Still as shy as she used to be in the 1980s but far more confident, Sridevi says she thoroughly enjoyed performing at the Filmfare Awards and getting back in front of the camera.

"It felt good. Though Shiamak Davar's movements for my dances were quite different from my original dance steps, I quite enjoyed the feeling of getting into the rhythm again. And I wouldn't mind doing stage shows again," Sridevi told IANS in an interview.

"I've danced many times on stage before, for award functions and otherwise. But this time it was very different," she added with a hint of a laugh.

Her daughters saw her performing for the first time.

"While earlier I'd be watched by my mother and sister, now for the first time I was dancing with my two daughters watching. They were so excited about their mama dancing. So far they had only heard about my dancing. They sat and saw me dance for the first time. That made it an entirely new experience for me also. This performance was for my children and my husband."

It was an entirely new experience for her fans and for the industry, which is again quite taken up by her unbelievable charisma.

Apparently several top-notch banners, including Yash Raj Films, are vying to re-launch the diva in author-backed roles.

But she laughs in embarrassment at the profusion of comeback possibilities. "It's true there have been offers. In fact, they never stopped. It has to be an offer that coaxes me out of my home. So far I've just been happy looking after my husband and two daughters.

"Cinema has changed a lot since I was last seen in 'Judaai'. I love the variety of films that are coming these days. And there're so many new directors I'd like to work with."

One of these directors, a huge Sridevi fan, has already zeroed in on the project that he wants to make with her in the lead.

"I'll do a film only if it gives me enough incentive to leave my home and family in the care of domestic helps. In fact, one reason why I agreed to dance at Filmfare was because the rehearsals were at home. So I could keep an eye on my kids, the kitchen and my other household responsibilities. Please understand, my home is now my first priority."

Would she like her daughters to be actresses?

Sridevi laughs off the suggestion.

"Right now they're too young to think about what they'd like to do. At the moment, all I want is they should get a good education and grow up to be good human beings. The rest would follow naturally."

Sridevi made her foray in Hindi films in 1978 with "Solva Saawan" and worked in more than a hundred films. Some of her big hits include "Sadma", "Nagina", "Chaalbaaz", "Mr. India" and "Chandni".