‘Afghan Girl’ photographer Steve McCurry shares incredible photos of Sridevi, Dev Anand and others

Published: April 29, 2020 10:26:49 am

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   American photographer Steve McCurry, best known for his photo “Afghan Girl”, took Bollywood buffs on a nostalgia ride as he shared throwback photos of legendary actors like Sridevi, Dev Anand, Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan among others. McCurry also shared details of every photo. Scroll to see the never-seen-before pictures. (Photo: Steve McCurry/Instagram)

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      The first photo shared by Steve McCurry features Sridevi and Anil Kapoor on the sets of their 1994 film Laadla. Describing the click, McCurry wrote, “1st image: The late, great Sridevi checks her makeup before a scene with Anil Kapoor on film location in #Mumbai, #India, 1993.” (Photo: Steve McCurry/Instagram)

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         In the second click, Dev Anand is seen directing a fight sequence. “2nd image: Dev Anand giving direction for a fight scene during rehearsal, Mumbai, 1993,” reads McCurry’s description of the photo. (Photo: Steve McCurry/Instagram)

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            Steve McCurry gave an insight into how movie posters were hand-painted in earlier times. “3rd image: A group of men working on a hand-painted movie poster. Mumbai, 1996,” he described the picture. (Photo: Steve McCurry/Instagram)

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               In the photo, Juhi Chawla is seen doing the touch up before going for the shot. Giving details of the photo, the renowned American photographer wrote, “4th image: Juhi Chawla and Rishi Kapoor prepping for a scene, Mumbai, 1993.” (Photo: Steve McCurry/Instagram)

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                  Lastly, it was Amitabh Bachchan’s photo that appeared in McCurry’s post. Along with the photo, he wrote, “5th image: Amitabh Bachchan, one of the most prominent actors in the history of cinema. He has been in 200 films in over 5 decades. 2010.”(Photo: Steve McCurry/Instagram)