Sridevi and her pearls

 

Sridevi in Nigahein - but with the colours amped up a lot... !

Sridevi loved her pearl-drop earrings - we have a rich archive of images with them here.

90s stage makeup on Sridevi

90s stage makeup on Sridevi! She sure did look like a doll... 

Ek Thi Rani: Sridevi in royal blue on set in the 1980s: 80s makeup, tiara, shimmer and shine!

Ek Thi Rani: Sridevi in royal blue on a film set in the 1980s. The shimmering blue sari, the tiara... we had originally assumed its either from Sultanat or Adutha Varisu... Turns out, its from a scene that was cut in Karma! 

Sridevi on Screen: Sridevi on Set: Telugu Icons Sridevi and Chiranjeevi in S. P. Parasuram (1994)

Sridevi on Screen: Sridevi on Set! 

Telugu Icons Sridevi and Chiranjeevi, chilling on the sets of S. P. Parasuram (1994)

Sridevi series

A studio shoot with Sridevi shot in the 1980s, but published in early 1990. Images were published in the covers of tabloids such as Sushma and Mayapuri magazine. 

Sridevi's nod to Marilyn Monroe!

Gorgeous portrait of Sridevi, shot by Rakesh Shreshta, styled by Manish Malhotra. The white top, the red lips... very Marilyn Monroe.

A Marilyn Monroe look Sridevi emulated in Gumraah with perfection; her salute to the song Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend from the classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). 

They recreated the look, the sets, even the parade of men in suits. While Sridevi brought humour and cheek to the song, Monroe oomphed it up. As only she could...