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- Sridevi has lot of class, even today she has maintained herself well. (www.naradonline.com).
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Aishwarya Rai
(Actress) |
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Sridevi, I'm a die-hard fan of hers. I remember
watching her super hit films Himmatwala and
Tohfa when I was a cook in Bangkok.
Even in my wildest dreams I couldn't have imagined that I'd be her hero one day.
I was on cloud nine when Pankaj Parashar cast me opposite her in
Meri Biwi Ka
Jawab Nahin. But though the film is 90% complete it's been languishing in the
cans for over three years. Sad. (Filmfare, Oct, 1999).
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Akshay Kumar
(Actor) |
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- If I like a performance I send flowers. I had seen
Sridevi in one song in
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and sent her flowers.
(Filmfare,
March, 2001).
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Amitabh Bachchan (Actor) |
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- I would love to do the role like the one Sridevi
did in 'Chaalbaaz'
(The Times of India, Sept, 2004).
- as a kid, I wanted to be like
Madonna, Sridevi and Madhuri. (Filmfare,March,2005).
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Amrita Arora
(Actress) |
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My relationship with Sri is like it has always been, cordial and polite. I think
Judaai was the right film for
Sri to say goodbye. But I wish she'd return to act in more meaningful
films. Im sure shell be back. (Filmfare, Sept, 1997).
-
I could never imagined Sridevi as my bhabhi. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to do a
single romantic scene with her. (Filmfare, Nov, 1998).
- Sridevi is India's Charlie Chaplin.
-
Malini Iyer will rock this country. (The Times of
India, Jan,
2004).
-
So who's his favorite heroine? "From Rani to Sameera
Reddy to Kajol, Aishwarya, all new heroines are very professional. But it
was Sridevi who simply lit up the screen with her presence." So
would Anil consider working opposite his real life
bhabhi ? "Why not, if
Sridevi's
okay with it. One has to admit that our pairing was excellent together." (The
Times of India, Dec,
2004).
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Anil Kapoor
(Actor) |
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- My favorite actress is Sridevi.
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Anupam Kher
(Actor) |
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- Sridevi has a wonderful sense of comedy. Has she
really left films? (Filmfare, Feb, 1998).
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Aparna Sen
(Direcctor) |
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In case of Sridevi, people know her as the bubbly, mischievous
actress, which she actually plays in this serial "Malini
Iyer". At the
same time, we have all missed her for a very long time so the hiatus and
curiosity will be the add-ons. (The Times of India, Jan,
2004).
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Asha Parekh
(Actress) |
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There is a great respect for
South Indian artistes in Mumbai. Vyjayanthimala, Hemamalini and
Sridevi were respected a lot. I want
to emulate them. I should do a movie like 'Moondram
Pirai' in my career. (IndiaGlitz.com, Nov, 2007).
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Asin
(Actress) |
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She's still the best. Flops
can'r take away any artiste's talent. Like the calibre of Dilip Kumar and
Amitabh Bachchan can never be in doubt even though some of their films may
not have been box-office successes. Today, we remember Madhubala and Meena
Kumari with great affection. Twenty to 30 years from now, the new
generation will hold Sridevi in
high regard as well. She's a professional who takes care of details - like
her make-up and costumes. She can be fanatically dedicated. I remember we
were shooting the rain-dance, Kaate Nahin Katte for
Mr.India. She had high temperature but refused to call off
shooting that day. (Filmfare, April, 1994)
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Baba Azmi
(Cinematographer) |
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Bharat Godambe
(Make-up Artiste) |
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She may be going through a bad
phase but her market position is still strong. If she has had a row of
flops, it's because she chose some wrong films and was paired against
wrong heroes like Salman Khan in Chandramukhi.
If you ask me, Sridevi, Madhuri
Dixit and Juhi Chawla are in the same slot today. If some people are
saying that there have been too many films of
Sridevi, then that's true of the other two actresses aswell.
There is little doubt that Sridevi
is a marvelous actress; if she gets the right director, story and of
course, a hero who doesn't look awkward with her, then she will certainly
outclass the competition. (Filmfare, April, 1994)
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 Bharat Shah
(Distributor) |
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Sridevi, irrespective of the banner, drew in the crowds-a
film like Gair Kanooni, opposite
Govinda, had the crowds whistling to her performance and gyrations.
What is creditable is that when Sridevi
came into her own, Bollywood had completely reduced heroines to dancing
and titillating props. Yet, she brought the heroine wave back with
power-packed performance in films like Sadma,
Mr India,
Chaalbaaz,
Chandni and Lamhe. No male
star could eclipse her, not even Amitabh Bachchan in
Inquilaab and
Khuda Gawah. Her star power
was the kind one saw only during the Meena Kumari, Hema Malini and
Vyjanthimala phase, where the heroine not only played the protagonist but
also drew in the crowds. Sridevi
rewrote the market price for heroines in Bollywood and became the first
Hindi film heroine to get Rs 1 crore per film. (The Economic Times,
Nov, 2006)
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Bharti
Dubey
(Film Critic, Journalist) |
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- Sridevi's presence is
electrifying. She is absolutely magnificent. I was in awe for her, which
is why I fell in love with her. There is nobody better than
Sridevi for sure. (Filmfare, Jan, 2000).
- Of course Anil has to be part of Mr. India
2. I can't see Mr.
India without Anil, and as far as
Sridevi is concerned, things need to be worked out. We
could only decide once the script is entirely ready. (The Times of
India,Oct, 2005).
- It’s
definite that Sridevi will
return this year. We’ve short listed a number of interesting scripts and
hope to finalize one by the end of this month.
(Kolkata News, Jan, 2007).
- Trust me, I'm as anxious about Sri's
comeback as all her fans. Why wouldn't I want to utilise such talent and
beauty from my own home? But we can't put her in any project. The script
has to justify Sri's presence.
And we're working on it. (NDTVmovies.com, December,2007).
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Boney Kapoor
(Producer) |
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When I saw Sridevi she was the number
one actress In India at that time. Honestly she looked quite plain to me. She
reminded me of an Italian pop singer. It struck me that this chubby girl would
not even get a job as an extra in Hollywood, but never mind, I'm sure many
Italian stars wouldn't make it in India either, neither as actresses, nor as
extras. (Zee Premier, Dec, 1999).
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Carlos Silvestro
(Photojournalist) |
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Sridevi
is one actor who has inspired me time and again. That’s the reason I have
tried to emulate her in No Entry. Her
style of acting has always fascinated me. She is someone who could look
stunning in Indian as well as Western outfits. In fact, I wouldn’t even
mind working in something like ‘Return of the Nagin’.
Sridevi is someone who I wouldn’t
feel shy to emulate. (DNAIndia.com. Dec, 2007).
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Celina Jaitley
(Actress) |
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I just love Sridevi. I think if she hadn't married
Boney,
I would've definitely tried for her. Seriously, I hate Boney and I meant it.
Sri
is the only strong crush I've ever had. I would spend all my money, whatever I
earned on impressing he, I used to wear new clothes everyday when she was
shooting with us, in the fervent hope that she would look at me. (Stardust, Aug,
1998).
|

Chakravarty
(Actor) |
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- If Sridevi and
Hema Malini can do television, why can't I? (December, 2003)
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Dimple Kapadia
(Actress) |
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- I love to play Sridevi's Character in Chaalbaaz
(Filmfare,
January, 2002).
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Diya Mirza
(Actress) |
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an actress survives only for
five to six years these days. The days of stars like Hema Malini and
Sridevi,
who survived for decades, are gone. (Filmfare, March,2005).
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Esha Deol
(Actress) |
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I was crazy about Madhuri
Dixit and Sridevi films, I
would copy their dances, their facial expressions, their outfits,
everything! (DNAIndia.com, Aug, 2006)
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I was just two when I
performed at a family wedding to the music of the
Nagina chartbuster, Main Teri Dushman. After that my
family started calling me Sridevi.
(Newindpress.com, Sept, 2006).
|
 Geeta Basra
(Actress)
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I will tell you about this incident with Sridevi, I went
for this show with her about seven - eight years back when her
Nagina had just
released. At the show, I took away all the applause. Around one in the night,
Srideviji called me and asked: "Govindaji can you come for a
rehearsal?" I went across to meet her and the entire family was awake. She
asked me, "How do you remember the steps of my dances?" I told her that
I was great fan of hers and used to copy her and Jeetubahi on stage. That's how
I remembered all her steps. She then learnt the steps from me until three o'clock
in the night. At the next day's show, she overshadowed me completely. This kind
of dedication, sincerity and honesty to win is required. How can someone like
that be anything but No.1?.(Stardust, May, 1999).
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Govinda
(Actor) |
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Gulshan Grover
(Actor) |
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Gracy Singh
(Actress) |
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Gurinder
Chadha (Director) |
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Even at the age of gymnastics, Sridevi has stood out with
her own distinct style as actress as well as dancer. (Filmfare, Nov, 1998).
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Helen
(Actress) |
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Sridevi was like a goddess. I think she was
divine. (Cine Blitz, Dec, 1999).
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Jackie Shroff
(Actor, Producer) |
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Javed Jaffri
(Actor, VJ) |
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Sridevi is a very confident actress who has
never gone far enough. Even in Sadma, Kamal Hassan was much better than her. And
I don't like Sri's voice. But then god
doesn't give you everything. (Filmfare,
Aug, 1998).
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Jaya Bachchan
(Actress) |
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- With Sridevi there was no jealously. All our films were done in
a professional manner. (The Hindu, August, 2007).
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Jaya Prada
(Actress) |
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I have done 15 films with
Sri. Her sincerity and her inborn gift for acting brought
her forward. She has carried herself very well and to this day, one cannot
guess how old she is though she has been playing the heroine for the last
12 years. It could be a case of overexposure but somehow she has changed
her look and dress-sense to keep pace with the times. Her films like
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and
Chandramukhi may have come if for a
lot of criticism but no one had a bad word to say about
Sri's performances. (Filmfare, April, 1994)
-
Lots of people tell me that Sridevi and I looked good on screen. She is an amazing
dancer and an astounding actress. I've lost count on the number of films that we
did together. Sri is a professional when it comes to work and that's the reason
she survived for so many years. She broke the myth that a Hindi film actress has
a short career. (Zee Premier, Dec, 2000).
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Jeetendra
(Actor) |
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Juhi Chawla
(Actress, Producer) |
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My Favorite actress. I think Sridevi.
I would have to say. She is my favorite. I love her. I told her one day I
met her you should really open up a school. Because its amazing she
knows... I mean if you watch her she knows everything about her job . Its
not only about standing in front of the camera. She knows how she should
hold her body, how to cut her weight, how she should stand, face, speak,
light... She knows how to light her face. Most actors do not pay attention
to these details. (Conversation with Aamir Khan).
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Kajol
(Actress) |
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Kalpana Iyer
(Actress) |
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I simply adore the screen goddess. Even if I am able to deliver a wee
bit of the Sridevi magic, I would think that I have lived my life. (The
Hindu, Jan, 2007).
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Kamna Jethmalani (Actress) |
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Whenever my mom and dad weren't in the house I would sing and dance
like Sridevi. I was completely mad about her. I would show my theatrics -
hand gestures and facial expressions - before the mirror. I am extremely
happy to be associated with Sridevi in "Khushi" and her husband, Boney,
who is like family. I never felt for a second that I was working with a
strict unit. (The Hindu, Dec, 2002).
-
Who is your role model? "Undoubtedly, Sridevi as she
had immense screen presence. How do you explain the fact that
Sridevi was
a bigger draw than Madhuri Dixit, though she did not have as many hits?
(The Hindu, Dec, 2004).
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Kareena Kapoor
(Actress) |
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I've always dreamt that one day film-makers would be writing roles for me
like they did for Rekha and Sridevi. (Filmfare,March,2001).
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A good actress will be good even in a small
role or a bad movie and you can see that in people like
Sridevi, Kajol,
Madhuri Dixit and hopefully me.
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Karisma Kapoor
(Actress) |
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If you look back, at the actresses of the past
like Nutan, Sridevi or Madhuri, people just kept coming back to see their
films. They had such a long shelf-life. (Galmsham.com).
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Filmmakers believe I am good at comedy. I am happy entertaining people.
After Sridevi,
Bollywood has not had any actress really good at comedy.
(The Times of India, Nov, 2007)
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Lara Dutta
(Actress) |
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I have encountered, heard and seen every living
star except for the ultimate one ((Sridevi)). I want to tell not only my
children but even my grandchildren that I met Sridevi. (Stardust Annual, 1997).
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Lara Khambatta
(Writer) |
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Lata Mangeshkar
(Playback Singer) |
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In the 80s, it was Sridevi, she was
charming, bubbly and especially good with her comic timing.
Mr. India, Sadma and
Lamhe show her off to the best advantage. (Filmfare, Feb, 1998).
|

M.F.Hussain
(Painter, Director) |
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I hope im not sounding presumptuous or vain. but I
think like Sridevi, I was another heroine who could break the barriers between
the classes and the masses. (Filmfare, July, 1997).
- Of course, an actress can put her career on hold
for the man she loves. If Sridevi can do it, why cant I? (Filmfare, Feb, 1998).
|

Madhuri Dixit
(Actress) |
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Maheep Kapoor
(Actress) |
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I have been a fan of Sridevi and playing her husband was a big feather
in my cap. Initially I thought she would have Bollywood star tantrums and
attitude but she is nothing of that sort. She is extremely mischievous and
the soul of our serial.(The Times of India, Jan,
2004).
-
“Malini Iyer’ is very close to me
as it is something that I have always wanted to do. My criteria while
selecting a role is to identify a perfect story line. I did not make an
exception for “Malini Iyer”. I knew
the star of the serial will be Sridevi
but when the producer offered me this interesting role, I accepted it.
(Chandigarh India, March, 2004).
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Mahesh Thakur (Actor) |
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Sridevi, but more than envy I admire her. Wow
what a woman. She's had a wonderful span. A great actress. I mean even in her
last movie Judaai she was amazing. (Stardust, March, 1998).
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Mahima Chaudhury (Actress) |
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Sridevi was mind-blowing in
Chandni & Lamhe,
in my opinion neither Madhuri nor Karisma in
Dil To Pagal Hai could have matched
up to Sridevi's performances in those two films. I want to reach the hieghts
that Sridevi did with Yash Chopra whenever I get a chance to work with him. (Filmfare,
Jan, 1998).
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Manisha Koirala
(Actress) |
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I've enjoyed making
clothes for Mumtaz, Jaya Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Waheedaji, Rekha and
Sridevi. (Filmfare,2002).
-
Sridevi was a
queen. I loved her. Many things she taught me about costume designing. She
was such a diva. After designing for her, working for others is a cakewalk.
-
Sridevi is my favourite actress in terms of
dressing sense. I started my work with her, learnt so much from her. Apart
from being one of the finest actresses, I think she has a lot of knowledge
about costumes.
-
I’ve enjoyed dressing her up the most. Sridevi may not have been the
trendiest of actresses, but when it came to choosing clothes for herself,
she knows exactly which colour or cut suits her best. (The Times of
India, March,
2003).
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Manish Malhotra (Designer) |
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Mehek
Chahal (Actress) |
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Videocon has had a long association
with movie stars. Sridevi was one of the major actresses, who modelled the PIP
for us in 1989. She did an excellent job and in my view, the biggest
breakthrough for Videocon came after that ad.
(Cine Blitz, July, 1999).
|
Mukesh Gupta (Chairman Of IB&W) |
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If Aishwarya Rai charges 2
crore for a film with say, Shah Rukh Khan, in all likelihood, he will earn
five to six times more than her. Dream Girl Hema Malini and
Sridevi were
the only two actresses who were able break this stereotype. Hema Malini
charged a sum of Rs 14 lakh in her prime, at a time when the top billed
superstar Rajesh Khanna was charging a similar fees.
Sridevi on
the other hand charged a whopping Rs 40 lakh when Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay
Dutt, Sunny Deol and other top billed actors of that time were charging Rs
30 to 40 lakh. (ScreenIndia.com, Nov, 2007).
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N. P. Yadav
(Senior Trade Analyst) |
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Nagarjuna
(Actor) |
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Neeta Lulla
(Designer) |
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the minute 'Jalwa' came
out, I was signed for my second feature film 'Chalbaaz'...Wasn't
Sridevi amazing in it? In fact, when Saroj Khan was shooting a
knockout number with Isha in 'Inteqaam', we kept remembering
Sridevi." (Glamsham.com)
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Pankaj Prashar
(Director) |
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- In Bollywood, I am only fond of Sridevi. I'd have
loved to play Sridevi's character in Lamhe
or Chaalbaz.
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I'm a film freak. I'm always watching movies on my DVD player,
especially Sridevi's. I think she is a marvellous actress. I would love to
play the character which she played in Chaalbaaz and
Khuda Gawah. (The
Times of India, April,
2006).
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Preeti Jhangiani
(Actress) |
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Preity Zinta
(Actress) |
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Priya Gill
(Actress) |
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- Sridevi is a temple when it
comes to acting.
- My all-time top three favourite actresses are
Madhuri Dixit, Sridevi and Kajol (Screen, May, 2007).
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Priyanka Chopra
(Actress) |
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- I'm a big fan of Sridevi. I
met Boney Kapoor and Sridevi. I
nearly fainted when she congratulated me. Her daughters love me. They are
such beautiful kids. They had come to me for a byte for their school
project which I gave happily. (Santababa.com, Nov,2007).
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Rakhi Sawant
(Actress) |
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During my days as an engineering college student,
I used to be a big fan of Sridevi's. I used to watch all her films on
the first day, first show and had stuck her posters all over the walls of my
room. And I had friends who were even more obsessed than I was. There was a guy
who I remember used to actually talk to her posters. In those days we used to
even have heated arguments about the kind of person that
Sridevi really was. we
would hate to read gossip columns because we had formed a picture - perfect
image of her's in our minds and didn't like to read anything that went contrary
to it. Mast is about the whole star-fan syndrome, inspired by my youthful
obsession with Sridevi. (Zee Premier, Oct, 1999).
|

Ram Gopal Varma
(Director) |
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Karisma, Ever since she was
knee high she wanted to be an actress. She’d dance to
Sridevi songs and my
father doted on her. (Filmfare,March,2005).
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Randhir Kapoor
(Actor, Producer) |
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- I admire Sridevi. (Zee Premier, March, 2000).
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Rani Mukherjee
(Actress) |
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- Sridevi and I struck a good rapport during
Laadla.
(Stardust, May, 1997).
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Raveena Tandon
(Actress) |
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I saw her for the first time in Chennai. She was
shooting at the AVM studio for a Malayalam film with Kamal Hassan. She had a unique
expression on her face. Much later I saw her in Sadma. Her performance in the
film was brilliant. I think it's her best to date. It is remarkable how well she
has groomed herself. In the early stages she used to be somewhat clumsy even
though her talent was never in doubt. But she was always a quick learner with an
amazing grasping power. She picks up things in no time, be it make up technique,
dress sense or voice modulation. She's a truly self made woman. She is my
uncrowned queen. Sri is one actress who looks good in any outfit, western or
Indian. I remember she was very unsure of herself in the early stages. In spite
of that to have achieved what she has is indeed remarkable. I feel she should
come back to films. Legions of her fans will be thrilled if she did. (Zee
Premier, Jan, 2000).
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Rekha
(Actress) |
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I've been designing for
Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, Manisha Koirala and
Sridevi, who I believe
are trendsetters of style, fashion and clothes. (Filmfare, 2002)
|

Rocky
(Designer) |
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Women shy away from making faces or looking funny, but
men don’t. Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi
pulled it off last and since then, there hasn’t really been anyone.
(The Times of India, Dec, 2007)
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Sajid Khan
(Director) |
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I’ve always been a die-hard fan of Yashji and
Sridevi. It would be
wonderful if a role that resembles the one played by
Sridevi in Sadma, is
directed by Yashji. (The Times of India, June,
2003).
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Sangeeta Ghosh
(Actress) |
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I love Sridevi because she was one actress who could overshadow her
heroes on the screen. If I can achieve even 10 per cent of what
Sridevi
achieved, I will be happy. (Entertainment, April, 2004).
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Sanjana
(Actress) |
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Sridevi has only done commercial films. Yet she's
acknowledged as a terrific actress. If you're good, you're good. (Filmfare, May,
1999).
|

Sanjay Kapoor
(Actor) |
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Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit are also my favourites. I think
Sridevi's
dances in Chalbaaz and Madhuri teaming up with my favourite dancer Birju
Maharaj for 'Kahe chede mohe' in my Devdas are among my golden moments as
a dance aficionado. (The Times of India, Sept,
2006).
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Sanjay Leela Bhasali
(Director)
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I've made Sridevi look sensuous in a six yard
saari. I don't think I made her drop her Pallu in that song I love you in
Mr India, but she still looked sexy. (Movie, Oct, 1997).
-
I remember even dancers like
Vyjyantimala and Waheeda Rehmaan used to closely pay attention to what
their choreographers used to teach them! The urge to learn is not seen
today. No one can be compared to the likes of Madhuri and
Sridevi when it comes to dancing to
date. (IndiaTimes Movies, Nov, 2007)
-
Madhuri dances with anyone,
she’s been a neutral person from the start. Now
Sridevi was different. She used to
fight for my dates. (IndiaTimes Movies, Nov, 2007)
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Saroj Khan
(Choreographer) |
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Satish Menon
(President, sales, marketing and distribution, SaharaOne Television) |
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Today if Sridevi wanted me to act in a
film with her, she'd just have to ring up my secretary and I'd gladly work with
her. No questions asked. (Filmfare, Aug, 1998).
-
I adore Sridevi, But I will not see her
having a huge pimpile on her nose. Youre robbing my fantasy then. (Filmfare,
Jan, 2000).
-
I feel those who can't do comedy can't act. My favorite comic actors
are Peter Sellers, Juhi Chawla and Sridevi. (CNN, April, 2007).
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Shah Rukh Khan
(Actor, Producer) |
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Sridevi was superb
while playing the twin sisters, Anju and Manjuin Chaalbaaz. I like her as
Chandni in ‘Chandni’ also, but in ‘Chaalbaaz’, she had a double-dynamic to a
role. I doubt if any of our existing actresses would be able to pull off
such a class act. (The Tribune).
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Shilpa Shetty
(Actress) |
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Sridevi is a legend.
She is like my second mom. She did films like
Sadma
and Chalbaaz
at the same time. That shows the kind of variety she offers. She balanced
her career with commercial and critically acclaimed films. She is my god!
(Idlebrain.com, October,2007)
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Sridevi is amazing. The
on-screen chemistry between her and my father is amazing. She is my second
mom--an amazing person (Indiainteracts.com, October, 2007).
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Sonam Kapoor
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Let me make a candid confession. I’ve always been more of a
Sri-bhakt
than a Mads
man. At the peak of their respective careers when they were pitched
against each other, Sridevi
always had
an edge. She was what I’d call a complete star-actress who left us with
the most stunning hurrah in Judaai
. A terrible film that I’ve watched
countless times to see her play the money-minded harridan who ‘sells’ her
husband to Urmila
Matondkar.
Who but Sridevi
could carry of such an outrageous role with such enthusiastic élan?!
I remember sitting with
Yash
Chopra
in his bungalow after Judaai
was released.
Sridevi
was in hospital having just delivered her first-born. I remember Mr
Chopra
urging Sri
to come
put of marital retirement. “I’ll personally design a whole film for you.
Just come
back.” I overheard
him
say.
(The Times of India, December, 2007)
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The clash of the 'traditional' and the 'modern' was gloriously resplendent
in K. Vishwanath's Jaag Utha Insaan
where that other screen queen Sridevi
danced her way into the temple-portals without looking like anything but a
certifiable screen goddess. (IndiaFM.com, Dec,2007)
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 Subhash K Jha
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Sunil Shetty
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When I came
here, someone told me, ‘Sridevi was the only man in the industry’. If she
was in a film, they didn’t ask ‘Hero Kaun Hai?" (Stardust).
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Sushmita Sen
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Tanisha Mukherjee
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When I was growing up there was a phase when Rekha
did most of the movies with my dad. You know, the typical family dramas. She
was the wife, and my father, the husband. I used to be quite happy to watch
her with my dad in all his films, like quite the done thing, like a daily
thaali. Then when I saw Himmatwala, with dad and
Sridevi, I was like, 'Who
is she? We don't want her to be playing my dad's wife, she's so... eeeee!' I
was a die-hard Rekha loyalist; in fact, it was my sister who was a big
Sridevi fan. From day one, she was like, 'Sridevi is my kind of idol.'
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Tushar Kapoor
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In Judaai,
Sridevi treated me like any senior
professional treats a junior professional and we discussed the weather. She was
sweet . (Filmfare,
May, 1997).
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Sridevi is a heroine who wasnt born with a
silver spoon, and she made it in an industry where it is very difficult to come
up. She is the last big heroine we have, and she sustained her position for
quite some time. I think of her only as the Sridevi who started with
Julie and
who's come a long way. (Stardust, April, 1997).
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Urmila Matondkar
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Sridevi has been in the industry since her childhood and
still works hard. I think that she is the most dedicated and professional
actresses of all. and a lot of people should look up to her. (Cine Blitz, June,
1996).
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Venkatesh
(Actor) |
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I don't think glamour is about
taking off clothes. If it was Madhubala, Rekha or
Sridevi wouldn't have been glamorous.
Rekha in all her finery and jewellery is so glamorous! (SantaBanta.com,
Oct, 2007).
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Vidya Balan
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She is one of the finest actresses, a tremendous dancer
and a pucca professional. I had tried to present her differently in
Chandni - in white and with very little
jewellery. Even in Lamhe, she was so
striking in the double role of a woman from a Rajashani backdrop and her
boisterous daughter. I am asked why I cast Juhi instead of
Sri in Darr.
That's because the role wouldn't have suited
Sri - the girl had to look frightened and weak.
Darr was a hero-oriented subject. I'm
told that I have given Juhi the Sridevi
look. I don't quite agree. I gave Juhi the
Chandni look, the look of a North Indian girl. Will I work with
Sridevi in the future? I admire
her... so why shouldn't!? But where will I find a suitable subject for
her? (Filmfare, April, 1994)
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Sridevi can only move up. She has gone beyond the
number game. She has achieved what only a few can.
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Yash Chopra
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