Sridevi on CNN: TBT to 2012

Rajeev Masand's interview with Sridevi and Gauri Shinde was great fun - sadly, we can no longer find it on YouTube. Did anyone save the clip?! 

We need it for posterity! The most relaxed Sridevi looked and the most fun she seemed to have, aided by her companion, dreictor/writer Gauri Shinde. 

When Rajeev asked Gauri if she was a Sridevi was a fun, Sri cut in and said, "I don't think so!"

They all laughed. 

Sri was too cute for words. 

BTW here's Sridevi looking 22 - when she was 49 when she did the interview!! 

Sridevi talks about the controversial ending of Lamhe: Sri surprises CNN host Rajeev Masand

Sridevi's epilogue on Lamhe, "It was a beautiful film - but I told Yashji, I don't the audience will accept the ending. I told him before the release of the film"

In an earlier interview with Indian Express, Sridevi spoke about Lamhe, "I love the film but I still feel that the climax of the film went wrong. I feel Lamhe can be divided into two halves: the rest of the movie and the climax. Maybe it's my mindset, but I wasn't convinced that the man (Kunwar Viren Pratap Singh played by Anil Kapoor) could suddenly fall in love with the daughter (Pooja). Throughout the film, he keeps telling her that he loves her mother and then suddenly in the climax he says, I love you. She even retorts: Mujhse ya meri soorat se? [With me or with my face?] His change of heart was too sudden. I've always felt this way but Yashji was convinced about his ending and ultimately it's the director's film, and like always, I surrendered." 

This is not a new opinion but something Sridevi said in past interviews too. 

Sridevi in CNN

Sridevi during English Vinglish promotions - in a simple yellow shirt, think from allllllllll the interviews and promos she did, this casual look worked the best - Sri looks sooooooooo stunning. She was 49 at the time - looking 29! Dang.

Sridevi and Gauri Shinde on CNN with Rajeev Masand, 2012

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Watch Sridevi and Gauri Shinde in conversation with Rajeev Masand on CNN-IBN on 10.30pm on Aug 15, 2012.

See the interview here.

As Rajeev Masand says, :In this interview, Sridevi – one of Hindi cinema’s finest actresses ever – talks about her 15-year hiatus from the movies, and her comeback in English Vinglish. Also joining the star in this interview is her director Gauri Shinde who explains what the actress brought to her role.
(This interview first aired on CNN-IBN)

Kindly note, Sridevi had just turned 49 two days prior to this interview - and in the simple yellow shirt and blue jeans, she looked 24!