Sridevi as a timeless beauty and fashion icon through the years

Sridevi is no more with us. The shock of her sudden death has hit her fans quite hard, as just hours before we were praising the Mom actor and her daughter for looking ravishing as always at Mohit Marwah’s wedding celebrations in Dubai. The 54-year-old veteran was not just a legendary actor but also an accomplished dancer and an enviable fashionista. Besides being hailed as the first female superstar of Bollywood, after making a solid comeback with English Vinglish, we have seen the timeless beauty evolve into a modern-day fashionista, showing us time and again that age is just a number and giving the current crop of actors a run for their money. The actor, who was particularly fond of ethnic wear, chose to don some of the most sought-after designers like Manish Malhotra (who was also her favourite), Sabyasachi and Falguni and Shane Peacock. Days before her sudden demise, we saw her clad in a lovely red-salmon organza sari from Malhotra and some beautiful white ethnic numbers from the same, while attending Marwah’s wedding in Dubai.

As we still reel from the shock that the iconic Chandni will no longer grace the silver screen or make our hearts stop at the next red carpet event, we pay tribute to the veteran actor and style icon with a look at the way her style quotient has evolved through the decades. (Source: Varinder Chawla, Express Archives)

The 54-year-old was not just experimental with colours but also tried her hand at different fabrics. We like the golden weave sari she picked from Sabyasachi. Beautiful red roses adorned her bun and complemented her red lip. We think she looked phenomenal. (Source: Varinder Chawla)

The doe-eyed beauty liked to go all-out when it came to her festive attire. Looking lovely in a mint and emerald green silk sari, the actor was a sight for sore eyes. She styled her ethnic Karva Chauth look with a heavy neckpiece and earrings with hair tied up in a braided bun and gajra. (Source: Sabyasachiofficial/ Instagram)

Once again going with a Sabyasachi sari the actor looked beautiful in a traditional red silk sari with an embellished border. Heavy kohl-rimmed eyes, matte lips and traditional jewellery complemented the look. (Source: Varinder Chawla)

Sridevi’s love for jumpsuits was not hidden. The actor brought the same grace to her contemporary numbers as she did to her ethnic ensembles. At the Tina Ambani birthday bash earlier this year, she looked nothing short of gorgeous in a romantic red jumpsuit from Falguni and Shane Peacock. We like the off-shoulder embellished number with a cape that stylist Eshaa Amiin teamed with black high heels. She kept the tone of the attire chic and classy by accessorising with a pair of danglers from Mehernosh Heeramaneck along with a diamond ring. What we like most is her simplistic approach. (Source: eshaamiin/ Instagram)

The actor liked to don traditional colours and here she is in an ethnic Bengali sari. Sridevi complemented it with heavy gold jewellery from Gracee and a bright red lipstick. (Source: stylebyami/ Instagram)

The veteran actor’s minimalist style was on point too as she proved in this hand-crafted matka sari from Sabyasachi. We like the checkered pattern on the actor’s blouse, which was offset nicely by the plain sleeve and the body of the sari embellished with golden bootis.

Keeping in tune of the Sabyasachi spirit, she accessorised with uncut diamond earrings from Sabyasachi Jewellery and a cocktail ring. Hair styled into an elegant chignon rounded off her look nicely. (Source: Sabyasachiofficial/ Instagram)

Here Sridevi shows her love for organza saris in this splendid pastel sari with floral applique details across it. We love the embellished blouse and the statement earrings she chose to accessorise with. (Source: sridevi.kapoor/ Instagram)

Mostly spotted by her husband’s side, the actor looked resplendent in a white salwaar kameez. The actor’s love for simplicity in apparel complemented with heavy jewellery held true earlier as well – here her heavy gold neckpiece and jhumkis are proof. (Source: Express Archives)

Yet another example of the actor’s love of simplicity highlighted with a bit of sparkle finds expression in this delicate baby pink sari. The silver embellishments were complemented with a diamond neckpiece and glittery bangles. (Source: Express Archives)

The sassy beauty of ChaalBaaz nailed a sultry look in a faux-leather jacket with a sheer scarf draped around her head for one of her shoots at the time. Her round sunglasses complemented her look nicely. (Source: Express Archives)

Twinning in white, here wer the couple going simple with their choice of attire, with Sridevi in a white sari and gold border and Boney Kapoor in a white kurta. The actor chose to amp up her look with a heavy neckpiece once again. (Source: Express Archives)

In an iconic number from Mr India, the actor made a monotone yellow sari a symbol of sensuality. We like the how she kept the look easy and accessorised with pearls and a round yellow bindi. (Source: Express Archives)

Monotone saris and pearls seem to have been a favourite with the actor in the past. Kohl-rimmed eyes, glossy lips and a messy chignon added finishing touches to her look. (Source: Express Archives)

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