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.
Designer dream Sridevi switched between Sabya and Manish on a whim. Well, depending on the occasion. When she went down south to promote Mom, she wore a conservative, beautifully embroidered sari by Sabyasachi. When attending an award show in Dubai, she opted for a glittering Manish Malhotra ensemble.
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He came into our orbit when he dressed Aishwarya Rai in Raavan back in 2010. Then when Sridevi attended the show of a relatively unknown designer in 2011... we knew a storm was brewing. The way he dressed the actress in Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish, was game-changer. Now of course every star and starlet dresses in a Sabya ensemble with varying degrees of success. Either you know how to drape, layer, style, accessorise, edit... or you arrive like an ostrich posing like a peacock...
Last night (Jan 25, 2025) in Mumbai, as the parade of top models--led by muse Deepika Padukone and American super model Christy Turlington no less--walked down the long, wide catwalk, we were nostalgic for the time Sridevi walked for--and with Sabyasachi Mukherjee--back in 2012.
A showstopper... more like heart-stopper... Sridevi stunned in her natural effortless elegance. If any woman ever knew how to drape a sari to perfection, 'twas and forever will be 'the great Sridevi'. Aided by MUA Mickey Contractor's able hand, he toned down the colours on her face to enhance her divine features... and truly she's never looked better. Which is saying something as Sridevi has famously given the world, several mega-fashion moments, be it on or off the catwalk, on film, in life...
As it is on trend of the fashion tribe, the shots are being fired at Sabya, from critic and critique in equal dose of high praise and appraisal. Why did Deepika look like Rekha? Why were so many of his usual muses absent? Why were there so many random "influencers"... Where was Ash? Vidya?
As the annual sales show, Sabysachi Mukherjee and his brand is immune to naysayers. A soft-spoken gentleman of extreme gifts, his classic Indian aesthetic may not always be on trend, but it will forever be in style. A classica Sabya sari will be pleated gracefully by the gracious till the end of time.
Congratulations Sabyasachi - here's to another 50 years!
Sridevi in a beige chiffon sari with ivory embroidery looked exquisite - a Sabyasachi creation. More images in the archive here.
Diet Sabya's constant reminders of Sridevi have always been consistently kind.
When Sridevi took to the stage during TIFF 2012...
Starting today, the Toronto Film Festival 2024 will kick off. Reminded of the return of Sridevi that took place during the festival and wowed one and all as Sridevi, more than anyone, got near-universal acclaim.
FYI: Tiff 2024 is from Mon, Jan 15, 2024 – Sun, Jan 21, 2024.
This was the first image that leaked on the internet about Sridevi's grand return. Until then, we didn't believe she was back....
Glorious, gorgeous divine Sridevi in New York.
Sridevi in a Sabya saree: 2012 Cover shoot with Iconic Indian Actress
Sridevi in a classic Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari.
Sridevi with Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee - back in 2012. She was wearing his ensembles long before they met and Sabya said he nearly fainted when they first worked together and she said to him that she was a fan.
We have a rich archive of Sridevi wearing Sabyasachi over the years here.
Through Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan and to a certain extent Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan had worn Sabya on the red carpet before.... it got the royal imprimatur by the Queen of Bollywood herself, when Sridevi started deviating from her favourites and started wearing Sabyasachi Mukherjee for various premieres, launches and red carpet occasions...
