Sridevi: The Face of Indian, pan-Indian, Cinema

Sridevi: The Face of Indian, pan-Indian, Cinema 

Sridevi in Pathar Ke Insan (1990)

 Sridevi in Pathar Ke Insan (1990)
  

Released just four months after Chandni-also with Vinod Khanna-the film couldn't recreate the magic of the two mega stars. 

Sridevi looks stunning throughout the film.  

Sridevi in and as Chandni

 Sridevi in and as Chandni 

Sridevi

 

That reluctant smile.. .gorgeous Sridevi. 

On the sets of Pathar ke Insan - more than a dozen pics from this shoot in the archive here. 

Sridevi in Chandni (1989)

 

Sridevi in Chandni (1989)

We have over 180 posts about the film in our huge archive here. 

Gorgeous Sridevi in Jaag Utha Insan

Gorgeous Sridevi in Jaag Utha Insan. An exquisite film where she performs beautifully, the most underrated Hindi film of Sridevi's resplendent career. 

Sridevi was all of 21 when she did the film. She's polished perfection in the movie.  

TBT: Rare pics of Sridevi at the grand premiere of China Gate back in Nov '98

TBT: Rare pics and clip of Sridevi at the grand premiere of China Gate back in November 1998. Having shown no signs of returning to films post baby, this was a rare appearance of the screen icon after the release of her hit film Judaai and fans were ago at the return of exquisite Sridevi in the public eye. 

Scroll to 9:18 here to see the clip on Lehrein Retro.

Timing and context is everything - why Sridevi was photographed like crazy at the time as this was one of the few times, Sridevi stepped out in public with her new husband after news of their controversial marriage broke. Sindoori Sridevi appeared beaming and beautiful at the grand premiere of the film. Sridevi was only 35 at the time and as beautiful as ever. 

• Judaai was released February 28, 1997
• Janhvi Kapoor was born March 6, 1997. 
• China Gate premiered on November 27, 1998. 

Sridevi in the Telugu film Muddula Mogudu (1983)

 

Sridevi, 20, in the Telugu film Muddula Mogudu (1983)

TBT: Sridevi at Durga Pooja: Gorgeous in a white and red sari

 

TBT: Sridevi at Durga Pooja: Gorgeous in a white and red sari 
 

Sridevi in Tamil and Telugu films

 

Sridevi in a simple sari, mangalsutra and that reticent smile. The pretty teen idol. 

Anyone know which film? Pls comment below. 

Sridevi in Pathar Ke Insan: The classic housewife look: the white sari, the red border, the jhumkas

Sridevi in Pathar Ke Insan. An awful, mess of a film but good lord Sridevi looked gorgeous in it! 

Eternal love: Eternal Chandni: Sridevi

Sridevi on the sets of the film Chandni. 

From the penultimate scene in the film. 

Sridevi in the penultimate scene in Chandni: Iconic Indian Beauty

Sridevi in the penultimate scene in Chandni

Sridevi in a sari is a thing of beauty... so was she. 

 Gorgeous Indian beauty: Sridevi in and as Chandni (1989)

For those who remember, this was Sridevi's final look in the conclusion of Chandni. All too brief but she looked so sensational, the stills above from the sets of the film - the long hair was Sridevi's wig. 

Sridevi's natural hair at the time was a shorter - below: These stills were used in Dabur hair oil

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