Sridevi in Naan Adimai Illai (1987)

Sridevi on the sets of her penultimate Tamil film Naan Adimai Illai in 1987.

Chaand kaa Tukdaa: Publicity stills

The publicity stills for the ill-fated Chaand Kaa Tukdaa... 

Imagine our surprise to learn this awful film broke even - power of Salman Khan and Sridevi, individually and joint! 

Sridevi on Radio: Film promotions

 

Sridevi with Anil Kapoor and Shakti Kapoor in Mr Bechara

 Sridevi with Anil Kapoor and Shakti Kapoor in Mr Bechara 

 Released on 30 August 1996, the gentle comedy just barely broke even. It's a fun weekend watch. 

Sridevi with Nagarjuna: Publicity shots for Khuda Gawah

Born on 29 August 1959, Nagarjuna was four years older than Sridevi but she had worked in films long before he started. When they started working together, Nagarjuna famously stated that he was already a fan of Sri, even though they were co-stars and contemporaries. 

We wish the Telugu superstar well on his birthday. 

We have dozens of pics of Sridevi with Nagarjuna over the years in the archive - scroll back. 

Sridevi in Sarfarosh (1985)

Sridevi, 21, on the sets of Sarfarosh (1985). 
 

Sridevi with Sanjay Dutt in Gumrah

Four years older than Sridevi, Sanjay Dutt turns 67 today. They appeared famously in Gumrah back in 1993, and Dutt also worked briefly for a day with Sridevi in Khuda Gawah! 

There are several online reports that the contemporaries never worked together in the 1980s as an allegedly drugged out Sanjay Dutt scared young Sridevi when she first started off in the Hindi film industry... but its unverified sources from notoriously unreliable film magazines from that decade. We're not that keen on speculative misinformation and thankfully there are now several video, audio and podcasts and such, from the voices of those who were there, retelling what really happened. 

Unless Sanjay Dutt himself confirms this news, we are taking it with a pinch of salt. 

Sanju baba is officially a senior citizen now. Still a working actor -- there's one more Munna bhai in him. Just need the writers and director to hone in. 

 

Sridevi

 

Gorgeous Sridevi on the sets of Kshana Kshanam

Celebrity designer Neeta Lulla on working with Sridevi

Celebrity designer Neeta Lulla on working with Sridevi when she started her career; 

"....By 1992 I had already worked with Sridevi on many projects. She asked me to come in and work on this film [Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja] as well, that was the time when she used to work in 2-3 films simultaneously so we were shooting on film first half of the day to a photoshoot and then another shoot the second half. 

The reason I selected this image is because I can never forget this rust colour. Sridevi had a great sense of colour and I owe my sensibility of colours to complimenting visuals from her. She described this colour as the colour we get when the marigold flower is semi dried and a fabric that had a very slight sheen and had a good fall, so I used a soft spun silk which was available then. 

The reason to use this image is also because I cannot forget the day of this shoot at RK Studio when we shot for this scene and then did a quick shoot with Gautam Rajadhyaksha for the cover of G Magazine in 30 minutes where I dressed her torso upwards in this look and then we resumed the film shoot later. Her dedication prioritisation and timing to complete her commitments is what has inspired me to this day."

-- Neeta Lulla

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Sridevi in Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha (1997)

Series of images of Sridevi back in 1997 from the sets of the film Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha. 

Rare pic of Mohnish Bahl with Sridevi on the sets of the murder mystery Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha. Released on 11 April 1997, this movie had lots of twists and turns. 

Rare pic: Rishi Kapoor, director Partho Gosh and Sridevi on the sets of their last film together

Rare pic: Rishi Kapoor, director Partho Gosh and Sridevi on the sets of their last film together, Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha back in 1997. 
 

Srideviiiiiiii: Video clips of the iconic Indian actress

Above clip: Young Sridevi nearly lost her life in an accident while filming - and it was caught on film. This is long before the long arm of the law wrapped around the film industry giving child artists agency, insurance, rules and regulations. 

Sridevi herself has stated in an interview in the 90s, the most traumatic thing she ever witnessed in her life was the death of a child artist--whcn she herself was a child--and the film crew had to inform the parent that their kid passed on the sets of a Tamil film. Sridevi was haunted by the visual and the sound of the parent hollering in pain over the body. 

 

Sridevi in Bollywood: 1986

Sridevi's photoshoot from around 1986-87. The AI clip is... assumptive. 

Sridevi on Telugu TV

 Sridevi on Telugu TV. Rare glimpse. 

Sridevi with Nagarjuna's Khuda Gawah pre-publicity Shoot

Sridevi with Nagarjuna's Khuda Gawah pre-publicity shoot! Gun and goddess! 

The early 90s perm on Sri! She looks great. 

Nagarjuna was 3-4 years older than Sridevi, but the media used to hint she was older - when she wasn't but had worked for far longer than her co-star. Which was true often.

Nagarjuna turns 66 today. We wish the fine actor well - and thank him for honouring Sridevi posthumously and keeping her memory alive by mentioning her name in interviews. 

They say, "Every person has two deaths, when one is buried in the ground and the last time someone says one's name."

Sridevi's film legacy in many ways makes her immortal.      

 

Rare photo: Rishi Kapoor, Partho Ghosh and Sridevi on set: TBT to 1997!

Rare photo: Rishi Kapoor, Partho Ghosh and Sridevi on set: TBT to 1997!

The last film the two mega stars worked in together, the red-herring filled Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha. 

If you haven't seen the murder mystery/thriller, give it a go. Has surprising twists and Sridevi is glorious in the song Hakka ila re... 

Sridevi in studio: Sridevi on the big screen: Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja shirt

Sridevi's early 90s perm, print shirt and accessories. From the sets of (and in the film) Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja. 

More of this look and outtakes in the archive here. 

Sridevi's poster from Sarfarosh: The Cine Blitz centrefold from 1985!

The Sridevi centrefold and poster from Sarfarosh. Shot by Jagdish Mali.

-- Spring of 1985
 

 

Sridevi's Khuda Gawah promo shoot

Ah, the 90s, fringe dyed short perm. 

Gorgeous cognac eyed Sridevi. Yes, we know they are her lenses, but Sri looks great here. 

More from this shoot (with Nagarjuna, who famously said about Sridevi, "She's the most...") in the archive here. 
 

Sridevi: Rare Appearance on TV

 

Rare clip of Sridevi. Can someone pls translate the Telugu for us in comments below?