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It's so strange because yesterday before we heard about Sridevi I was watching the song Apna Bombay Talkies and Sridevi came with her infectious smile. Little did I know a few hours later she passed away.

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Sridevi: The diva who lit up Indian cinema screen

PTI | Updated: Feb 25, 2018, 12:28 IST

Those expressive eyes and the mischievous smile sent hearts aquiver and lit up the cinema screens, making Sridevi Bollywood's first female superstar.

Sridevi's sudden death at the age of 54 in Dubai due to cardiac arrest has left family and fans in shock and grief. This 'Chandni' left the world too soon.

The actor, wife of producer Boney Kapoor, died reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone along with her family to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah's wedding.

In an impressive career, spanning five-decades, the actor ruled the commercial cinema space in the '80s and '90s like no heroine had done before.

In an industry dominated by male superstars, Sridevi reversed the trend by her sheer acting prowess. Her name, most of the times, was a guarantee enough for a film's success.

An extremely shy person in real life, Sridevi came alive in front of the cameras, playing a variety of roles. Such was her popularity that her style and dance moves would be copied by her fans country over. She was 'Miss Hawa Hawaaii' and 'Chandni' for them.

Sridevi started acting at the age of four and made her debut with M A Thirumugham's 'Thunaivan'. She continued acting in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films but it was her career in Bollywood that made her a household name in the country.

She made her Bollywood debut as a child artiste in 1975 hit 'Julie' but continued ruling the South Indian film industry where she established herself as a leading heroine with films such as '16 Vayathinile', 'Sigappu Rojakkal', 'Meendum Kokila' and 'Moondram Pirai'.

In Bollywood, she made her debut in 1978 as a lead actor in 'Solva Sawan'.

She gained commercial success with the 1983 film 'Himmatwala' opposite Jeetendra, which also established her as one of the best dancers in cinema. She was grace-personified dressed as an apsara (a celestial beauty in Hindu mythology) performing on the hit track 'Nainon mein sapna'.

The year 1983 also saw Sridevi give stellar performances in both critically acclaimed and box-office hits such as 'Sadma', where she played the role of a woman who loses her memory.

Both she and actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan played the roles in the Hindi remake of their 1982 Tamil movie, 'Moondram Pirai'. The climax of the heart-wrenching movie was deemed as poetic as the entire plot, with the song 'Ae zindagi gale laga le' as an ode to the philosophy of uncertainty in life.

Sridevi followed it up with a number of commercial hits such as 'Mawaali', 'Tohfa', 'Masterji' and 'Nazrana'.

In 1987 came Shekhar Kapur's 'Mr India', a film which was produced by her future husband Boney Kapoor.

Sridevi gave a memorable performance as crime reporter Seema Sohni. She was one of the few female actors who left the audience spellbound with both her comic timing and sensuality.

How her undercover scribe transformed into Ms Hawa Hawaaii, thanks to her dancing skills in one of the popular songs, is one of the most memorable scenes of the film.

Owing to the cult status the song went on to achieve, the Kavita Krishnamurthy number has been recreated a number of times in films such as "Shaitan" and most recently in Vidya Balan's 'Tumhari Sulu'.

And so will 'Kaate nahi kat-te', an iconic sultry number which saw the actor romance an invisible man in a song revelling in a never-before-seen boldness and fantasy.

Filmmaker Yash Chopra cast her in the title role of 'Chandni' in the 1989 film, another iconic film of her career. Such was her performance in the film that fans came to recognise her with the name of Chandni.

Impressed with her performance in the film, Chopra cast her again in 'Lamhe' in a dual role, where she played the mother and the daughter.

It did not do well at the box office at that time but has come to be known one the best films of Sridevi, Chopra and Anil Kapoor's careers. The film was said to be ahead of its times as it dealt with a woman falling for an older man who is in love with her dead mother.

Her other major box office hits of the era were 'Chaalbaaz', where she played the role of twins, 'Nagina', and 'Khuda Gawah' opposite Amitabh Bachchan.

Her pairing with Anil Kapoor, her "Mr India" co-star and brother-in-law, was particularly successful and she would work with him again in 'Laadla' and 'Judaai'.

After "Judaai", Sridevi took a break from acting to focus on her marriage with Boney Kapoor. She had two daughters -- Janhvi and Khushi -- with Kapoor.

The actor made a successful comeback to cinema 15 years later with Gauri Shinde's 'English Vinglish', playing a housewife who learns English after feeling left out in her family.

She also had a starring role in Tamil film 'Puli' and followed 'English Vinglish' with another successful outing in 'Mom', which also featured Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Akshaye Khanna.

The actor's elder daughter Janhvi is on the cusp of her own cinematic journey with 'Dhadak', a remake of the Marathi blockbuster 'Sairat'. Unfortunately, Sridevi will not be there to witness it.

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Radikaa SarathkumarVerified account @realradikaa

How much we laughed and laughed that eve talking about all the mad things we experienced during our shoots together . Very very sad

Mukilan @rammukilan

Lost such a gem of cinema #rip sreedevi Mam life is so short and and unpredictable #RIPSridevi @realradikaa @khushsundar @MegaStar_Chiru

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Asjad NazirVerified account @asjadnazir

#Sridevi was just four years old when she acted in her first film, so was marking 50 years as an actress this year. Here is the poster of her first film. What an amazing life she had. #RIPSridevi

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Sridevi had a fainting spell in Dubai hotel bathroom'

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/Sridevi-had-a-fainting-spell-in-Dubai-hotel-bathroom

'Sridevi had a fainting spell in Dubai hotel bathroom'

Dhanusha Gokulan (Reporter )/Dubai

dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on February 25, 2018 | Last updated on February 25, 2018 at 10.13 am

Bollywood actress Sridevi passed away in her hotel room in the Emirates Towers, Dubai at 11pm on Saturday, a source in the Indian Consulate in Dubai revealed.

She reportedly had a fainting spell in her bathroom and was immediately rushed to Rashid Hospital in Dubai. The hotel, however, refused to comment on the matter and an employee stated that it is under police investigation.

Sources in the Indian Consulate stated that she was brought dead to the hospital. "Her mortal remains were handed over to the forensic department," the source added.

Consulate officials confirmed that her body is currently at the police headquarters morgue in Al Qusais and a consulate employee is currently with the family, helping them expedite procedures for repatriation.

Officials at the forensics department confirmed that her body will now be taken to the Muhaisana Medical Centre for embalming, after which it will be repatriated to India on a private jet.

Consul General of India Vipul said, "We are working with the Dubai Police to expedite the procedure to repatriate her body to India."

Indian Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri tweeted his condolences to the family stating, "Absolutely shocked to get the report about the untimely demise of #Sridevi. Conveyed my condolences to the family. Our consulate in Dubai is working with local authorities to provide all possible assistance."

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Its so sad and shocking. RIP Sridevi. You are a true legend. Its just heartbreaking to lose you. I will miss a phenomenal actress.

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May her soul rest in peace.

Surprised Salman still haven't tweeted anything about this

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Rukhsar Ahmed

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Sridevi:

Mere Haathon Mein Nau Nau:

Hawa Hawaii:

I remember I made these gifs with so much love and I never imagined 3-4 years later they'll just be a memory...

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rajeevmasandThree years ago, at the first-ever MAMI Movie Mela, @anupama.chopraand I programmed the #MrIndia reunion, which remains one of my happiest memories ever. We knew we had to have a reunion panel and we knew it had to be a film that meant a great deal to people our age, but one that also the youngsters recognized and enjoyed. That narrowed down our choices to only a handful of titles, but we realized pretty early on that Mr India had to our first reunion. We had meetings with everyone - Boney Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Satish Kaushik, Javed Akhtar...and somehow we just assumed Boney would bring Sridevi. He was married to her after all! He said no, we had to come meet her and convince her. And he wasn't promising that she'd agree to participate. When we met her she was courteous and warm but also warned us that she was very shy (like we didn't know). She said there was no way she could be as articulate as Javedsaab and Boney, and we said it's ok, just be yourself. When she did come, she was lovely and beaming and clearly proud of the film, and she even spoke...a little. But boy she was the star on that panel. What a magnetic presence! It's still not sinking in that there won't be another Sridevi film. Life is cruel. But thank you for the memories and thank you for the movies Sri. You brought so much joy into our lives that morning of the event, and always. #sridevi#reunion #actress #actor #bollywood #hindi #film #cinema #movie #legend #icon #artiste#tbt

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Konkona SensharmaVerified account @konkonas

Deeply saddened and disturbed by Sridevi's passing. Gone too soon. Thank you for the laughter, the grace, the guts and the glory. For being an inspiration for so many young women and men. Long live your legacy. RIP.

Andrea Jeremiah @andrea_jeremiah

While Bollywood mourns the loss of its female superstar, the Tamil film industry mourns the loss of one of its finest actors... RIP #sridevi ... you will live forever through the wonderful body of work you left behind.. #timeless #ICON

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