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Sridevi would have turned 59 today, if only the legendary star was still with us

Sridevi was drop-dead gorgeous in Mr India. But she was just as good in the follow-up, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, which no one saw her in. And she was even better in Army, where she did a female version of Sanjeev Kumar in Sholay.

Holding out for a hero: Why do actresses still need to depend on who the male lead is? Why can't they be the heroes?

Taapsee Pannu's recent revelation that other actresses rejected Haseen Dillruba because they were not sure of 'the hero' only exposes the gross dependence of leading ladies on how 'saleable' their male counterparts are.

Yash Chopra's Lamhe was ahead of its time in how it dared to celebrate female agency 30 years ago

Lamhe’s lead women, both played by Sridevi in a double role, dared to desire at a time when females largely played objects of desire on screen. They did not wait to be chosen. They chose instead.

Anil Kapoor turns 64: Where to stream actor's must-watch films, from Mr India to Lamhe

Anil Kapoor, who turns 64 today, will be seen next in Netflix film AK vs AK and Jug Jugg Jeeyo.

On lyricist Anand Bakshi's 90th birth anniversary, a look at his most memorable songs

Anand Bakshi got his big break in Bollywood with the 1958 film Bhala Aadmi

Yash Raj Films completes 50 years: Picking the best album of every decade, from Kabhie Kabhi to Ishaqzaade

Just like its movies, the music of Yash Raj Films has endured over the years, with albums like Silsila, Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Veer-Zaara.

Sridevi's wax figure unveiled by husband Boney Kapoor, Janhvi, Khushi at Madame Tussauds Singapore

Madame Tussauds decided to announce the addition of Srivedi's wax figure as a tribute to the late actor on her 56th birth anniversary on 13 August

On Yash Chopra's 86th birth anniversary, a look back at his impressive slate of films, from Silsila to Lamhe

Yash Chopra is the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, six National Film Awards and eleven Filmfare awards

Sridevi: To millions of fans, she was an incomparable star; to one child, she was a true heroine

We often underestimate the power of art in our lives. The fact is that we all have fractured lives in a sense, and art can fill in those cracks. What Sridevi wrought on screen was art. She was Art, and for one lost and terribly hurt boy, Sri was everything, writes Harish Iyer

Playlist: Sridevi's most memorable songs over the years, from 'Naino Me Sapna' to 'Navrai Majhi'

After Vyjayanthimala, Waheeda Rahman and Hema Malini, it was Sridevi who held the torch of dancing divas in Bollywood, high and bright.