Queen bee Sridevi turns 49
As Sridevi turns a year older this Friday, we take a look at her journey through this pictures
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Queen bee Sridevi turns 49Sridevi recently joined Twitter ahead of the release of her comeback film. “Hello everyone. Thanks to my daughter, I am finally on Twitter. I am still learning but I will try to be in regular touch with all of you,” read Sridevi's first tweet. -
Queen bee Sridevi turns 49Her first super-duper hit in Bollywood was Himmatwala, where she starred opposite Jeetendra. The pair became a favourite of the masses and Sri and Jeetendra acted in many other movies like Tohfa, Mawaali and Aulaad to name a few. -
Queen bee Sridevi turns 49Sridevi acted in Jaag Utha Insaan, opposite Mithun Chakravarty and Rakesh Roshan. Sridevi and Mithun reportedly embarked on an affair, and even married secretly, according to filmy gossip. The union was shortlived, ending when Sridevi discovered her “husband” was still married to actress Yogeeta Bali. -
Queen bee Sridevi turns 49Sridevi finally decided to get experimental and starred as a venomous snake in Nagina, opposite Rishi Kapoor. The movie became a superhit and the credit went to Sri and her snake dance. She followed it up with a sequel called Nigaahen. -
Queen bee Sridevi turns 49Shekhar Kapur's blockbuster movie Mr. India made Anil Kapoor and Sridevi one of the most wanted on-screen couples of the late 80s. Who can forget Sridevi lighting up the screen in a blue chiffon sari in the song Kaate Nahin Kat Te? -
Queen bee Sridevi turns 49Directed by Yash Chopra, Lamhe was one of Sridevi's career best movies. She was again cast opposite Anil Kapoor and won a lot of acclaim for her portrayal of a mother and a daughter. She also won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the movie, which many said was ahead of its time. It flopped at the box office. -
Queen bee Sridevi turns 49Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja produced by Boney Kapoor and starring Sridevi and Anil Kapoor was one of the most expensive movies of the 90s. But the lavish sets and the beautiful outfits couldn't save the movie from box office doom. -
Queen bee Sridevi turns 49The romance which began reportedly during the filming of Mr India between Boney Kapoor and Sridevi was coming full circle. However, Boney Kapoor was much married at the time and many salacious reports did the rounds, including that of a showdown between a livid Mona Kapoor (the original Mrs Boney Kapoor) and the Mrs Kapoor to-be.
