It’s still hard to believe that Bollywood’s first ever female superstar Sridevi is no more. The diva who had a star-studded career in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films left for her heavenly abode on February 24.
The Nagina actress was cremated with full state honours on Wednesday in Mumbai’s Vile Parle crematorium. Thousands of people had flocked into Mumbai roads to pay their last respect to the veteran actress.
Boney Kapoor, husband of the late actress, immersed her ashes into the sea in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram on Saturday. The Mr. India producer was accompanied by his two daughters Janhvi and Khushi.
Popular photographer Manav Manglani shared a picture of the Kapoor family and a pandit in Rameswaram on Instagram. Boney Kapoor can be seen holding the urn which contained the ashes of Sridevi in the picture.
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The Padma Shree awardee’s ashes were brought by Kapoor family in a special aircraft for immersion in the sea. The ashes were taken to holy town of Rameswaram on Saturday, where the immersion ritual took was conducted, according to news agency PTI.
Janhvi Kapoor, Sridevi’s eldest daughter recently penned an emotional and heart wrenching letter for her mother. Read the full letter right here.
Read- Janhvi Kapoor to her ‘Best Friend’ Sridevi: ‘’I want to make you proud’’
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Boney Kapoor also expressed his grief at the sudden demise of his lovely wife through a statement.
— SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR (@SrideviBKapoor) February 28, 2018
Boney who fondly used to call Sridevi ‘Jaan’ recently opened up about the last moments he shared with his wife. The ‘Judaai’ producer gave a heart-breaking account of the fateful night when the Himmatwala actress breathed her last.
Read- Boney Kapoor REVEALS the last moments of his ‘JAAN’ Sridevi to Komal Nahta