Sridevi: ‘I’m doing it in style’
AFSANA AHMED

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

As the stunning Sridevi mounted the grand dazzling
sets of the Yashraj Studio to rehearse for the 52nd
Fair One Filmfare Awards, 2006, there was a buzz in
the air. What was it that got the gorgeous actress who
quit the industry after marrying filmmaker Boney
Kapoor out of her self-imposed exile?

“This Filmfare will go down in history for its
novelty. It’s different and will always be special.
But more importantly, it felt like regular shooting,
with the unit and the crew. I may be a dancer, but to
perform in front of hundreds of people live is still a
daunting task. I am glad that I was dancing only for
the camera without being scrutinised by a live
audience. That’s so intimidating,” smiled a slim and
trim Sri changing into a Manish Malhotra costume for
her next performance.

“Moreover, for each song the set and costume is
changed. I am doing it, but doing it in style,” she
laughed. Shiamak Davar is choreographing the
performances. “I have been rehearsing, but very
little. As I love dancing, even after 15 years it
wasn’t difficult to get into rhythm,” she explained.

There’s a whirlwind of activity at Yashraj’s. Today
is the big day. Vans, cameras, people and rehearsals
of the film star seem to have taken over the
otherwise, quiet studio. The venue may have shifted to
this hi-tech sprawling place with the capacity for
about 700 select guests, but the essence of the Fair
One Filmfare Awards, 2006, with Bollywood badshah Shah
Rukh Khan as the emcee, will certainly push the
razzmatazz a notch higher. Even the performances that
have been restricted to only six, including Hrithik
Roshan, Rani Mukherji, Bipasha Basu, Amrita Rao and A
R Rahman, have created a buzz.

“My last film was Judaai. That was ten years ago. But
it’s 15 years that I’ve been out. More than me, my
daughters and husband Boney are excited. My daughters
are seeing me do this for the first time, and they are
so thrilled. Jahnavi has been recording all my moves
on camera,” said Sri.

She’s performing four songs, a tandav rhythm and song
from Chandni, and two numbers from Chaalbaaz, and
Jaanbaaz respectively. Sri’s graceful movements have
found life again. As Manish Malhotra put it, “She’s
taken it from where she left 15 years ago. Ma’am’s
beauty and dance have been untouched by time. She
should think of making a comeback.”





MODERATOR: All the pics of sridevi at filmfare are now in this egruop! see the
album LATEST! try not to faint!! can't wait to see the show. hopefully someone
will put the dance on youtube or something!!! sf