Actor Sridevi dies at 54
Actor Sridevi, arguably Bollywood’s first female superstar, died in Dubai after cardiac arrest. She was 54. She was in Dubai to attend a family wedding and died early on Sunday. In a career spanning five decades, she acted in 300 films and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.
The air outside Sridevi’s residence is heavy with grief as fans of the veteran actor continue to queue up to catch one last glimpse of their Chandni.
Sridevi, 54, died late at Saturday night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding.
Ever since the news broke out, Sridevi’s Lokhandwala home witnessed a steady stream of ardent fans assembling outside her house to pay their respects.
According to an Airports Authority of India source, a private jet is being flown to Dubai to carry the late actor’s mortal remains. The aircraft is likely to depart from Mumbai around 1 pm and will arrive in Dubai at 4 pm. It is expected to reach Mumbai around 8 pm. Two police vans have been stationed outside her house and security has been beefed up to avoid any commotion.
Sridevi’s body will arrive in India from Dubai on Monday, her family said in a statement. “Boney Kapoor, Jhanvi, Khushi and the entire Kapoor, Ayyappan and Marwah family is deeply bereaved and shocked with the untimely loss of Sridevi Kapoor,” a statement issued by the Yash Raj Films (YRF) on behalf of the family said. “They thank the entire media for their prayers, support and sensitivity during their time of grief. Late Sridevi Kapoor’s body will arrive in India tomorrow (Monday).”
The actor, who started off her career down South as a child artiste, became a prominent Bollywood star in the early 1980s with box-office hits such as Mawaali (1983), Tohfa (1984), Mr India (1987) and Chandni (1989).
Her performances in Sadma (1983), ChaalBaaz (1989), Lamhe (1991), and Gumrah (1993) earned her critical acclaim, establishing her as one of the most sought after actors of her era.
Sridevi was last seen in a revengedrama — Mom — alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Akshaye Khanna. She shot for a special appearance in superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film— Zero— which releases in December.