Superstars of Bollywood: Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi: Stardust annual cover stars

Superstars of Bollywood: Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi: Stardust annual cover stars

 

Sanjay Dutt with Sridevi

Today - July 29 - is Sanjay Dutt's 62nd birthday.

Sanjay Dutt with Sridevi for Stardust Annual - by Rakesh Shreshta. 
 

Sridevi looks so stunning here - even Sanjay Dutt can't take his eyes off her. 

Styled by Manish Malhotra in the early 90s. 

#TBT Sunjay Dutt and Sridevi's Cover shoot

For a #ThrowBackThursday, in the early '90s, there were no bigger hot and happening stars than Sridevi and Sunjay Dutt - who had somehow survived the 1980s without starring in a single film togething. While producer Yash Johar and director Mahesh Bhatt got the coup of getting these two talents together in Gumraah, Stardust managed to get these superstars together for a magazine cover shoot. In a double whammy, the English and Hindi versions were printed simulatneously. Shot on the sets of Rakesh Shreshta, while a young Manish Malhotra styled Sridevi. We love, love this shoot and sadly have only seen two shots from this look and series. Hopefully Rakesh Shreshta will release more one day!

Stardust Annual 2014 Portrait: Sridevi by Vickky Idnaani

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my photoshoot @SrideviBKapoor for @Ramkamal's @Stardust_Magna annual. @anitadongre @tanya1ghavri @kantamotwani

Photographer Vickky Idnaani got a rare chance to take a portrait of the Queen of Bollywood Sridevi for a collector's edition, Stardust annual 2014. 

Gorgeous snap of the Indian icon has gone viral online.  

It's not the first time the young photographer got a chance to capture her on cam, he shot Sridevi for Stardust just before the release of her film English Vinglish.

From the magazine, a short excerpt:

"...Gauri Shinde's much-acclaimed English Vinglish, which was also yesteryears-actor Sridevi's comeback film, is the second highest grossing film in Japan. The veteran star even traveled to Japan where the film was premiered in the presence of the country's first lady, Ms Akie Abe. The film is receiving positive response and doing well in international markets..."
-- Stardust Annual, 2014

Obviously, we love Sridevi more than life itself - I mean why else would we have this fan blog for so long - but not loving the chipku hair, bland makeup... or the Anita Dongre outfit. It's not befitting the Queen... Sridevi in photoshoots usually looks ethereal, regal, imperial, diva-esque. This is rather mundane for her...  Oh well. We live, we learn. We move on! 

Sridevi flanked by the Stardust magazine editor and photography crew

UPDATE:  Sridevi shoots for a commercial with Vickky Idnaani and crew.

Sanjay Dutt with Sridevi: Cover Shoot for Stardust Annual 1993: Rare Pics shot by Rakesh Shreshta

Leading up to the opening night of Gumrah, Sridevi and Sanjay Dutt posed for this sensational cover shoot for Stardust's annual 1993 issue. Sridevi looked like a dream, and Sanjay Dutt looked awe-struck by his leading lady. 

Shot by, but of course, Rakesh Shreshta [who did the most shoots with both Sridevi and Sanjay Dutt in the 1980s and early 90s], Sri's outfits were done by a young Manish Malhotra, who was still a newcomer in the industry back then. 

The styling is very different from norm - the hair, the makeup, the accessories - and yet another gorgeous, glamorous look for the Goddess of Indian cinema, the one, the only Sridevi. One of our all-time favourite cover shoots. Wish there were more pics...