{"id":309026,"date":"2025-11-26T22:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/309026\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T22:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T22:52:12","slug":"she-played-sridevis-sister-focused-on-regional-cinema-then-returned-with-a-cult-bollywood-comedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/309026\/","title":{"rendered":"She Played Sridevi\u2019s Sister, Focused On Regional Cinema \u2014 Then Returned With A Cult Bollywood Comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JUlie-2025-11-37cf0d4332f0faf2f2d10ddc35b1fa8e.jpg\" alt=\"When the romantic drama Julie was released in 1975, it created an instant stir across the nation as theatres remained packed with young audiences.\" title=\"When the romantic drama Julie was released in 1975, it created an instant stir across the nation as theatres remained packed with young audiences.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec\"\/><\/p>\n<p> When the romantic drama Julie was released in 1975, it created an instant stir across the nation as theatres remained packed with young audiences.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Julie2-2025-11-260fd446f5477d60e2a8bf21c16f52fb.jpg\" alt=\"The film not only became a commercial and critical success but also pushed boundaries with its brave subject. Among its biggest highlights was its leading lady, who made her Hindi cinema debut with the film.\" title=\"The film not only became a commercial and critical success but also pushed boundaries with its brave subject. Among its biggest highlights was its leading lady, who made her Hindi cinema debut with the film.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> The film not only became a commercial and critical success but also pushed boundaries with its brave subject. Among its biggest highlights was its leading lady, who made her Hindi cinema debut with the film.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Julie-2025-11-37cf0d4332f0faf2f2d10ddc35b1fa8e.jpeg\" alt=\"This actress was Lakshmi who became an overnight sensation with Julie. The film was directed by KS Sethumadhavan and featured a strong ensemble cast including Vikram, Nadira, Rita Bhaduri and Om Prakash.\" title=\"This actress was Lakshmi who became an overnight sensation with Julie. The film was directed by KS Sethumadhavan and featured a strong ensemble cast including Vikram, Nadira, Rita Bhaduri and Om Prakash.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> This actress was Lakshmi who became an overnight sensation with Julie. The film was directed by KS Sethumadhavan and featured a strong ensemble cast including Vikram, Nadira, Rita Bhaduri and Om Prakash.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sridevi-2025-11-a2fd6ffed37cda3c4b753add9c6401cc.jpg\" alt=\"Interestingly, Julie also featured a young Sridevi, who played Lakshmi\u2019s younger sister on screen.  Julie was a Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit Chattakari.\" title=\"Interestingly, Julie also featured a young Sridevi, who played Lakshmi\u2019s younger sister on screen.  Julie was a Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit Chattakari.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Interestingly, Julie also featured a young Sridevi, who played Lakshmi\u2019s younger sister on screen. Julie was a Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit Chattakari.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Julie5-2025-11-6f1b2f08c7aa15832f9b7ffcaea3ce77.jpeg\" alt=\"While the film opened many doors for her in Bollywood, she could not take on more Hindi films at the time.\" title=\"While the film opened many doors for her in Bollywood, she could not take on more Hindi films at the time.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> While the film opened many doors for her in Bollywood, she could not take on more Hindi films at the time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/julie4-2025-11-619d8da85410b1319c7824844d0bc2d2.jpeg\" alt=\"Her busy schedule in the South kept her fully occupied, and she felt Hindi scripts that did not offer the kind of strong, female-driven roles.\" title=\"Her busy schedule in the South kept her fully occupied, and she felt Hindi scripts that did not offer the kind of strong, female-driven roles.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Her busy schedule in the South kept her fully occupied, and she felt Hindi scripts that did not offer the kind of strong, female-driven roles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hulchul2-2025-11-625e45cd3ae8d32a45f37b24e8727057.jpg\" alt=\"Her journey took a beautiful turn when she returned to Hindi cinema in 2004, nearly three decades later. Her comeback film was Hulchul where she played the fiery character of Laxmi Devi, Kareena Kapoor\u2019s grandmother.\" title=\"Her journey took a beautiful turn when she returned to Hindi cinema in 2004, nearly three decades later. Her comeback film was Hulchul where she played the fiery character of Laxmi Devi, Kareena Kapoor\u2019s grandmother.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Her journey took a beautiful turn when she returned to Hindi cinema in 2004, nearly three decades later. Her comeback film was Hulchul where she played the fiery character of Laxmi Devi, Kareena Kapoor\u2019s grandmother.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/lakshmi-2025-11-24fd0ba030c9b9e09669c900acfa223f.jpg\" alt=\"Her performance was full of strength, attitude and comic timing, making her scenes some of the most memorable moments in the film.\" title=\"Her performance was full of strength, attitude and comic timing, making her scenes some of the most memorable moments in the film.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Her performance was full of strength, attitude and comic timing, making her scenes some of the most memorable moments in the film.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hulchul-2025-11-585cac0c7053ce37268fe01b5c9eb42c.jpeg\" alt=\"Hulchul brought together an impressive cast including Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor.\" title=\"Hulchul brought together an impressive cast including Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Hulchul brought together an impressive cast including Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Hulchul3-2025-11-359f74eee4b2b446e44fb714a91fdb01.jpg\" alt=\"It follows the story of a man and woman from rival families who pretend to fall in love as a revenge plot, but eventually, they genuinely fall for each other.\" title=\"It follows the story of a man and woman from rival families who pretend to fall in love as a revenge plot, but eventually, they genuinely fall for each other.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> It follows the story of a man and woman from rival families who pretend to fall in love as a revenge plot, but eventually, they genuinely fall for each other.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hulchuld4-2025-11-3286e45e91c35755ab089a4ba24dea36.jpg\" alt=\"The film had a modest budget of around Rs 10 crore, but it turned out to be a major success. It collected Rs 8 crore in its first week and went on to earn Rs 31.53 crore overall.\" title=\"The film had a modest budget of around Rs 10 crore, but it turned out to be a major success. It collected Rs 8 crore in its first week and went on to earn Rs 31.53 crore overall.\" class=\"jsx-1bddb3ea610f81ec lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> The film had a modest budget of around Rs 10 crore, but it turned out to be a major success. It collected Rs 8 crore in its first week and went on to earn Rs 31.53 crore overall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When the romantic drama Julie was released in 1975, it created an instant stir across the nation as&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309027,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[4073,49,48,361,75,29714,15475],"class_list":{"0":"post-309026","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-bollywood","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-celebrities","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-kareena-kapoor","14":"tag-sridevi"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}