Bollywood’s first female superstar Sridevi may not be among us today, but her legacy is immortal. He ruled Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi cinema for 50 years. It was not easy for Sridevi, who made her Bollywood debut with South Indian films, it was not easy to make a mark in Hindi cinema, but she touched new heights of success with her excellent acting ability and screen presence.
Sridevi’s journey to superhit films
After the immense success from ‘Himmatwala’ and ‘Sadma’, Sridevi became one of the biggest actresses of Bollywood. After this, she established herself as the best actress from films like Chandni, Mr. India, Nagina, Chalbaaz and English Vinglish.
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Those iconic films were rejected by Sridevi
Many such big films were offered to Sridevi, which later proved to be superhit and after she did not say that those films gave a new direction to the career of other artists.
1. Jurassic Park (Hollywood film)
Steven Spielberg offered Sridevi an important character in ‘Jurassic Park’, but she turned it down. If she had accepted this offer, she could have become an international star.
2. Baazigar
Sridevi was offered a double role in this film, but she disagreed over the script. Later this role was played by Kajol and Shilpa Shetty and the film proved to be a superhit.
3. Fear
In ‘Dar’, Sridevi was approached for the role of Juhi Chawla, but she refused, saying that her role is not as strong in the film. Later the film became one of the memorable films of Shah Rukh and Juhi Chawla’s career.
4. Baghban
The first choice for the role of Hema Malini in ‘Baghban’ was Sridevi. If she had accepted it, it could have been her big comeback film, but she refused to return to films at that time.
5. Mohabbatein
It is said that Yash Raj Films offered an important role in ‘Mohabbatein’ to Sridevi, but after her refusal, the script was changed. The film was later known for the confrontation of Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.
6. Son
One of the biggest hits of the 90s, ‘Son’ was first offered to Sridevi, but she rejected it in the desire not to do films continuously with Anil Kapoor. The film later became the biggest hit of Madhuri Dixit’s career.
Sridevi’s precious stardom
Sridevi always preferred the depth of her characters and selected only those films in which her performance could enhance. The films she chose, she became a classics and the films that she rejected also became a part of history. The magic of her films is still alive in the hearts of cinema lovers and that is why she is called the first female superstar of Bollywood.
