Bollywood veteran actress Sridevi passed away at the age of 54 due to cardiac arrest in Dubai. The actress was attending the wedding of her nephew Mohit Marwah and Antara Motiwala. She was present with her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi Kapoor. She suffered a major cardiac arrest and the police are currently engaged in the forensic report. The actress's body is said to arrive back in Mumbai by 3 pm today and the funeral will take place at the Santacruz crematorium. Indian Ambassador to UAE Navdeep Singh Suri said, “Right now, police are engaged in forensics report. We are in touch with the family & local authorities to provide all possible assistance.”

The entire industry is in a state of shock at her sudden demise. Politicians and Bollywood fraternity alike have expressed their condolences. Sridevi was all hale and hearty and something like this comes as an utter shock, a black day in true sense for the industry.

The actress was last seen in the film Mom alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Before that, she had impressed everyone with her comeback in Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish. The actress has proved her acting prowess from the early start of her career. Currently, the entire industry is grieving at the major loss. There are several fans too gathered outside the actress's residence in Mumbai.

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