Sridevi on the sets of Chandni - throwback to 1988

 

Keep your hat on: Sridevi in 1985

Outtake from a cover shoot Sridevi did in the early 1980s in Bollywood - more images in the archive here.

 

Sridevi

 

Sridevi, 25, on the set of a cover shoot for MOVIE magazine.

Photo by Rakesh Shreshta. 

Sridevi in white: Outtakes from a Filmfare cover shoot

Though the Filmfare watermark is clear, some of these images appeared in several other magazines too - this is long before magazine exclusives and contracts! 

Throwback to the cover story in the archive here, back to Dec 1992 when Sridevi did a long interview with the then editor of Filmfare, Khalid Mohamed! 

Sridevi in Johnny (1980)

Released on 15 August 1980, Sridevi in the Tamil classic Johnny was sensational. Keep in mind, she was just 17 and she turned in this memorable performance. 

 
 

Dark days: Adieu Sridevi

There isn't a day when we don't remember her... 

But this Yash Raj post... 

Girl with the Pearl Earring: Sridevi!

Pre publicity photoshoot for Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja back in 1993! 

Photograph by Rakesh Shreshta. 

Glorious Sridevi during the making of Chandni

 

The pearl drop earrings, that radian smile, the glory and gorgeousness that was Sridevi. the images captured by famed Indian photographer Rakesh Shreshta of Sridevi back in 1988.

These images turned up of course in Chandni. 

Pearls and a perm: Sridevi's classic 90s look

Pearls and a perm: Sridevi's classic 90s look 
 

Sridevi in the Tamil classic Johnny (1980)

Sridevi, 17, in the Tamil classic Johnny (1980)

Diet Sabya reminder: Sridevi on ICW 2012

Diet Sabya, "... the most important moment was obviously Sri in Sabya at ICW 2012..."

Yes.

Period. 
 

Sridevi in white: Eternal Chandni

 

Sridevi (below) at the mahurat of Chandni (above) in 1988, Sridevi (above) at the release of Chandni. 

Rare pics: Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Dilip Kumar, Yash Chopra at the launch of Chandni

Above: Rajeshwari Ayappan (Sridevi's mother!) with Sridevi

Above: Dilip Kumar, T. Subbarami Reddy, Vinod Khanna, Sridevi, Yash Chopra, Rishi Kapoor and Anupam Kher at the launch/mahurat of Chandni circa January 1988. The film released later in Sept 1989. 

Finding any image of Sridevi during Chandni phase is a joyful experience for any Sridevi fan, so literally squealed when we found these sent to us thanks to Yanna (Russian fans have better images of Sridevi than we do!). 

What was it like to be at the launch? We have first-hand experience narrated to us courtesy of Anupama Chandra - read up here.

Sridevi in white

 Sridevi in white. 

Sridevi on the sets of Nigahein (1989)

Sridevi on the sets of Nigahein (1989)

Sridevi in pearl white: 90s outtakes from a cover shoot

Sridevi in pearl white: 90s outtakes from a cover shoot! 

Rakesh Shreshta, the images were used for a Filmfare cover, back in Dec 1992 - you can read the entire interview in the archive here.

Expressions: Sridevi: The Chandni collage

Some of these shots--photographs by Rakesh Shreshta btw--were used as posters in the film in Chandni - for all those who remember every frame of that musical. 

Excerpt:

"A delectable, vivacious, sensuous enigma -- that is Sridevi. She is the inspiration of writers, directors and lensmen. Here's a glimpse at the gamut of expressions that flit across her face. Anyone still wondering why it's worth 25 lakhs?"

-- 1988, Star & Style. 

Hello Nurse! Gorgeous Sridevi

 Sridevi as a nurse in Himmat aur Mehanat (1987). 

Sridevi

 

Pretty in pink: Sridevi: Frills, Curls and Pearls

Pretty in pink: Sridevi: Frills, Curls and Pearls