Julia Roberts, the Sridevi of Hollywood, gets a Standing Ovation at Golden Globes 2026

Julia Roberts, the Sridevi of Hollywood [let's turn the tables shall we?1], gets a standing ovation at Golden Globes 2026. Proving once again, she is the world's favourite actress and superstar, just being in the room was enough to have a room full of celebrities and other superstars fan out at the iconic actress. 

As our famous fan link shows, Sridevi had her own entourage of superstars who were her fans. Even her contemporaries' were fans of Sri, let alone new gen. 

BTW did ya know back in the early 90s Pankaj Parasher (director of Chaalbaaz), brought up the notion of remaking Pretty Woman (the role Roberts is most known for, despite her Oscar win for Erin Brockovich!) in Hindi with Sridevi and Jackie Shroff. Legend has it Sridevi entertained the idea for a second but ultimately went on to reject is as she wasn't comfortable with the notion of a street-walker. Tbh that mix of comedy and gravitas, Sridevi could have killed it. Alas, the loss is ours - the audience. 

Sridevi with the cast and crew of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja: Sridevi with the cast and crew of English Vinglish

The team of English Vinglish at TIFF 2012

The last shooting schedule of Roop Ki Rani back in 1993

A film runs on collective merit.  Reflect on the number of times Sridevi has credited a film or a song's success to the director, choreographer, singer, story-writer, always self-aware and steady in crediting where credit's due. 

Funny how most of the current superstars of Bollywood seem to forget that; although they pay lip service to it. Look at the wide chasm of pay scale between film stars and the writers, lyricist, musicians, choreographers, cinematographers. 

The more things change, the more they stay the same. 

Sridevi at TIFF 2012

 

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.

Sridevi in Toronto for TIFF (2012)

 Sridevi in Toronto for TIFF 2012. 

TBT: The cast of English Vinglish at TIFF After Party: Sridevi shines

Celebrating the stunning reception of English Vinglish at TIFF 2012, the cast and crew of the film at the after-party at TIFF 2012! 

September, 2012

Sridevi's shoot in Toronto

Sridevi in Toronto back in September 2012, while doing pre publicity media rounds before the release of her anticipated "comeback" film, English Vinglish. 

Wearing a Manish Malhotra outfit, Sridevi was 49 but looked like she was in her early 30s.

Tiff pays tridbute to Sridevi

It was English Vinglish's premier and Sridevi's comeback - loathed as the team was on that term - that all began at TIFF in 2012 and just six years later, a tribute to the late great Sridevi... How cruel the twist of fate is...

RIP Sridevi...

At the TIFF Premier of English Vinglish: Sridevi in Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari

For a #ThrowbackTuesday, Sridevi at the English Vinglish premiere during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 14, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.

Sridevi dressed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee - who also had the privilege of styling Sridevi in the film - Sridevi received great press for being one of the few women who dressed impeccably at TIFF 2012, 

Gauri Shinde and Sridevi on the red carpet of TIF

Sridevi in Manish Malhotra outfit at TIFF 2012

For a bit of Flashback Friday; Sridevi's first look at the Toronto Film Festival (in 2012) before her movie premiered. Clad in a Manish Malhotra ensemble, she looked... what's another word for divine?.... that one.

More snaps in the archive here.

Sridevi with Singer Shweta Pandit: Famous Fan

Singer Shweta Pandit posts on Facebook:

Icon #Sridevi at the Toronto Film Festival #TIFF Her first comeback premiere, we met backstage! #ThisweekLastyear

Portraits: Sridevi photographed in Canada: TiFF 2012,

Sridevi's shoot in Canada, in Sept 2012. Gorgeous. On the eve of her comeback, Sridevi does a shoot in Toronto. The superstar flew down for TIFF 2012. 

Sridevi and Gauri Shinde on CBC News: TIFF 2012: English Vinglish Promos

Sridevi with her writer and director Gauri Shinde's mini interview with CBC news; see 3.12 min clip here 

Sridevi was the star attraction of TIFF. 

Best Dressed... Again! Sridevi scores BIG in Sabyasachi Mukherjee Sari

Joining a roster of A-list celebrities - Penelope Cruz, Zac Effron, Javier Barden, Monica Belluci - in the best dressed list at TIFF 2012, our very own Diva, Sridevi

BEST: Indian actress Sridevi Kapoor is absolutely stunning at the premiere of English Vinglish. Dressed in traditional Indian apparel, Sridevi is a total knockout. Wow!

Sridevi on TV: The superstar chats on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Sridevi appeared on the show "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight” with Gauri Shinde. Looking super chic.

Show originally aired in October 2012. 

We're JUST finding pics and clips now. See the interview online at YouTube here.

Premiere of English Vinglish at TIFF 2012, Videoclip: Sridevi arrives to a resounding reception: Video Clip

 

When Sridevi arrives, we literally screamed while watching TV - OMG there she is! In all her designer sari-clad glory. The audience reaction was the same as ours; consider our collective breath, taken! 

Sridevi at TIFF 2012 at the grand premiere of her comeback film; English Vinglish

She garnered near universal-acclaim - we found only one completely negative interview from a UK publication - but the writer was let go soon after. Not a conspiracy - just incompetence. 

Sridevi and the cast and crew of English Vinglish at the After Party of TIFF 2012: Sridevi stuns in BCBG

Left: Writer and director Gauri Shinde with Sridevi at TIFF 2012. 


So many reasons to celebrate. Sridevi looking positively radiant after the universal acclaim and positive response at the English Vinglish premiere in Canada at TIFF 2012.

As Eros FB posts:

Super News Vews!

The English Vinglish Team received a standing ovation by the audiences for more than 10 minutes after the screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. Super Happy vappy!

Glorious to see the cast of English Vinglish dressed to the hilt for the after party.  The smooth shaved Laurent was.... well, unrecognisable after his "dirty" look in EV! Well, "his English was dirty". If you remember.... 

Dream cast and crew of a dreamy film. 

Fashion breakdown from High Heel Confidential: Sridevi wearing a sequin BCBG dress and earrings by Gehna. Sridevi celebrated at an after party post the premiere at TIFF. Lookin’ good! 

 -- Sept 2012