Sridevi became the ‘hero’ of her films and raised the status of the Indian film heroine. She’s the only truly pan-Indian phenomenon who was no.1 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu cinema. I have been an ardent admirer of Sridevi and I had always been appalled by the fact that there was no elaborate book celebrating her prolific career. In a conversation with us, Nayak tells us about the book, who all he spoke to from Bollywood and more. In December 2019, Satyarth Nayak wrote Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess, published by Penguin Random House India. Which is why it’s quite surprising that till last year, there wasn’t any book chronicling her life story. The only heroine to make a triumphant comeback, thus shattering Bollywood rules, Sridevi had also challenged industry patriarchy throughout her career. (Youtube) Amitabh Bachchan in Khuda Gawah. Amitabh had to woo her by sending a truckload of flowers to get her to act opposite him in Khuda Gawah. Sridevi was called the ‘Female Bachchan.’ She had refused films opposite Amitabh Bachchan unless she had an equally solid role. In this excerpt, Rishi Kapoor is describing his interaction with Sridevi during the making of the blockbuster hit, Nagina, showing us how shy and reserved India’s first female superstar actually was in real life. The lines above are from the book, Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess, by Satyarth Nayak. You dance very well.’ That was the only conversation I had with her during Nagina. I was flustered for a moment and replied, ‘Thank you. While the video quickly went viral on Twitter, collecting over 3 lakh 'likes' and thousands of delighted comments, it also captured Amitabh Bachchan's attention.Suddenly Sridevi looked at me and said in a soft voice, “I have seen your Khel Khel Mein four times”.

It began to gain viral attention after it was shared on Twitter by author and journalist Sandhya on Sunday. The video appears to have been first posted on YouTube by user Shreyanshree Jadhav, who informed viewers that it features a three-year-old learning classical music from his father, Tanhaji Jadhav. The father agrees and the singing resumes. At one point, he interrupts his father to say ' Slow gaa na,' - asking him to go slower. The adorable video shows the boy, aged 3, trying to get the sur, taal and lyrics right. The father plays his harmonium and sings a classical song, which his son tries to imitate. In the video, the boy and his father can be seen sitting together on the floor and practicing natya sangeet. The adorable video even caught the eye of actor Amitabh Bachchan, who posted it on Instagram this afternoon.

A video of a little boy attempting to sing a classical song is being widely circulated on social media.

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