Sridevi

 

Striking Sridevi in Nigahein (1989)

 Striking Sridevi in Nigahein (1989)

The stylist edit: The orange sari: Sridevi, Kiara Advani

 

The stylist edit: The orange sari: Sridevi, Kiara Advani... 

Wishing the pretty Kiara Advani a very happy birthday. The young Mrs Malhotra turns a year older. 

 

 

Sridevi in Lamhe

Sridevi in Lamhe. 

One day, would like to list every single perfect look of Sridevi in Lamhe. 

 

Sridevi

 Sridevi 

Urmila, Sridevi and Manish Malhotra

Urmila, Sridevi and Manish Malhotra 
 

Exquisite Sridevi on the sets of Chandni with Vinod Khanna: Peak 1980s fashion, beauty and power

Exquisite Sridevi on the sets of Chandni with Vinod Khanna: Peak 1980s fashion, beauty and power 

Rare Clip: Mithun Chakraborty talks about dancing with Sridevi

Wow! Rare clip. So much has been written about the complicated, unverified history between two superstars of Bollywood of the 1980s, Mithun Chakraborty and Sridevi. 

This really is a fan clip of Mithun praising the dancing skills and performance of his co-star Sridevi, who he was working with for the first time in Jaag Utha Insan back in 1984. 

While Sridevi ascended to Number One actress status, superstardom like no other female star in India - ever - Mithun chose an alternative path. Despite being a capable actor and dancer, he spiraled down making B to C grade movies in an odd kamikaze spin that defies logic. He appeared in 16 films in 1989 alone - the only blockbuster he had was Guru (1989), the last film he did with Sri. 

His co-stars went from Sridevi, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla to... newcomers who barely had a scintilla of talent or clothing. When you see Mithun da perform in Guru (not the one he did with Sridevi, but the one with Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai), you think, wow, what could have been an exemplarity career of a thespian, he opted to rake in money in mediocre and less-than mediocre films. His Ooty films became a category and cottage industry of its own. Perhaps he had financial constraints and obligations? Who knows.  

Oh well, Bollywood - all that glitz and glamour, from the surreal to the unreal. They have it all... 

And of course, the ethereal Sridevi.

Sridevi and Deepak Malhotra in Lamhe

 

Sridevi and Deepak Malhotra in the film Lamhe. 

Rarest pic, rarely seen image of the 90s supermodel with the superstar. 

Sridevi and Krishna in Maharajasree Mayagadu (1988)

Sridevi on the sets of the Telugu film Maharajasri Mayagadu (1988)

She looked so beautiful in this film. With her famous co-star Krishna below. 

Sridevi in gold

Sridevi.

Nigahein (1989): Sridevi and her blue lenses for her only sequel

Just recently, we saw Underworld part 4 in 3D, and couldn't stop thinking of Sridevi's bravura act in Nagina and, in particular in Nigahein (1989).

As the sharp, blue-eye leading lady who kicks ass and rescues the hero/protagonist in the film with some magic and mantra, there was a tremendous sense of deja-vu. Sridevi did it before and better. And in a sari and a dance-number to boot. Just sayin'...

Grand Design: Manish Malhotra with Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar, Sheetal Mafatlal

Ah, no news yet on what's happening here but thrilled to see Sridevi flanked by Manish Malhotra, Sheetal Mafatlal, and Urmila Matondkar. Is it a Judaai reunion? Um, no, but whatever the event is, its beautiful! 

Cynosure of all eyes; our diva, I mean, our Devi; Sridevi! 

Left: Rare, rare pic. NIranjan Iyengar, Sheetal, Urmila, Sridevi and Manish. 

Sridevi series: 90s Fashion in Bollywood:

Sridevi in a green and orange salwar kameez, looking lovely. Great series of pics from the '90s