Sridevi and Chiranjeevi were amongst the largest stars in Indian cinema. While Chiranjeevi dominated Telugu movies Sridevi was successful in each South Indian and Bollywood industries. Their on-screen pair was at all times a success. Nonetheless one unexpected incident led to Sridevi rejecting a movie with Chiranjeevi as a consequence of a selected demand.
Director Kodandarami Reddy and the Paruchuri Brothers planned Kondaveeti Donga featuring Chiranjeevi within the lead role. They needed a robust female lead and felt Sridevi was the right selection. The role required her to play a confident police officer, which suited her acting style.
When approached for the film Sridevi had one request—her character’s name needs to be included within the title. She suggested names like Kondaveeti Rani to emphasise her role. Nonetheless, since Chiranjeevi was the foremost star, the filmmakers found it difficult to satisfy her demand.
As they might not conform to her condition, Sridevi refused the role. The filmmakers then forged Vijayashanti, and the movie was released as Kondaveeti Donga. The film became an enormous success strengthening Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti’s careers.
Though Sridevi missed this film, she later acted with Chiranjeevi in Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari which became a blockbuster. Interestingly, this movie’s title reflected her character’s significance and she or he earned the nickname “Athiloka Sundari” from then on.
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