The face of Indian cinema: Sridevi

 Gorgeous Sridevi in Lamhe. 

This has been modified - Sridevi didn't have this much makeup on in the film, its been amended by a well-meaning but faulty fan! 

Lady in Red: Sridevi on the sets of Garajna

Sridevi on the sets of (the shelved film) Garajna in the early 90s, late 80s.  The lady in red... 

A simple red shirt, a super duper star: Sridevi: 90s in Bollywood

A simple red shirt, a super duper star: Sridevi: 90s in Bollywood 

Sridevi as a teenager

 Sridevi as a teenager in a sari, in a red shirt. 

Sridevi in a simple red shirt in the early 90s

 

Sridevi in a simple red shirt in the early 90s

See the entire series of pics in the archive here. 

Shot by the late great Gautam da 

Sridevi in Lamhe: The cherubic Pooja

Sridevi in Lamhe: The cherubic Pooja 
 

Sridevi's bhangra for Garajna: 80s

Sridevi on the sets of Garajna - a film that was made but never released. One of a handful of movies that got shelved for various (often bizarre!) reasons. 

Woman in red; Sridevi in yet another double role in Garajna. 

 

Woman in red: Sridevi

Sridevi in a simple red shirt. Cute. Photography by the late, great Gautam Rajadhyaksha.

Sridevi on the radio: The superstar appears on RED FM

Sridevi and Gauri Shinde promote English Vinglish on RED FM! Sridevi did various promotions on radio and it was too cool to see a more at ease Sri, who finally got into the flow of the incessant publicity spells. See clips here and the red fm clip here.

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja: Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in Amsterdam

Sridevi and Anil Kapoor from the song 'Main ek sone ki murat hoon'. The song was eventually cut in the long film. Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja.As the images indicate, it was a cute little comedic number between the two thieves (the characters they played!) in the film. The song was shot at the same time as Gurudev. 

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Sridevi in a red shirt: Series by Gautam Rajadhyaksha

Snaps of Sridevi in a red shirt. All pics from Filmfare magazine. The second pic was published when Sridevi won a Filmfare award for Best Actress for Lamhe. 

Sridevi still had her short crop she used in both Lamhe and Khuda Gawah.

These pictures shot by Gautam Rajadhyaksha.