Remember Sridevi by revisiting her classic movies and enjoying her incredible performances, spanning across Indian cinema
Last Updated: 05.01 PM, May 31, 2024
Sridevi was one of the most prolific actors in Indian cinema. Having started her stint in the film industry as a child artist, she went on to share screen space with stalwarts of the Indian industry and rule the roost both in the south and north. After her humble beginnings in Telugu and Tamil films, she moved to Hindi films and eventually got married to producer Boney Kapoor. Although Sridevi is not with us, there is never a bad time to rewatch some of her old films.
Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! is a 1978 Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in the lead roles. The film revolves around a couple who fall in love, only for the woman to realise the man's dark past and find herself in a state of confusion after she learns about his father. The film is directed by RC Sakthi.
English Vinglish is a comedy drama written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The Hindi film is about a small-scale entrepreneur who enrols herself in a spoken English class in order to gain self-respect among her family members. Sridevi made an acting comeback after 15 years with this film, which also stars Adil Hussain, French actor Mehdi Nebbou, and Priya Anand.
Judaai is a 1997 Hindi film starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar, Kader Khan, Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Upasana Singh and Saeed Jaffrey, among others. It is a remake of Telugu film Subhalagnam and revolves around a greedy wife who convinces her husband to get married to a rich woman in return for wealth.
Khaidi Rudraiah is a Telugu action drama starring Krishna, Sridevi, Sarada and others. The film was directed by A Kodandarami Reddy. The film is about a man who forces his niece to get married to a man, only to realise his true intentions and set out to bring her back.
16 Vayathinile is a Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja and stars Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth as well. The film revolves around a young girl who gets fascinated by a village doctor and gets intimate with him, only to know he has dumped her. The rest of the film revolves around how she navigates in a village where men hawk at her position.