The Sridevi centrefold: Robe, glasses, library

 

Have an inkling this was published in G magazine - the one issue I don't have! But would love to grab - a centrefold with Sridevi, shot by the late great Gautam da.

Sridevi books

Oh dear... this set of three books made me laugh. Lalita Iyer's book--Sridevi, Queen of Hearts--was the first release and she went for alacrity not accuracy. Nayak's book, the effort shows--and appreciated--but for us, The South Years was the most informative as we know so little on record about Sridevi's illustrious career in Tamil and Telugu cinema pre-Bollywood fame. 

As followers of this blog know, along with Shobhaa De and Penguin India, I asked Sridevi if I could write a book on her - and she said No! So I never did. Posthumously, others have tried to profit from her legacy with little effect or consequence. 

Before you point fingers at me, this now 25 year blog started as there were no sites with great pics of Sridevi back in 2000! Let me tell you, I've made ZERO money from this page. There are no ads, and no one has sponsored anything, we have no association with the Kapoors or Ayappans - its simply an archive of all things Sridevi.

Someone on Twitter asked me, "Who died and made you the Sridevi police?" Well, she did. And common sense makes me correct these alleged cine-illiterate writers who write pure fiction about Sridevi. 

Wish Sridevi had done more interviews on record, on film so we really get to know as much of the real Sridevi as possible - not the fictionalised version of Sridevi that floats online and in print. 

Sridevi. Forever a mystery, the aura lives on... 

 

More Sridevi books!

We saw this image on Instagram - we can't wait to buy it!

The importance of books to remember Sridevi and remind everyone of what a cultural icon, a cinematic legend that she was cannot be emphasized enough. So glad there are more books on, relating to, regarding Sridevi coming out this year and next.

For the record, we will not be doing a book.

This 19.5 year old fan site that we have dedicated 1/4 of our life to is more than enough. In some way or another, all the new books on Sridevi have used resources and information provided by us in their books. We've wanted to be an aggregate, a funnel of all Sridevi related news and images here. This site also helped us meet her a few memorable, life-affirming times. Memories we'll cherish till the end of our time.

Girl. Woman. Superstar: Sridevi

We can't wait to get this book. Sridevi book by super fan Satyarth Nayak. Let's see...
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vidya balan @vidya_balan · 3h

I am honoured and delighted to officially launch the Cover of the Penguin book on the iconic Sridevi on her 56th birthday today. Congratulations to author @SatyarthNayak , dear @BoneyKapoor sir and the @PenguinIndia mavericks @mileeashwarya and @film_worm

Glad there will be more books about Sridevi out there - we just hope they are kind and accurate - more than anything.