Raveena Tandon about Sridevi

As a child, I remember standing in front of the mirror and imitating Sridevi's dance steps from Mr. India, Lamhe and ChaalBaaz. I saw her in person for the first time while she was dancing on a rain song on the set of Nazrana (1987), a film directed by my father (Ravi Tandon). She looked so stunning, I was mesmerised by her.

I got an opportunity to work with Sridevi in Laadla (1994). It was from there on that our friendship began. She was shy, soft-spoken and gentle. She hardly spoke. So people were surprised watching us get along like a house on fire. We spent time chatting in each other's vanity vans.

She was a warm and lovely person. Her child-like innocence was unbelievable. I realised people had misunderstood her. As an actor, she was larger than life. She owned every scene that she walked into. She was an ace dancer, sensuous and magnificent. In her personal life, she was a devoted mother to Janhvi and Khushi. We often invited each other for dinner.