Directing Sridevi was a joyful experience: Shekhar Kapur

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says filming songs for "Mr. India" with actress Sridevi was a beautiful experience for him.

"Filming 'Mr. India' songs and the Charlie Chaplin sequence with Sridevi were one of the most joyful moments of my directing experience," Kapur tweeted on Saturday night.

The filmmaker also praised Sridevi's acting skills.

"Her intuitive sense of the comic and the sensual are amazing Sridevi Kapoor," he said.

"Mr. India", which released in 1987, was produced by Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor. It also featured Anil Kapoor and Amrish Puri in pivotal roles.

On the work front, Sridevi was last seen on the silver screen in the film "Mom" directed by Ravi Udyawar.