When Vinod-Rishi ‘jumped to their feet on spotting Sridevi: ‘Ranjeet
When Vinod-Rishi ‘jumped to their feet
on spotting Sridevi: ‘Ranjeet
Pankaj Parashar recounts kind of respect Sridevi commanded. Recently, director Pankaj Parashar recounted the respect Sridevi commanded from her male actors and complimented the late actress for how she carried herself.
Sridevi was among the top actresses in the country and even after her death, she is fondly remembered for her grace and stellar acting prowess.
In a chat Pankaj recounted that, Himmatwala, Sadma, Tohfa, Mr India, Nagina had all been released by then and Sridevi was the reigning queen. He had once gone to discuss some scenes with her in Film City Studio, where she was shooting with various actors. It was lunchtime and Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Ranjeet and Shakti Kapoor were sitting together and eating mutton biryani, which had come from Rishi’s home.
Suddenly, all of them jumped to their feet. Sridevi had entered. It was almost like a top army general had walked in. The kind of respect she commanded without demanding it was incredible
Pankaj also recounter
88his experience of working with the actress in the 1989 film, ChaalBaaz.
He opened up on the legendary actress and the. first schedule was in Chennai and Sunny Deol was there too.
The first day was terribly exciting for him, a young director of 30-31, living out his dream.
But Sridevi was cold and distant. There were no ‘good mornings’ and couldn’t sit next to her or even talk to her directly. Everything had to be conveyed through her make-up man or assistant.” However, he mentioned that the actress warmed up to her once she recognised his creativity.
Having made her debut in acting 88Sridevi made her acting debut at the tender age of four with the Tamil film Kandhan Karunai.
Over the years, she became a household name, acknowledged for her versatility and talent in the Indian film industry. She made her Bollywood debut with the film Solva Saawan in 1979, but her career shot up after she appeared in the 1983 film Himmatwala opposite Jeetendra.
After that, she appeared in several big-budgeted films like Chandni, Mr India, Nagina, Sadma, ChaalBaaz, Laadla, Lamhe, Khuda Gawah, Karma and others. She was also conferred with the Padma Shri award for her contribution to the Indian film industry. Her last appearance was in the film Mom, for which she also received the National Film Award For Best Actress, posthumously.
On February 24, 2018 Sridevi passed awaybijllll February 24, 2018, in Dubai where she had gone to attend the wedding festivities of Mohit Marwah.Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor ‘Jumped To Their Feet’ When They Saw Sridevi: ‘Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor Were…’
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