Shekhar Kapur tweets about Mr.India: Bollywood's favourite film

 

Shekhar Kapur

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Lessons of Life : Great plots don’t make hit movies, great characters do. Mr India had Mogambo, Miss Hawa Hawai, Arun Bhaiya , little Tina that died .Larger than life Anil Kapur as #MRindia , Daga and Teja, Fu Manchu and who could forget Calendar (Khanna do khana so)

Excerpt from a magazine interview in the 1980s with Mr.India's director Shekhar Kapur, "Mr. India's success is frightening because of the problems it will create for my next film."

Anupam Kher reminisces about working with the 'ultimate' Sridevi in Lamhe: Actor tweets on movie anniversary

Shooting for #Lamhe will always remain one of my most treasured memories!! Especially the medley song with #YashJi @AnilKapoor #WahidaRehman ji, #SarojKhan ji & the ultimate #Sridevi. You can watch the medley again & again & again. 🌺😍 ##29yearsOfLamhe #JaiHo #Unforgettable pic.twitter.com/LrplBTEvMy

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) November 22, 2020

RIP Shashi Kapoor: Sridevi tweets condolence message for Indian legend

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR‏Verified account @SrideviBKapoor 13h13 hours ago

A great actor, a charming & happy soul, an inspiring humanitarian. We will miss you Shashi ji. RIP #ShashiKapoor

Sridevi posts on twitter. Sridevi and Shashi Kapoor acted together in the film Gair Kanooni - which was released in March 1989.  Shashi Kapoor tried to get Sridevi to star in his directorial venture Ajooba (1991), but she was overbooked those years and had to refuse. Dimple Kapadia went on to do the film. 

10:04 PM · Dec 4, 2017·Twitter for Android

Sridevi tweets her condolences as Jayalalitha is laid to rest

Jayalalitha with young Sridevi

As a child star, Sridevi acted with Jayalalitha in five films. While Sridevi went on to become the Queen of Bollywood, Jayalalitha left the film industry (with over 140 movies in several languages to her credit) and went on to join, well, rule politics in her signature style.

Most memorably, Sridevi acted with Jayalalitha in Thirumangalyam, Kandan Karunai and Adi Parashakti.

As we just heard the news of the passing of Jayalalitha on Dec 5, we have been tracing the responses online. Fans posted these images on social media and we've collected the snippets and pics - related to Sridevi. Obv.

E.g. we found this archival image of the actress Jayalalitha (very different from the politico) and young Sridevi as Lord Muruga. Sridevi acted with Jayalalitha in Aadhi Parasakthi (directed by KS Gopalakrishnan) which was a huge success in its time.

Over the past few decades, the two met on and off when Sridevi visited Chennai. During the release of Gumraah, Jayalalitha was doing a hunger strike in Tamil Nadu over some issue and Sridevi went to visit her -  much to the chagrin of her detractors, and banned the film on several screens. Sridevi went on to state that she visited the Chief Minister on a personal basis and had nothing to do with politics but, her defense fell onto deaf ears. Well. Such is the irrational world of politics in India.

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 19h19 hours ago 

A great leader who drew huge respect,love,adulation & worshiped by millions of followers,the country will surely miss Jayalalithaa Amma. RIP

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 2h2 hours ago

The most articulate dignified,cultured & caring lady, lucky to have worked with her. I Along with millions of our people will miss her.


The last time the two met in person was at the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema held in Chennai, where Sridevi was honoured for her contribution to south Indian cinema.

UPDATE: Sridevi does her condolence visit...

Sridevi at the Preview of Mirzya (2016)

1. SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor Oct 3

   Endearing presence and a honest performance @HarshKapoor_ . Wishing team @MirzyaTheFilm loads of luck. @RakeyshOmMehra
   
   
   October 3, 2016
   

Happy New Year: 2016: Sridevi tweets

Sridevi tweets:

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor Jan 1

Wish each one of you a very Happy New Year 2016. #HappyNewYear

Puli: Sridevi's return to Tamil cinema after 29 years

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 22h22 hours ago

Sharing the look of PULI. A fun filled fantasy! Pull yourself with your kids & friends to the nearest theater.Oct 1st

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 9h9 hours ago

Here comes the look of PULI....let me know what you think of it! 

UPDATE: Sridevi tweets again:

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 13h13 hours ago

"PULI" coming on Thursday, 1ST OCTOBER in Tamil, Telugu & Hindi 

Puli: Manish Malhotra's looks for Sridevi

Manish Malhotra Verified account ‏@ManishMalhotra 10h10 hours ago

The one and only @SrideviBKapoor as the EMPRESS in PULI' loved working on her look in this film like always

UPDATE: Hmm. Fans of social media have created this collage and found certain (rather obvious) similarities between the villainous characters essayed by the leading ladies of Hollywood, namely Julia Roberta and Charlize Theron, and Sridevi in Puli. Hmm.  We're just going to leave this here and let you judge for yourself....

 

with Gauri Shinde

We are desperately trying to not look too much into this adorable pic... Is Gauri Shinde - possibly the most awarded, rewarded, recognised (deservedly) debutante director of all-time in Indian film history - working on yet another project with Sridevi in mind?!

If there's a God in cinematic heaven...

Sridevi tweets:

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 22h22 hours ago

On women's day with my favorite woman! @gauris #HappyWomensDay #BeAWoman

Manish Malhotra with Sridevi: Designer and muse: Best of Friends: Manish tweets about working with Sridevi

Sridevi and Manish Malhotra

 


Had it not been for the first few tweets by designer (to the stars!) Manish Malhotra on social media, we would have remained suspicious of all news stating that Sridevi was back in a Tamil films. For decades we've heard similar news stories and been sadly disappointed. But once we knew Manish was on set with Sri... whoaaa! Joyous!

Manish did costumes for Sridevi in several films and we are more than sure that she'll look drop-dead-gorgeous in the upcoming film. We. Cannot. Wait. But, we will!!

See the long archive of Sridevi with Manish Malhotra here.

Manish Malhotra @ManishMalhotra1  ·  Nov 14

Feels like when i started my career as a costume designer: Chennai Film shoot with my favourite@SrideviKapoor :-)

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Manish Malhotra @ManishMalhotra1  ·  Nov 14

Wow Rains in chennai :-)

Manish Malhotra @ManishMalhotra1  ·  Nov 14

After' Robot' styling for a Tamil film :-) On my way to chennai :-)

@ManishMalhotra with his muses @SrideviBKapoor #UrmilaMatondkar & #SheetalMafatlal

Sridevi tweets about Robin Williams

Following the untimely and tragic death of actor Robin Williams, Indian actress Sridevi tweeted about the iconic comedian.

Sridevi Boney Kapoor @SrideviBKapoor  ·  2h

Robin Williams has spread so much joy and love. May he rest in peace. I will miss you and remember you always.

Sridevi Boney Kapoor @SrideviBKapoor  ·  2h

It is indescribably saddening and troubling to know that a man as talented as him, who spread as much joy as Robin Williams is no more.

Sridevi Boney Kapoor @SrideviBKapoor  ·  3h

The untimely passing of Robin Williams has come as a huge, and tragic shock. As an ardent admirer of his work. #RIPRobinWilliams.

Madam in New York: Sridevi is a sensation in Japan

Sridevi in Roop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja (1993)

Sridevi Boney Kapoor @SrideviBKapoor  ·  May 28

Off to Tokyo, Japan for super premiere of English Vinglish dubbed in Japanese.

Sridevi tweeted this pic (a still from her memorable comic scene in Roop Ki Rani...) before she zoomed off to Japan. Too cute.  In a ravishing red kimono with the most flawless transformation by the finest make-up man, nay, artist in India, Mickey Contractor, the South Indian actress morphed into a Japanese princess by sheer skill and brush.

We hope the film - which translates to "Madam in New York" in Japanese, does extremely well as it has in Hong Kong, Macau, China, Germany and the like. An unprecedented success in India upon release in 2012, its heart-warming to hear Sridevi's film is doing well wherever released.

Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in disguise in the comic caper Roop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja