The back and forth life of Nehalata

The most astonishing performance by Sridevi ji ever, was her character Nehalata from the movie Sadma. Nehalata was a young and modern girl who loved picnic and party kind of stuff. She is that common girl who wants to enjoy her life and make the most out of it. But the fate did not approve so.

Nehalata, because of an accident, now has a mind of the level of an 8year old child. She does not speak in the way a mature person does. She is scared, much like a kid, when introduced to new surroundings.
Now her lifestyle is different. She does not dress up and go out in a car, but rather roam about in nearby park playing with street dogs or trying to fly the kite. Nehalata will mock you and also laugh on your stupid acts. But if she gets upset, you have to become a monkey to cheer her up.
This innocent girl is again learning all the basic things which she did in her childhood. So she is making all those mistakes a child of that age make. That includes silly mistakes and dropping stuff from hands.

When Nehalata is finally back to her normal self after a treatment from a medical practitioner, she remembers everything before the accident took place. Now again she is as mature as she was in the first place. And naturally she wants to return back to her past life. She does not remember the affection given by Somu and wants to go away from
him when he has come to talkto her. This is not her fault actually. If she cannot recall
the love, there is no chance she will love back.


Watch a video from her child-like life: