Sridevi, the late actress, was admired for her grace, charisma and skill on screen. But away from the camera, she had a hidden talent too — painting, something she enjoyed doing in her free time. She was never fond of selling her artwork, though she did once display it on Salman Khan‘s show ‘Dus Ka Dum’.
Sridevi’s appearance on ‘Dus Ka Dum’
Years later, Sridevi made a television appearance on Salman’s reality show ‘Dus Ka Dum’. The episode featured Sridevi and Boney Kapoor as guests, alongside Prabhu Deva and Ayesha Takia, and served largely as a promotional segment for ‘Wanted’, which would go on to become a massive hit. Seated in the audience were a young Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, who beamed with smiles as Salman introduced them.
Sridevi reveals she used Salman’s painting technique
During the conversation, Sridevi told Salman, “Yeh painting maine kiya hai. Agar aapko yaad hoga mei aapke ghar pe aai thi aur thoda tips liye. Aapka technique maine isme use kiya.” Salman responded, “Lekin meri painting toh bhot buri hoti hai, mei bhot jaldi jaldi kar deta hoon. Isme bhot time laga hoga aapko.” He then asked, “Kitna time laga aapko?” To which Sridevi revealed, “10 days.”
Sridevi’s painting inspired by Sonam Kapoor
On the show, Salman opened up about Sridevi’s secret passion for painting and showcased two of her creations to the audience. Boney then narrated the story behind one of them, sharing that Sridevi had painted it with Sonam Kapoor in mind, right after they watched her debut film ‘Saawariya’. At the time, reports had claimed the painting was headed for an auction in Dubai, where it was expected to fetch anywhere between Rs 8-10 lakh. That auction, however, never materialised.
