Sridevi and Rajinikanth: The unheard love story that could have changed Bollywood forever
Every year on Aug 13, people remember the legendary actress?Sridevi who died mysteriously by accidental drowning. The actress who won millions of hearts with her impeccable acting performances in iconic movies like Nagina, Ladla, English Vinglish and Mr India among others would have turned 61 today. On Sridevi's birthday, here's remembering her untold love story with South Indian superstar?Rajinikanth.?
Sridevi and Rajinikanth love story
It all started with 1976 movie?Moondru Mudichu, in which Sridevi and Rajinikanth shared the screen space for the first time ever. They both starred in different films, but their on-screen chemistry with each other struck a chord with the audiences. The magic of their chemistry was such that they went on to star in 19 other films. By this time, the Thalaivar had fallen in love with the actress.?
Rajinikanth went to Sridevi's home to propose her for marriage?
The Tamil superstar was madly in love with the lady superstar.?K Balachander had revealed in an old interview that he even went to her house to propose marriage to her. However, he came back disappointed. He went to her place during the Griha Pravesh?ceremony. As he went there, the electricity supply suddenly cut off. It was all dark. Thalaivar thought it was a bad omen, and so, he returned without even mentioning about the marriage proposal.?
Sridevi fasted for seven days for Rajinikanth
While the love subsided, their friendship remained strong. Rajinikanth wouldn't shares his personal phone number with many people. Sridevi was one of the lucky ones who had his number. As per?Deccan Chronicle, she even fasted for him for seven days when Rajinikanth fell sick during the shooting of?Rana. She was so worried that she even?prayed to Shirdi Sai Baba.?
After Sridevi's death, Rajinikanth cancelled his wedding anniversary celebration
Years later, when the Jailer actor heard about her demise, he rushed to Mumbai to meet her family. Two days later on Feb 26 was his wedding anniversary with wife?Latha Rangachari. Every year, they would celebrate the occasion together. However, in 2018, he gave up on his age-old tradition.
Was it unrequited love? Whatever the case, Rajinikanth and Sridevi shared immense respect for each other and shared a deeply close bond.
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