"Sridevi still the same... spontaneous and lovely..!!" Bachchan said on micro-blogging site twitter. The two were last paired in the 1992 hit film 'Khuda Gawah'. Earlier, they were seen together in films like 'Inquilaab' and 'Akhree Rasta'.
'English Vinglish' is director R Balki's wife Gauri Shinde's directorial debut. "Shooting today with the effervescent SriDevi after eternity almost... for R Balki's wife's directed film 'English Vinglish," Bachchan tweeted.
Big B and Balki have worked together in films like 'Cheeni Kum' and 'Paa'. The film, which is touted as Sridevi's Bollywood comeback, will see her essay the role of a housewife, who enrolls for a spoken English course to impress her husband and family. Big B will be seen making a special appearance in the film.
Sridevi was last seen in a full-fledged role in 1997 film 'Judaai' with Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar.
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