Sridevi

 

Sridevi in Lamhe

So many expressions and beauty - Sridevi in Meri Bindiya... 

And to cap that was this memroable scene.... 

What an actor she was. 

 

Sridevi's glittering costumes in Himmtwala by Madhav Agasti!

 

A man I had never heard of till earlier this week, film costume designer Madhav Agasti is credited with designing the looks of several movie stars in Mumbai, including Sridevi’s flashy, glittering, and colourful outfits in her first Hindi hit, Himmatwala (1983)! Most famously the vibrant, heavily embellished looks in the song “Naino Mein Sapna” (with the water pots and feather dusters!), the flashy amrapalis and bright dance costumes and glittering accessories bounced off the screen. 

These over-the-top, sparkling ensembles became a signature 1980s, the South Indian masala style that played a big role in Sridevi’s early Hindi cinema stardom. 

Just as Sridevi burst onto the screen in her memorable hit Nainon main sapna, her bright orange, hot pink, diamante studded dance costumes were all vetted to make a lasting, sensual, aesthetic and essentially Indian belle look. 

 

Gauri Khan posts pic of Sridevi

 

Gauri Khan @gaurikhan

Gauri Khan @gaurikhan
Aug 23, 2017
Thank you for coming over to the #GKD store, Sridevi!
#GauriKhanDesigns


Aug 27, 2017
Sridevi #GauriKhanDesigns ...

Throwback to 2017...

Sridevi at the premiere of Chandni

From an old newspaper scan so the colours have faded and even the Grok restoration of the image from 1989 is just not... right.

Glorous Sridevi at the premiere of the film synonymous with her; Chandni. 

Rare pics: The premiere of Chandni: Vinod Khanna, Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor

Rare pics: The premiere of Chandni: Vinod Khanna, Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor. Though Anil Kapoor was not in the film, he was in past Yash Chopra projects like Mashaal and went on to do Lamhe after. Anil Kapoor's hustle was real...  

Sridevi at the premiere of her alter ego on the big screen, Chandni, she knew she had a superhit on hand. 

Celebrity designer Neeta Lulla on working with Sridevi

Celebrity designer Neeta Lulla on working with Sridevi when she started her career; 

"....By 1992 I had already worked with Sridevi on many projects. She asked me to come in and work on this film [Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja] as well, that was the time when she used to work in 2-3 films simultaneously so we were shooting on film first half of the day to a photoshoot and then another shoot the second half. 

The reason I selected this image is because I can never forget this rust colour. Sridevi had a great sense of colour and I owe my sensibility of colours to complimenting visuals from her. She described this colour as the colour we get when the marigold flower is semi dried and a fabric that had a very slight sheen and had a good fall, so I used a soft spun silk which was available then. 

The reason to use this image is also because I cannot forget the day of this shoot at RK Studio when we shot for this scene and then did a quick shoot with Gautam Rajadhyaksha for the cover of G Magazine in 30 minutes where I dressed her torso upwards in this look and then we resumed the film shoot later. Her dedication prioritisation and timing to complete her commitments is what has inspired me to this day."

-- Neeta Lulla

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Sridevi in Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha (1997)

Series of images of Sridevi back in 1997 from the sets of the film Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha. 

Rare pic of Mohnish Bahl with Sridevi on the sets of the murder mystery Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha. Released on 11 April 1997, this movie had lots of twists and turns. 

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Premiere of Chandni: Throwback to 1989 with Vinod Khanna, Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor!

Premiere of Chandni: Throwback to 1989 with Vinod Khanna, Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Anil Kapoor!  

Sridevi's beachy look for Showtime

Not a favourite shoot - but any rarely seen photo of Sridevi and most intrigued. 

Icons only: Mumtaz with Sridevi

Mumtaz arrives at the Delhi premiere of Yash Chopra's Chandni and shares the frame with Sridevi. Rare stills. TBT to 1989! Above right; a bad colour edit of the original pics. They weren't wearing the same shade of faded pink! 

Mumtaz turns 78 today. Shahrukh Khan in an old interview said Mumtaz was his favourite actress and he liked Sridevi cause she reminded him of her... um... ok! Well, both were superstars of their time. Sridevi had more critical acclaim though... and more awards and recognition for her thespian skills. Mumtaz famously won a Best Actress award for Khilona (1970) and left Bollywood for marriage and kids when she was on top. 

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Sridevi in the 1990s in Bollywood. 

Sridevi in costume on the cover of Menaka, the Hindi tabloid

Sridevi in costume on the cover of Menaka, the Hindi tabloid 

Sridevi dresses as Heer, for her title role in Heer Ranjha in the early 90s. 

Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi in Gumrah

Sanjay Dutt and Sridevi in Gumrah 
Obviously we have a massive archive of images from the film here. 

Sridevi strikes a pose with Deepak Malhotra

 Sridevi strikes a pose with Deepak Malhotra 

Beautiful Sridevi in Gorgeous Jaipur

Krishna and Sridevi: Telugu cine icons

 Krishna and Sridevi: Telugu cine icons! 

Anyone remember which film this shot is from? 

Comic timing on fire as usual! 

Diwali 2024: throwback to Sridevi's Diwali shoot in 1994

 

Diwali 2024: throwback to Sridevi's Diwali shoot in 1994 for Cine Blitz magazine. More images in the archive here.

 

Rare stills of Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in Mr. Bechara: Sridevi looks so cute!

Rare stills of Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in Mr. Bechara: Sridevi looks so cute!