The actor, 54, died late in the night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah's wedding. Mumbai: The sudden demise of veteran actor Sridevi has left the Indian film industry in shock with many Bollywood celebrities expressing their grief on social media.
The actor, 54, died late in the night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah's wedding.
Minutes after the news of her death broke, many Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Sushmita Sen, Sidharth Malhotra and Riteish Deshmukh took to Twitter to pay their condolences.
The first one, however, was megastar Amitabh Bachchan who in a cryptic tweet wrote, "Don't know why, feeling a strange restlessness."
"I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved #Sridevi . A dark day. RIP," tweeted Priyanka, alongside a still of Sridevi from her superhit film "Mr India".
Comedian Johnny Lever, while expressing grief, sent prayers to the late actor's family, which includes husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Khushi and Janhvi.
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Bollywood actress Sridevi, star of films like Mr India, Chaalbaaz, and Lamhe, widely considered one of Indian cinema’s finest leading ladies, passed away after suffering a massive cardiac arrest in Dubai on Saturday. AFP
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Sridevi, 54, was in Dubai this week with her husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi to attend the wedding of Boney’s nephew Mohit Marwah.
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Sridevi, who had been a part of Indian cinema for nearly five decades, received 6 Filmfare Awards over the years, and in 2013 was conferred with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. AFP
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The actress, who was a favorite with both movie-goers and critics, leaves behind a formidable body of work that includes popular commercial hits and strong performance-driven pictures.
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Several members of the film industry took to Twitter to express their grief over her shocking demise and offered condolences to family and fans.
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'Many happy moments with her flash through my mind including the last time I met her. Sadma's lullaby haunts me now,' says Kamal Haasan, who shared screenspace with Sridevi in a number of hits. AFP
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The lady superstar, Sridevi, will be remembered for versatility.
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Sridevi with father Ayyappan and mother Rajeswari.
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Sridevi with husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jahnvi and Khushi.
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Sridevi with Kamal Haasana and Rajinikanth.
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Sridevi with Bollywood actors Jeetendra and Anupam Kher.
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Sridevi with Anil Kapoor.
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Sridevi with Nawazuddin Siddiqui during a promotional event of their film 'MOM'.
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Sridevi receives the Padma Shri award from the then president Pranab Mukherjee in January 2017.
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Sridevi with former cricketer Saurav Ganguly during an event in Kolakata in June 2017
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Sridevi began her career as a child artist in Tamil films.
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Sridevi with actor Rekha during an award ceremony in Mumbai in 2016.
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Sridevi during an event in Mumbai in July 2017. Photo: Vishnu V Nair
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"Deeply saddened and shocked to hear about #Sridevi Ji. My prayers and condolences to the family," he tweeted.
"Really Shocked and disturbed to hear that Sridevi Maam is no more. #RIP #Sridevi," wrote Sidharth.
Actor Shilpa Shetty's husband -- Raj Kundra -- posted, "Heartbroken by this news!! She was One of the finest kindest souls I ever knew. Speechless shocked. #RIP#Sridevi this is just not right at all! May god give all the family strength at this darkest hour."
Riteish tweeted, Terrible terrible news. Am shocked beyond words. SRIDEVI ji No More RIP,, while Sushmita wrote that she has been inconsolable since the news broke. I just heard Maam Sridevi passed away due to a massive cardiac arrest. I am in shock and can't stop crying"
Actor Nimrat Kaur tweeted, Absolutely devastated to hear about the passing of #Sridevi. What a dark black terrible moment in time. Gutted.
Cameron Bailey, artistic director, Toronto International Film Festival, tweeted, "Shocked to hear of the passing of India's legendary Sridevi. Honored to have been in her presence in 2012 when she visited Toronto for English Vinglish. She made countless millions fall in love with her characters."
