Sridevi made a successful comeback with Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish last year.
Highlights
- Having made a successful comeback on the big screen last year with English Vinglish after a gap of 15 years, actress Sridevi is now excited to be part of the sequel to her 1987 hit film Mr India.
- The superhero film was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Anil Kapoor in the title role, with the 49-year-old actress playing his romantic interest.
- Late actor Amrish Puri played the role of Mogambo, one of the best-known villains of Bollywood. Mr India was produced by Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor.
- "Of course, I will be part of Mr India 2. But right now it is too early to talk about it. I don't know what my role is going to be in the sequel. My husband is now going to start shooting No Entry Main Entry. So only after he finishes this film, we can talk about Mr India 2," said Sridevi.
- Post the success of English Vinglish, which was directed by first time director Gauri Shinde, the actress, said she was overwhelmed to see women relate to the film.
- "English Vinglish was the right kind of film and I had a great character. It was one film which every woman could identify with, be it wife or sister. Gauri conveyed the message so well.
- "Post the release of the film, many women came up to me and said that they were inspired by my character Shashi and have started learning English," said Sridevi, who was in the capital last night for the launch of Fiona, a digital RO water purifying technology.
- Sridevi looked elegant in a lemon colour Sabyasachi Mukherjee sari, which she teamed up with a pink sleeveless blouse.
- When asked what she feels most comfortable in, the actress said, "I love track pants. I know I cannot wear them all the time. I feel that whatever you wear, you should be to be comfortable in. I don't want to wear something which I am not sure. My elder daughter is in her teens and she keeps updating me about styles."
- Sridevi has been wowing with her impeccable style on the red carpet at various events off late, be it in designer saris or elegant gowns and the actress said that before stepping out, she has to take the approval of her husband and children.
- "I prefer wearing a sari to gown. When I go anywhere, I should look dignified and elegant. Before anyone else, I have to please my husband and children. My elder daughter Jhanvi is my biggest critic," she said.
- When asked if her daughter will make her Bollywood debut anytime soon, Sridevi said, "Let them finish their studies. They are doing very well. Whatever they want to do, they are free to do do."
Having made a successful comebackon the big screen last year with
English Vinglish after agap of 15 years, actress Sridevi is now excited to be part ofthe sequel to her 1987 hit film
Mr India.
The superhero film was directed by Shekhar Kapur andstarred Anil Kapoor in the title role, with the 49-year-oldactress playing his romantic interest.
Late actor Amrish Puri played the role of
Mogambo, one ofthe best-known villains of Bollywood.
Mr India was producedby Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor.
"Of course, I will be part of
Mr India 2. But right nowit is too early to talk about it. I don't know what my role isgoing to be in the sequel. My husband is now going to startshooting
No Entry Main Entry. So only after he finishes thisfilm, we can talk about
Mr India 2," said Sridevi.
Post the success of
English Vinglish, which wasdirected by first time director Gauri Shinde, the actress,said she was overwhelmed to see women relate to the film.
"
English Vinglish was the right kind of film and I hada great character. It was one film which every woman couldidentify with, be it wife or sister. Gauri conveyed themessage so well.
"Post the release of the film, many women came up to meand said that they were inspired by my character Shashi andhave started learning English," said Sridevi, who was in thecapital last night for the launch of Fiona, a digital RO waterpurifying technology.
Sridevi looked elegant in a lemon colour SabyasachiMukherjee
sari, which she teamed up with a pink sleevelessblouse.
When asked what she feels most comfortable in, theactress said, "I love track pants. I know I cannot wear themall the time. I feel that whatever you wear, you should be tobe comfortable in. I don't want to wear something which I amnot sure. My elder daughter is in her teens and she keepsupdating me about styles."
Sridevi has been wowing with her impeccable style on thered carpet at various events off late, be it in designer
saris or elegant gowns and the actress said that beforestepping out, she has to take the approval of her husband andchildren.
"I prefer wearing a
sari to gown. When I go anywhere, Ishould look dignified and elegant. Before anyone else, I haveto please my husband and children. My elder daughter Jhanvi ismy biggest critic," she said.
When asked if her daughter will make her Bollywood debutanytime soon, Sridevi said, "Let them finish their studies.They are doing very well. Whatever they want to do, they arefree to do do."