Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor pour in after she died of heart attack aged 54. The actress was in the United Arab Emirates to attend the wedding of her nephew. Her husband, producer Boney Kapoor, and daughter Khushi were with her when she passed away on Saturday.
In a career spanning five decades, Sridevi acted in 300 films and In 2013 was awarded the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honours, for her decades of service to the film industry.
Sridevi worked in films in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi languages. She was considered one of the very few Indian female superstars capable of huge box office success without the support of a male hero.
Her acting career began at the age of four and by 13. She debuted as a lead actress in a Bollywood film in 1978, soon becoming one of India’s biggest film stars.
The actress decided to take a break from the film industry after the release of Judaai in 1997. She made a successful return to the big screen in Gauri Shinde’s English Vinglish (2012). Her last and 300th screen appearance was in Mom (2017).
Top Bollywood figures, sporting giants and leading politicians reacted with shock, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “saddened” by her death.
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind said “her death had left millions of fans heartbroken”.
Actress Priyanka Chopra tweeted: “I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved #Sridevi. A dark day. RIP”
“The world has lost a very talented person who left behind a huge legacy in film,” said another big Bollywood name, Madhuri Dixit
Leading actor Akshay Kumar tweeted: “A dream for many, had the good fortune of sharing screen space with her long ago and witnessed her continued grace over the years”
Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar said: “We all grew up watching her and suddenly to hear that she is no longer with us is hard to digest”
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Tributes and Mourning for the Death of India Bollywood Superstar Sridevi
