Sridevi's favourite pose: 80s and 90s
The most comprehensive fan blog dedicated to India's most beautiful and greatest actress of all-time (in our humble opine!), Sridevi. Sridevi aka Sreedevi, ruled Indian cinema (with awesome performances in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films) in a career spanning 50 incredible years featuring 266 films. Born in Sivakasi on August 13 1963, her untimely and tragic death on February 24, 2018 left a nation in mourning. In our hearts, she'll forever be, the eternal Queen of Bollywood.
Friday, 4 April 2025
Sridevi with Parveen Babi in Jaani Dost
She was modern, fearless, wore contemporary fashion, was no damsel in distress, she showed agency, sexual liberation and, female empowerment without standing on a soapbox. Her western-wear and flair was attainable (Zeenat Aman did something similar but Z's body was perfection--impossible to replicate!).
Its hard to believe Sridevi and Parveen Babi crossed paths as they were icons of different eras and Parveen was a decade older, but they worked briefly in one film together, Jaani Dost, paired with Dharmendra and Jeetendra respectively.
While it was common to pit one actress after another (still is!), the two got along famously. Sridevi was just stepping into Bollywood and, tragically, Parveen was stepping out due to mental health issues and self-sabotaging paranoia brought on by her then undiagnosed schizophrenia. Later it came to light all that ailed and failed her, and she died in such tragic circumstances.
But let's remember Parveen Babi as the gorgeous and glamorous icon that she was.
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Prema Narayan with Sridevi: The Former Miss India turns 70!
Prema Narayan and Sridevi in Joshilay.
Today is Prema Narayan's 70th birthday!
A former Miss India (1971!), a beauty queen who should have had the opportunities like the current lot of model turned leading ladies, but somehow got constantly relegated to the 'best friend of the lead' role. She famously starred with Rekha in Rekha's career-defining Umrao Jaan. She acted with Sridevi in Justice Choudhary (1983), Waqt Ki Awaz (1987) and Majaal (1987). Why she even acted with Madhuri Dixit in Thanedaar (1990).
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Sridevi: Six Films of Sridevi
Saw this trend on social media--Instagram specifically--where fans are pointing out their favourite star's six special films in six different categories. When there are circa 250 films in a portfolio, its hard to funnel that down to six films but here goes;
Every actress has some roles that create an impact and stand out from the rest, this thread is dedicated to such roles of Sridevi ✨
Every actress has some roles that create an impact and stand out from the rest, this thread is dedicated to such roles of Sridevi ✨
- Most popular - Nagina
- Classic - Lamhe
- Poignant - Sadma
- Wholesome - English Vinglish
- Underrated - Jaag Utha Insaan
- Unconventional - Laadla
Your take?
Jaya Prada turns 63: Arch rival who finally ate humble pie
Jaya Prada is 63 today. A long history of tu-tu-main-main we've recorded here in the past. In the early 1980s, hard to believe, but I was a bigger fan of Jaya Prada than Sridevi. Was obessessed with the film and songs of Sharaabi and Jaya Prada was dazzling in the movie, then her performance in Sanjog, Sargam and Saagar Sangamam proved she could act while looking like a dream, and she's always been a classically trained dancer of note. But somewhere she hit a ceiling... while Sridevi came and started shattering those glass ceilings.
You became a Sridevi fan by sheer force of her dominance at the boxoffice and pure range. It was meant to be a photo-finish between Sridevi vs the world of newcomers, but Sridevi proved she was in a league of her own.
Sridevi with Jaya Prada over the years: Reel sisters, Real Rivals
The media and I have written too often about their feud to repeat it again but if you know, you know! The almost admission of mea culpa after Sridevi's demise bordered on the sincere, but her re-writing history we will not patronise. The actress (and her brother) pulled strings to defame Sridevi, block her movies in theatres and took clear pot-shots when they knew media-shy Sridevi would not retaliate. The folly of youth... at least both tried to make amends by the end.
An iconic beauty and dancer of Indian cinema, the actress turns 63 today.
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