The bollywood Divas...visit down memory lane

I am making this post to recall my favorite performances of the popular actresses of Bollywood over the last few decades...

Rekha- " Khoobsurat"

She won thousands of hearts by playing the playful naughty girl next door...The simplicity of the plot enhanced the beauty of her performance..

My favorite scene: " Her entry into her didi's sasural when she grabs a paratha off the breakfast table, chattering incessantly, while a shocked Dina Pathak looks at her in disbelief!"😆

Interesting stuff: She sang the song " kayda kayda" herself

Hema Malini: "Seeta Aur Geeta"

Absolutely howlarious performance by her as the naughty twin Geeta...she looks radiantly beautiful and her chemistry with Sanjeev Kumar in the song "Hawa ke sang sang" is a must watch..

Favorite Scene: When Geeta meets Sanjeev kumar's parents wearing a saree and pretending to be very docile and homely...😆

Point to note: Ramesh Sippy signed Hema Malini in his next film Sholay...maybe he saw glimpses of Basanti in Geeta!!

Sridevi : "Chandni"

Sridevi's performance as an actress was at its peak in this movie...she is the perfect combination of innocence and sensuality in this movie...Switzerland, chiffons, songs in the rain...all the hallmarks of a Yash Raj movie showcased her talent in a way that was never seen before..

My favorite: the song mere haatho mein nau nau chooriyan...her versatility as seen by the variety of her expressions could put so many starlets of today to shame!!

Rumour has it: The music directors had a nightmarish experience in getting her to sing in a little bit in sur for the title track

Juhi Chawla: "Hum hain Rahi Pyaar ke"

Her perfect comic timing, her giggles, her chemistry with Aamir make it so much of a delight to watch..

My favorite scene: When she wipes her nose off the sleeve of Aamir's Kurta that she is wearing as she and the kids try to plead with mamaji to let her stay...😆

Do you remember? : Kunal Khemu plays the youngest kid Sunny in the movie!

Madhuri Dixit: "Tezaab"

Tho most people remember her for the Ek do teen dance number, for me Maduri's emoting stood out...It was not one of teh run of the mill roles and Madhuri utilized the opportunity to pushe herself into the bigger league..

My favorite scene: Where Munna hugs her and she tries to hide the pain and the bruises on her back...terrrific!

Did you know: the lyrics of ek do teen were penned down by none other than Javed Akhtar!!

Karisma: "Zubeida"

This one proved to be her swan song..well almost. She has never looked prettier, she has never acted better...she is absolutely gorgeous..

My favorite: The song Dheeme Dheeme gaon...the song reeks of the old time charm...kavita K's honey sweet voice, Karisma in the 50 style blouses..and Manoj Bajpai looking very much like a besotted prince!!

Interesting stuff: this was a part of an autobiographical triolgy written by the famour film critic Khalid Mohammed...the other two were Mammo and Sardari Begum

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Am looking forward to your comments...I will add a few more of my favorite actresses here if you like this!😳

nice I like all of them spcly MADHURI DIXIT my alltime fav.and also Rekha.

love all the pics ..thnk for sharing

Ahh nostalgia...I think this deserves to be bumped to the first page...what dya say?😛

Tally ji for putting seeta aur geeta on their and chandi i will do that ! :)

I love seeta aur geeta, that sholay and saate pe saata made me a massive hemaji fan. I love the fan scene in that film at the police station

Chandni i only saw recently but my fav sridevi film.

Madhuri its only in past couple of years seen some of her films.

nice choices. my favorites are Rekha, Juhi, Sridevi, and Madhuri.

Wonderful list Ashu!

Rekha sang kayda kayda herself??😲 Didn't know that!
I love the song "Sun sun sun jiji tere liye ek rishta aaya hai"😆 Rekha is amazing in that song - one of the few Rekha movies I like😉.

As kids when we weren't allowed to watch TV during exams, Seeta Geeta was an exception my mom made coz she so wanted us to see that movie😆

I LOVE the song 'Mere Haathon mein Nau Nau Choodiyan hain" Like you mentioned, SriDevi's expressions in that one song are enough proof of why she made a mark in the industry.

Tamil speaking Juhi Chawla in HHRPK and the strict maamu Aamir Khan made an awesome pair. As I kid, I remember being super impressed by Kunal Khemu when he dips the thermometer in a glass of hot milk to feign illness😆

I don't remember much about Tezab but my mom tells me as a kid whenever someone asked me to sing - I would instantly begin "Kehdo hi tum ho meri varna, jeena nahi mujhe hai marna" Why I liked that over 1-2-3, is a mystery to me.😆 Ek Do teen and Didi tera devar deewana are her best acc to me. The first step of didi tera devar (just when the music starts) is my fav! I could watch her move her back like that all day😆😆


I haven't seen Zubeida


Thanks for the post - wonderful walk down memory lane

ashu, so many of my favourite movies all in one place.. thanks so much for posting.. do share more...

Such a great list Tally Ho - you certainly brought back memories. Thank you.