Sridevi

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Taking her name from Devi Sri, incarnation of Laksmi the goddess of fortune and prosperity Sridevi is one of the few true superstars of Indian popular cinema. During the 1970s and 80s she conquered and became the number one actress of Bollywood, Tamil, & Telugu cinema's. Born in 1963 Sridevi had acted and danced in over 250 movies before she retired from films in the 1990s. During a phenomenal three year period between 1980 and 1982 Sridevi appeared in 53 films.

Sridevi was the undisputed number one female actress In 'the south' (Tamil & Telugu cinema) before she made in 1982 the crossover as a top billing heroine in Bollywood. During the 80s Sridevi's electric dance numbers and star presence were only rivaled by Hema Malini, Rekha, then towards the end of the decade by the then rising Madhuri Dixit. Sridevi holds a special place in the hearts and minds of 100s of millions of movie fans.

 

 

 

Still Photo Gallery - "The changing image of Sridevi over the years . "

"Sivappu Rojakkal" (1978 )

"Justice Choudhury" (1982)

"Nazrana" (1987)

"Khuda Gawah" (1992)

Looking at Sridevi: Using film captures and still images with commentary to give a quick glimpse into the evolution of her look and career through the years. Images from the years 1978 - 1992.

 

 

 

 

With radiant and earnest aplomb Sridevi carried off the high kitsch fashion trends of Bollywood in the 80s and early 90s better than any other actress. Sridevi was one of the major facets that defined the Bollywood style and look of the 1980s.

click image for larger version of Sridevi 80s style

 

 

One of the often overlooked facets of Sridevi is her abilities as a comic actress. She excelled in the art of slapstick and physical comedy. In the films "Chaalbaaz" [1989] for which she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award, "Gurudev" [1993], and "Mr. India" [1987], (to name but a few) Sridevi displays her maturity as a comic actress with dozens of facial gestures and body nuances that would make Charlie Chaplin proud.

It was this mixture of the ridiculously comic and the sensationally erotic, the childlike and the womanly, the stunning beauty and the accomplished dancer, that endeared Sridevi to the mass audience.

 

 

Added bonus - QuickTime movie of Sridevi winking, taken from "Tohfa" [1984]

Sridevi when she was a kid.

 

 

 

Links:

Sridevi profile at Tamilstar.com

Sridevi devoted fan site

Sridevi talks about her films.

Sridevi interview

Web site containing RM movies of Sridevi dancing

Filmography/bio

Sridevi is 'married' to Boney Kapoor the film producer. In recently she has started her own production company and produced the film, "Shakti: The Power" as her first venture.

 

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