Popular Bollywood actor Sridevi passed away on Saturday night after a cardiac arrest.
The news was confirmed by Sridevi’s brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor.
Sridevi was with her husband and younger daughter Khushi in Dubai at the time of her death.
The Kapoor family were in Dubai to attend the wedding of Mohit Marwah.
According to a report in Indian Express, Sanjay Kapoor confirmed the news by saying, “Yes, it is true that Sridevi passed away. I just landed here, I was in Dubai and now I am flying back to Dubai. It happened roughly around 11.00 -11.30. I don’t know more details yet.”
The news of Sridevi’s death has not only shocked the film industry, but also cricketers and politicians.
Indian Prime Minister’s office tweeted a message of condolence for the late actress. “She was a veteran of the film industry, whose long career included diverse roles and memorable performances,” the tweet said.
Sridevi began acting as a child artist in Tamil films at the age of 4 and became a popular child actor having been a part of several Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.
She first made an appearance in Bollywood in 1975 in the film Julie, in which she played the lead actor Lakshmi’s little sister.
Sridevi’s debut as a lead in Hindi films began with Solva Sawan in 1978 and she never looked back. Films like Himmatwala, Mawali and Tohfa made her immensely popular among the masses. But it was her performance in films like Sadma, Mr India, Chandni, Chaalbaaz, Nagina and Lamhe that eventually made her a superstar.
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