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.
Released on August 15, 1980, Sridevi stuns as a performer in this musical. She was barely 17, a prodigious talent.
Sridevi in Johnny (1980). Released on 15 August 1980, though Rajinikanth had the title, author-backed double role, 17-year-old Sridevi stole the show in her scenes, song routines as she essayed the part of a singer to perfection--look for the mannerisms, her signature pearls, her hand gestures, the way her throat muscles quiver to show that she's singing (when in fact legendary singer S. Janaki did the needful).
Excerpt:
"The scene where Archana (Sridevi) proposes to Johnny was shot in Ooty in a bungalow at midnight. When the scene was shot, the whole unit was silent, they saw only the characters of the film, not Rajinikanth and Sridevi. After the scene was shot, Rajinikanth appreciated Sridevi's acting and mentioned to Mahendran that though he tried, she overshadowed him in the scene..."
-- Dhananjayan, G. (2011). The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010. Galatta Media.
Sridevi, 17, in a flawless performance in Tamil classic Johnny (1980)
Our archive of images from the film here.
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Another incredible performance that went unrewarded during award season.
"The scene where Archana (Sridevi) proposes to Johnny was shot in Ooty in a bungalow at midnight. When the scene was shot, the whole unit was silent, they saw only the characters of the film, not Rajinikanth and Sridevi. After the scene was shot, Rajinikanth appreciated Sridevi's acting and mentioned to [director] Mahendran that though he tried, she overshadowed him in the scene."
Sridevi was 17 when she made the film; the consummate actress.
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Sridevi and Rajnikanth in the Tamil classic Johnny (1980)
Released on 15 August 1980, its the 42nd anniversary of this slow burn hit. When originally released, the first two weeks made it appear like this movie was heading for a loss. However, word of mouth recommendations kept the steam - movie ended up being a smash hit.
The archive of images and info on the film here.
Rajinikanth and Sridevi in Johnny (1980): Iconic Tamil film featuring the country's two biggest superstar actors.
Excerpt:
The scene where Archana proposes to Johnny was shot in Ooty in a bungalow at midnight. When the scene was shot, the whole unit was silent, they saw only the characters of the film, not Rajinikanth and Sridevi.
Sridevi and Rajinikanth in Johnny (1980)
These incredible rare stills of Sridevi on the sets of this iconic Tamil film, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
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