Sridevi dies at 54: Bollywood, fans mourn her shocking demise
The news of Sridevi's death has come as a shock for everyone in the film industry.
Veteran actress Sridevi has passed away, a family member said. She was 54. The actress, who was in Dubai for a family function, reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest.
Confirming the news of her death, Sridevi's brother-in-law and actor Sanjay Kapoor, said: "Yes, it is true."
Sanjay, however, could not reveal more details as he was on his way to Dubai. Sridevi was in Dubai to attend the marriage function of actress Sonam Kapoor's cousin Mohit Marwah, along with husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi Kapoor.
Sridevi has known for her performance is some of the iconic films like "Mr India", "Nagina", "Sadma", "Chaalbaaz", "Chandni" among many others. The Padma Shri recipient was last seen in "Mom" in 2017.
The news of the death came as a shock for everyone in the film industry. Here is what some of the Bollywood personalities tweeted:
Amitabh Bachchan's tweet an hour before Sridevi's death is chilling:
Nimrat Kaur: "Absolutely devastated to hear about the passing of #Sridevi. What a dark black terrible moment in time. Gutted."
Sushmita Sen tweeted: "I just heard Ma'am Sridevi passed away due to a massive cardiac arrest. I am in shock...can't stop crying..."
Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted: "Unbelievable Shocking & Heartbreaking to hear about the demise of #Sridevi, one of the talented Actress of Indian Cinema. Prayers and strength to the family. #OmShanti"
Jacqueline tweeted, "An absolute icon. Gone too soon, #Sridevi. Too soon..."
The loss of #Sridevi is a big deal for Bollywood but also an entire generation, like mine, that grew up with her movies. She went supernova in the 80s. She had charm, personality, wit and range. MR INDIA remains a classic. So sad that she passed so young.
Oh, no! In her own way, she lit up the screen. Such a star! No age to go. #Sridevi.
Priyanka Chopra: "I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved #Sridevi . A dark day. RIP."
Sridevi has been popularly hailed as one of the finest actresses of Indian cinema. She was critically acclaimed for her phenomenal work in movies like Sadma, Chaalbaaz, Mr India among many others. Just like the entire nation, the news of her death has shocked the Indian film industry.
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