Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja.
The review sadly was... spot on. Loud and shrill, the orchestration was epic but... none of the songs hit the number one spot in the charts as the Nadeem Shravan hold on the top three spots was unshakable back then!
ROOP KI RANI CHORON KA RAJA (HMV)
Anil, Sridevi
The most commercial cassette to impinge your ears since a long time now. LP, Boney & Co. have crammed it with all the gimmicks and hooks possible. Only problem — instead of reeling you in, this constant barrage sends your head reeling.
One gimmick that does work is the pseudo Chinese concerta Chai mein hai chini that ping pongs along in its own cute way. Like chop suey mixed with chana masala, but with a flavour of its own. Dushman dil ka jo starts off well but ends up being just yet another heroine-dancing-in-the-climax song.
All in all, a lot of love has gone into the cassette and a lot of labour. Sad, it has to be love's labour lost.
The music was composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, with the lyrics being penned by Javed Akhtar.
"Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja" (Rap) - Bali Bhramabhatt, Suneeta Rao"Romeo Naam Mera, Chori Hain Kaam Mera" - Vinod Rathod
"Main Hoon Roop Ki Rani" - Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Parda Utha" - Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
"Chai Mein Chini" - Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
"Main Ek Sone Ki Moorat Hoon" - Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
"Jaanewale Zara Ruk Ja" - Kavita Krishnamurthy, Vinod Rathod
"Dushman Dil Ka Jo Hain Mere - Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Tu Roop Ki Rani Main Choron Ka Raja" - Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar
Audio review: Heer Ranjha
HEER RANJHA (TIPS)
Anil, Sridevi
Here's LP indulging in a spot of self cannibalisation. For the best song in the cassette, Rab ne banaya tujhe they dig out their old oh-oh-oh-oh-oh refrain from Jhilmil sitaron ka (Jeevan Mrityu). But since the result is quite endearing, all's forgiven.
What's difficult to take is the cassette just unspooling after that. It's not that the songs are tuneless; it's just that they are uncharacterised by any tinge of 'memorable'. They all just merge into one solid mass of Punjabi folk. Much as you try to be fair, you can't help but hark back to the Chetan Anand-Madan Mohan-Kaifi Azmi-Raaj Kumar-Priya 'Heer Ranjha' of 20 years ago.
It's like comparing a bottle of red Bordeaux wine with a pot of red ink.
The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal
and lyrics for all songs were written by Anand Bakshi.
and lyrics for all songs were written by Anand Bakshi.
"Aag Hawa Mitti Aur Paani" Anwar
"Rab Ne Banaya" (Happy) Lata Mangeshkar, Anwar
"Rab Ne Banaya" (Sad) Lata Mangeshkar, Anwar
"Aashiq Mera Naam," Mohammed Aziz, Mangal Singh
"Duniya Ne Mera Sab Kuch Chheena" Mohammed Aziz, Mangal Singh
"Yeh Ped Hai Peepal Ka, Ho Yeh Ped Hai Peepal Ka" Mohammed Aziz, Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Ranjha Ranjha Karte Karte" Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Akhiyon Ne Akhiyon Se" Reshma
"Jo Phool Yahan Par" Reshma
Written by Subash K Jha, for MOVIE magazine.
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Sridevi in Lamhe: Exquisite
What's lost in bad copies of VCDs and old cassette tapes of pirated versions of the film, the detailing of Neeta Lulla's exquisite (National Award winning-) design. The embroidiery, colour pallett, fabric oice and accessories. The stack of bangles so carefully piled, the brocade at the end of her blouse and chunri, the sheen, the pattern, the colour choices to ensure Sridevi stands out on the big screen and completement the background of the undulating sands of Rajasthan, the understated and yet obvious makeup in soft traditional colours, the strong eyeline of kohl and kajal, the tender lip...
Sridevi in Lamhe was in fine form. In fact, many argue probably her finest hours as every ingredient in the film was at such a high level... There are several terrible films where Sridevi is the best thing in the movie. In Lamhe, everything was right - right from the top as Yash Chopra led the charge and stewarded the film so well.
The film has been under scrutiny by.. lesser intellects who have problems with the comedy, the age-gap, the storyline, the morality... All who have only scrutinized the film superficially and thrown up words on ai and performed an analysis that's skin-deep. Of course there's an age-gap, that's the entire story, the build up, the plotline, the when, why and how it happened. Its a jump off point from a 1912 epistolary novel, Daddy-Long-Legs, that unfolds as a series of letters written by the protagonist to her mysterious benefactor. Instead of a direct lift, its Indian-ised and different, but the germ of an idea is somewhere there. The original was written so long ago by Jean Webster (the pen name of Alice Jane Chandler Webster), an American author who was also the grand-niece of Mark Twain. There's a kernel of an idea from there but Yash Chopra and writer Honey Irani trapezed off that idea and took it to Rajasthan and London, proving inspiration can come from anywhere and any time.
Lamhe is profound in so many ways - you just have to look for the depth and literary references - and not be swayed by idiots on social media.
Throwback to MOVIE, July 1991, Juhi Chawla, Sridevi and Manisha Koirala
Ah the colours of Bollywood's leading ladies.
Juhi Chawla, Sridevi and newcomer Manisha Koirala - one of the most photogenic young faces of 1991!
Think most of these are by photographer Rakesh Shreshta.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Janhvi Kapoor recreates Sridevi's iconic Nagina look
For the FIRST time ever, been truly impressed with what Janhvi Kapoor has pulled off. Janhvi recreated the look, makeup, accessories of Sridevi's memorable role in Nagina for Halloween 2026!
A 40 year gap from original, to tribute!
Finally, we see the spark and fire...
Still maintain that Janhvi looks nothing like the cherub Sridevi was, and it works in her favour. She has her own standing and style - and she is not a poor imitation of her legendary mother. Here, the deliberate imitation is... flawless.
Sridevi in white
Sridevi in white - outtakes from an early 90s cover shoot, Showtime, Feb 1991. More in the archive here.
Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in Heer Ranjha
Full disclosure, it is one of my least favourite Sridevi - Anil Kapoor movies. But it certainly has a huge contingency of fans as Sridevi did look spectacular in the film and acted as well as she always does.
We find on our blog, its constantly the most popular post as fans want to see her in traditional, Punjabi costumes and jewellery... The iconic South Indian actress pulled off a north Indian role with such elegance and ease. Or at least, she made it look easy...
From the best song in the film 'Rab ne banaya tujhe mere liye'....
From the best song in the film 'Rab ne banaya tujhe mere liye'....
Sridevi on the cover of Mayapuri
Sridevi's look and costume for Bhagwaan Daada. The frills and colour block and that shock of red. The Charlie Chaplin look... well, who doesn't know which film that's from?!
All the Hindi tabloid covers Sridevi was on - her mere presence fueled the gossip industry for decades. All those hacks in media... how they bowed when she left...
Anil Kapoor, "Sridevi was the best, and I had to work with the best!"
Anil Kapoor on working with Sridevi - excerpt from MOVIE magazine, December 1991;
SRIDEVI WAS THE BEST, I HAD TO WORK WITH THE BEST.
....So we launched a film Govinda, Bapu was the director and Sridevi the heroine. So that was it, I was with the best. Govinda never got made and we started Mr. India.
Since then, I've done quite a few films with her and even now there are four or five films coming – Lamhe, Gurudev, Heer Ranjha and Roop Ki Rani. He paused and before I could fill the hiatus, continued, "Till I met Sridevi, I was not bothered about my on-screen appearance. I used to have a stubble. I would be scruffy - and I was on the trip that good acting will count, looks can be overlooked. But Sridevi takes so much care of her looks, her appearance as well as her acting. It dawned on me that with the kind of money we charge it is essential that we take care of ourselves. We owe it to our producers and audiences to look good. She finishes at eight every night, if she does shoot later than ten she'll come at 12 the next day which ensures she is looking fresh in every frame. This helps to ensure repeat audiences since the looks and performance both pull back people. I think that not only is she a very versatile actress, she's the best we have..."
Monday, 2 November 2026
Sridevi's pose!
There are few other Sridevi sites I'm a fan of - but horrah for https://mainlagtihoonsridevi.blogspot.com/
MOVIE magazine centrefolds: Juhi Chawla and Sridevi
MOVIE magazine, July 1993 - a double whammy centrefold, one side, the luminous face of Sridevi (photographed by Rakesh Shreshta) and on the other, glamorous and chic Juhi Chawla. Both, fans of the other. And we were a fan of both!
90s film magazines were such joys - and these pull-out centrefold posters were such fun to collect! I'd tear them out and put it on my wall - much to the chagrin of my father... He'd say, this is a house not a barber shop! lol
Mita Vashisht with Sridevi in Chandni (1989)
Mita Vashisht with Sridevi in Chandni (1989). Mita was four years younger than Sridevi and Chandni was one of her earlier films. Her distinct voice, natural screen presence ensure that though her role was short, she was remembered for her performance - the adage, there are no small roles, only small actors comes to mind.
33 years later... Sridevi's daughter Janhvi Kapoor worked with Mita Vashisht in Good Luck Jerry (2022).
Cognac sharaab nahin hoti... Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi in Switzerland: Chandni's iconic dialogues
Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi in glorious Chandni.
Shot in 1989, Rishi Kapoor in a suit, Sridevi in fur coats. 80s over the top Dynasty inspired glamour!
Legend has it, the scene was improvised and rehearsed by Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi and Yash Chopra - the scene wasn't written. They made it so natural, funny and memroable.
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