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Some unknown facts about Sridevi, the eternal beauty

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Veteran actress Sridevi, once upon a time, was considered the female Amitabh Bachchan of Bollywood. She was the highest paid actress of the time. Both Jayaprada and Sridevi emerged as promising beautiful actresses from the South at around same time. But there was a cold war among them; the two were never on talking terms. It is often joked that during the shooting of Maqsad, where the two worked opposite Jeetendra and Rajesh Khanna it became very uncomfortable for the entire crew to work as the cold vibes between the two were very obvious. Jeetendra and Rajesh Khanna locked them up in a room so that such eerie silence thawed. But when the door was opened after two hours the two were sitting in the opposite corners of the room. A lot do controversy was witnessed when a section of the media reported her pregnancy with Boney Kapoor even before their marriage. This was considered a very bold step by a heroine. Sri is a fantastic dancer. She has even worked as a child artist. Her mother was very protective about her and accompanied her on the sets. Rekha has lent her voice in many Sri's films as Sri was not comfortable with Hindi. Naaz lent her voice to many Sri's characters. She was even offered a role in Jurrasic Park, but it was a small role. She has two daughters and made a thumping comeback with English Vinlish.