Happy Birthday Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan!

Exactly 10 years youngers than Sridevi, Aishwarya Rai and Sridevi go a long way back. The two were working colleagues -- Sridevi produced or co-produced films Ash worked in--and both looked like they were friends and got along well. Sridevi handed Ash her first Best Actress Filmfare award (when she was nominated for both Taal and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999; mirroring Sridevi's epic year in 1989 when she was a double nominee for Chandni and Chaalbaaz!). 

Wishing Aishwaray Rai-Bachchan, "the most beautiful woman in the world", a very happy birthday. 

Sridevi in white:

Sridevi at an event in her signature white. Still trying to figure out what event this was - there are pics in the archive of Sridevi in this look with Rishi Kapoor. 

Sridevi

 

Sridevi by Palash Bose for Cine Blitz

Sridevi, 34, by Palash Bose for Cine Blitz. 

Styled by Manish Malhotra. 

Location, famed celebrity hangout Sun n Sand. 

The simple white t-shirt look of Sridevi was rare - she was always dressed in elaborate costumes otherwise. 

 

This portrait of Sridevi with a rose: Exquisite gif trending online

 Sridevi

Sridevi in Naan Adimai Illai: Fan art inspired by Sridevi's look

Released on 1 March 1986, Naan Adimai Illai was Sridevi's penultimate Tamil film. She returned to Tamil cinema 29 years later in 2015, in the (awful!) film Puli. 

Sridevi looked and acted well in this melodrama, but the average box-office instigated Sridevi to concentrate on her sky-rocketing Bollywood career. She constantly worked in Telugu films (better money, prominent roles) without taking a break - and those films often released across the southern region so she wasn't missed by her core fans. 

Now and then: Sridevi

Sridevi, now and then. Gorgeous forever. 

Sridevi digital art

Sridevi fan art astounds us constantly. 

Neeta Lulla's tribute to Sridevi

Above: Designer Neeta Lulla with Sridevi over the years. And other images of Neeta working with Karishma Kapoor and Juhi Chawla. Long before celebrity stylists and exclusive designers to the stars, Neeta Lulla worked with ONLY the A-list of Bollywood. 

Boss Lady: Sridevi in Laadla: 90s Fashion in Bollywood: Fiery power suits

Boss Lady: Sridevi in Laadla 

Below: Sridevi in Hindi tabloid. 

Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor at a party

Sridevi with Rishi Kapoor at a party in the early 1990s... or possibly late 80s.
Sridevi rarely attended parties and events - its so rare to see her at one and clearly enjoying herself. Anyone know what function this was? 

Could be an event for Banjaran, audio release of Chandni... or something... 
In a simple white salwaar, she looks so lovely.

The ever dapper Rishi Kapoor. 

TBT: Sridevi by Palash Bose: Second Take: Sridevi in a white T-shirt

Palash Bose captures Sridevi for Cine Blitz - early 90s.

Portrait: Sridevi

Sridevi.

Neeta Lulla styled Sridevi

From Indian designer Neeta Lulla's instagram page: http://instagram.com/p/uiidENMN5f/


From my archives a cover shoot I styled for @Sridevi for s cover of a magazine called G this was done in s record time of 2 hrs by veteran photographer late Gautam Rajadhyaksh make up Mickey contractor #indianfashion #vintage #bridal

Classic Sridevi: timeless Sridevi portraits

Classic Sridevi. Shot by the late great Gautam Rajadhyaksha. 

Styled by Neeta Lulla. 

Perfection.

Filmfare cover: Sridevi: Devastating!: Mid 1980s cover of Sridevi

80s cover- gal Sridevi.

Devastating
Sridevi's Shock Hit

Filmfare cover - early 80s.

Sridevi and Vinod Khanna: Star & Style: The cast of Pathar Ke Insan: Poonam Dhillon and Saeed Jaffrey

Vinod Khanna and Sridevi - back in 1989. The cover of Star & Style annual, 1988-1989 edition! A thick tome and collector's issue. 

Sridevi's outfit was seen in Pathar Ke Insan, the shots were also used in Postermag, cover of Star & Style and a lux ad too! Long before exclusives and copyright were firmly entrenched and exercised! 

The two Bollywood superstars looked fantastic together - despite the age gap - and appeared in several films together.