An ode toa legend
To commemorate the first birth anniversary of the late Sridevi after her untimely demise, Radio Nasha on Monday organised a tribute for the veteran actor. In addition to a tribute night that saw performances by singers and poets, Radio Nasha asked artist Ranjit Dahiya from the Bollywood Art Project to paint a mural dedicated to the actor at Chapel Road in Bandra West.
The tribute celebrated Sridevi’s 55th birth anniversary, and was attended by both fans and artistes. RJ Rohini, from Radio Nasha’s breakfast show Jhakaas Mornings, hosted the evening. At the event, activist Harish Iyer, a big Sridevi fan, also talked about how the onscreen image of the veteran actor helped him overcome his depression from sexual abuse. Slam poet Ramya Pandyan performed a bespoke piece titled ‘There’s a little bit of Sri in everybody’, referring to the veteran actor’s films and roles. Bollywood singer Shruti Pathak sang ‘Aye zindagi’ from Sridevi’s 1983 film Sadma as well as ‘Kabhi main kahoon’ from Lamhe (1991). Indie performer Nirmika Singh dressed up like Sridevi from the film Chandni (1989) and got the audience dancing to peppy numbers like ‘Hawa hawai’ from Mr India (1987) and ‘Na jaane kahan se aayi hain’ from Chaalbaaz (1989). The evening ended on a high note with a performance by Mumbai’s transgender dance group, Dancing Queens, led by activist Urmi Jadhav.
Media professional Praful Baweja, who attended the event, said, “This event truly captured the spirit of Sridevi and gave fans a chance to thank her for everything she did through her work.”