Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Jaya Prada, Sridevi: 1980s Bollywood Rivals, Never Talked
Jaya Prada and Sridevi were two of the biggest actresses in India’s film industry during the 1980s.
They acted together in many popular movies, but they never became close friends.
Even when famous actors Jeetendra and Rajesh Khanna tried to make them talk by locking them in a makeup room, they still didn’t speak.
Jaya Prada later said she feels sad that she never got to be friends with Sridevi, who passed away in 2018.
Jeetendra, who worked with both actresses, called them his "bread and butter" and was proud to have them on his films.
Jaya Prada and Sridevi were top Bollywood stars of the 1980s, starring together in many hits.
Despite on‑screen chemistry, the actresses never formed a friendship and rarely spoke to each other.
Jeetendra and Rajesh Khanna once locked them together in a makeup room during the film Maqsad, but they still did not talk.
Jaya Prada expressed regret over the missed friendship and said she misses Sridevi.
Jeetendra praised the duo as his “bread and butter” and was proud to work with them.
- Who
- Jaya Prada, Sridevi, Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna
- What
- Bollywood stars who never formed a friendship despite working together
- When
- 1980s (films) and 2021 interview
- Where
- India, Bollywood film sets
- Why
- They were rivals and did not connect
- Actors
- Jaya Prada, Sridevi
- Incident
- Locked in makeup room during Maqsad
- Regret
- Jaya Prada misses Sridevi
- Jeetendra's Quote
- Bread and butter
- Sridevi's Death
- 2018