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TopicSridevi

Topic: Sridevi

Sridevi would light up the screen with her magic. A fact Saroj Khan, Kamal Hassan knew too well

There are many facets to Sridevi’s on-screen persona. She wasn’t just a tragedy queen or a dream girl.

ChaalBaaz was Bollywood’s wild take on feminism. Sridevi showed no one did double roles like her

Sridevi carries ChaalBaaz entirely on her shoulders, effortlessly switching between the timid Anju and the brash Manju. Sunny Deol and Rajinikanth pale in comparison.

Sridevi didn’t need VFX for horror. Nagina was a blockbuster

Harmesh Malhotra’s was a massive box office success and earned Rs 4.75 crores in 1986. It brought together Sridevi and Rishi Kapoor who later did Chandani together.

‘Julie’ tackled pre-marital sex and pregnancy sensitively. It still fell prey to stereotypes

What stands out the most in Julie is the music. Music director Rajesh Roshan says he created the song Dil Kya Kare in 10 minutes. And Kishore Kumar was at his magical best.

‘Roll of eyes, Thunder Thighs’ — How Sridevi became a bigger star than Himmatwala

Who is the hero of Nagina or Mr. India? Who is the centre of attraction in Chaalbaaz or Chandni? In these films, made by established production houses, A-list heroes played supporting acts.

Saroj, the Khan who made Madhuri and Sridevi the dancing queens of Bollywood

Saroj Khan is called the mother of Indian film choreography for how she changed the game using Kathak and folk elements.

Sadma is an achingly beautiful story about a love that defies labels

Balu Mahendra's Hindi remake of his Tamil classic, Moondram Pirai, was a milestone in his, Sridevi's and Kamal Haasan's careers.

Balu Mahendra, the filmmaker inspired by Pather Panchali, who changed South Indian movies

The Moondram Pirai maker gave South Indian audiences a break from gaudy films with realistic, visually uplifting stories.

5 best songs to remember romantic hero Rishi Kapoor

From Bobby (1973) to Chandni (1989) and beyond, Rishi Kapoor had a knack for doing films with great music. Here's a selection.

Mr India may have been played by Anil Kapoor but Sridevi was the best thing about it

Arguably India’s first superhero movie, Mr India is the result of things not working out as planned — and no one is complaining.

On Camera

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President Trump said the US had bombed military targets on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, but spared oil infrastructure.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.