Sridevi wrapped in black satin: TBT to 1990

Gautam Rajadhyaksha captures sensuous Sridevi. 

More from this 1990 glamour shoot in the archive here.

Sridevi's glamorous look in Naaka Bandi

 

Sridevi's glamorous look in Naaka Bandi 

Sridevi in black satin: The series of sensuous pics of a Southern Superstar

Sridevi in black satin: The series of sensuous pics of a Southern Superstar

Purple Reign: Sridevi

 Purple Reign: Sridevi

TBT: Sridevi in black or white?

 Sridevi

TBT: Sridevi at Manish Malhotra's Mijwan 2017 Fashion Show

Sridevi at Manish Malhotra's Mijwan 2017 Fashion Show, draped in a design by Manish, Sridevi looks so elegant. 

This soft purple satin sari... gorgeous on her. 

Sridevi with her children at The Leela in 2009

 

TBT: Sridevi with her children Khushi Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor the Hindi film Wanted (produced by her husband Boney Kapoor) press meet at The Leela on 18th Aug 2009. 

In a satin shirt, Sridevi dazzled at the event. 

Khushi Kapoor clinging on to superstar, supermom Sridevi below. 

Sridevi on the sets of Laadla

Sridevi on the sets of Laadla. The blue satin look was a brief scene in the movie where Sridevi confronts Anil Kapoor - she looked gorgeous. 

Draped in style: Sridevi in a satin Manish Malhotra saree

When we first saw this Manish Malhotra designed sari on Sridevi, we were stunned by how graceful and elegant she looked. On sale at an event, a major socialite picked it up and wore a similar one trying to emulate the iconic Indian actress. And it was a royal mess. There was none of the panache and natural flair that Sridevi exemplified with effortless ease. Be it acting, dancing, style, diva-ness, Sridevi made everything look easy. It wasn't.

The material, the fold, the complexity of design, unless donned carefully, the outfit can overwhelm a lady. Sridevi, a natural model for saris, wore it with ease. Such is not the case for all fashionistas following her, trying to emulate "the goddess of grace" as a media outlet described her...

See earlier post with more images of Sridevi in this look here in the archive

Below: Sangeeta Bijlani, Kahkashan Patel and Sridevi 

Sridevi at Manish Malhotra's Mijwan 2017 Fashion Show

For her great friend Manish Malhotra's Mijwan 2017 Fashion Show, and for her friend and colleague Shabana Azmi (truly one of the great Indian actresses of all-time), last night Sridevi arrived in a bespoke sari that only she, with her effortless elegance could have pulled off. Within the folds of satin and a shoulder-sheathed in cloth, Sridevi walked the red carpet looking like a Greek Goddess... with an Indian soul! (To pilfer a Gautam da quote).


Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma were the show stoppers in Mumbai but our eyes were on the front-row where Sridevi sat glowing, glorious, gorgeous.

Named after a village in Uttar Pradesh, NGO Mijwan Welfare Society (founded by Shabana Azmi's late father, poet Kaifi Azmi) was launched with the goal of creating employment opportunities for women, and reviving the art of chikankari embroidery. The NGO is now headed by Shabana along with Naresh Goyal's daughter Namrata. ​

March, 2017