Sridevi's tabloid cover from 1984

 

Sridevi, 21, strikes a sensuous pose for a cover shoot! Throwback to 1984!

Icons of Tamil Cinema, Sridevi, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth

 

Icons of Tamil Cinema, Sridevi, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth. Can anyone name all the others? Which Tamil film set is this from?! 

Sridevi

When Sridevi made a return to stage after taking a self-imposed hiatus. Presenting the Best Actor award at Filmfare to Shahrukh Khan for Dil toh Paagal Hai in 1998. 

Dazzling in her favourite kanjeevaram and traditional temple jewellery. 

Sridevi

 

Fan makeup and look triubte: Sridevi's iconic Hawa Hawaii ensemble from Mr.India

 With 3.1 million followers, this young fan's Sridevi tribute is... cute. 

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Sridevi in Karma: Jackie Shroff and Sridevi in the biggest hit of 1986

 

Released on August 8, 1986, Karma, the action thriller directed by Subhash Ghai features an ensemble cast including Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Sridevi (as Radha), Poonam Dhillon, and Anupam Kher. 

This was the biggest hit of 1986 by a mile. 

Do note, the above collage has been ai modified - colour added in and sharpened as the original was a newspaper scan. 

Sridevi in Karma (1986): The Biggest hit of 1986

Sridevi, 22, in Karma (1986). 

Released days before her 23rd birthday, Sridevi let it be known that she didn't love being in the multi-star cast film Karma, which ended up being the biggest hit of 1986! 

Apart from being a massive blockbuster in her cinematic CV, the film introduced her to choreographer Saroj Khan, who she went on to have a long, fruitful, enduring working relationship and friendship with. 

Sridevi never worked with Subash Ghai again, who preferred the Ms; Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Mahima, Mishti... and others.