Sridevi: The Face of pan-Indian cinema

A simple pink salwar kameez, minimal accessories, but that luminous face. We've long stated she was/is/forever will be the face of Indian cinema. 

Can you recognise the two looks from two disparate films?! 

Sridevi

 Sridevi photographed by Jagdish Mali in 1984!

Gorgeous Sridevi in Aag ka Shola: An extended guest appearance in a Jeetendra's film

 

Sridevi's film magazine cover with Shila Shirodkar, Manisha Koirala and others

Can you name all the stars on the cover?! Two of them, even I'm drawing a blank.

This original shot was published in G magazine. Wish I had it! 

Sridevi swathed in fabric was such a gorgeous shot in the early 90s

 

Vande Maataram: Sridevi's classic picture edited

 Vande Maataram: Sridevi's classic picture edited. 

 A famous still from Chandni of course. 

Sridevi in blue in the mid 1980s

Sridevi in blue striped chunri - see more from this lovely shoot in the archive here.

Early 1980s photoshoot. 

Sridevi by photographer Jagdish Mali

Outtake from a cover shoot, from Feb 1986. Gorgeous Sridevi. You can see the entire series in the archive here. 

Sridevi's photograph by Jagdish Mali 

Sridevi on the sets of Chandni (1989)

Sridevi on the sets of Chandni

Salman Khan and Sridevi in Chaand Kaa Tukdaa

Salman Khan and Sridevi in Chaand Kaa Tukdaa. Khan in a film where the tile role went to the leading lady - superstar Sridevi.

Anupama Chopra reveals behind-the-scenes anecdotes on Chandni: Sridevi's epic Blockbuster

The stellar cast of Chandni, Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi and Vinod Khanna 

.....Speaking about Chandni, Anupama Chopra said, "In my mother's original story, Chandni marries Rishi Kapoor's character Rohit. They have a son. But post-crash Rohit becomes insecure. His family becomes abusive and finally Chandni walks out on her husband and young son.

She finds a career and love again with Lalit, played by Vinod Khanna. The last scene had her son, now a teenager, coming with a bouquet of flowers to his mother's wedding because he understands her reasons for leaving and supports her quest for happiness.

Yashiji loved the story but perhaps he felt it was too ahead of its times. And so after many discussions, the narrative became tamer - Chandni and Rohit are engaged, not married - and eventually they are reunited at the end. The film also became impossibly glossy and beautiful.

It had a few loopholes in logic - especially that bit where Rohit and Lalit meet abroad and sing a song about the woman each loves, not knowing that they are both singing about the same woman."

Sridevi in her famous white salwaar kameez-es... 

Sridevi on the sets of Aag aur Shola

Sridevi on the sets of Aag aur Shola (1986)

Hrithik Roshan tribute to Sridevi: Hrithik's first heroine was the South Indian Superstar

Sridevi on the sets of Bhagwaan Dada 1986. 

Hrithik Roshan‏Verified account @iHrithik Feb 25

At a loss for words. She was the brightest the most magnificent star of all. Rest In Peace...

Hrithik Roshan‏Verified account @iHrithik Feb 25

I loved her, admired her so much. My 1st ever acting shot was with Sri Devi, I was nervous in front of her n I remember her shaking her hands pretending 2b nervous cause of me just 2 boost my confidence. V had 2 laugh,n she kept laughing until I got it right. Will miss you mam