Sridevi funeral news updates: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prakash Raj, Anup

Bollywood actress Sridevi would be taking her last journey today in Mumbai. The body of late actress Sridevi arrived India on Tuesday at her residence in Green Acres, Lokhandwala in a convoy. The Bollywood diva who mesmerised her fans with films like Mr.India, Sadma, Chandni, Lamhe and Chaalbaaz, among others, passed away on February 24 in Dubai. Sridevi, 54, who was in Dubai to attend a family wedding, was found unconscious in a bathtub in her hotel apartment by her film-maker husband Boney Kapoor on Saturday evening.

A day after her death, Dubai Police on Monday said Sridevi died of accidental drowning in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness. The mortal remains of the actress were brought back to India late on Tuesday night on a chartered flight. Hundreds of fans from all across the nation have gathered outside Sridevi's 'Green Acres' residence in Lokhandwala to get a glimpse of their favourite actor. When asked about her sudden demise, the fans said, "Sridevi will always remain in their heart and her acting will be remembered for a lifetime.''

The security arrangements have been beefed up both on the way and outside Celebration Club in Lokhandwala.

Sridevi's funeral is scheduled on Wednesday in Vile Parle's Seva Samaj crematorium. Members of the film fraternity will pay their last respects to the actor in Lokhandwala from 9.30 am till 12.30 pm on Wednesday.

Here are the LIVE updates of Sridevi's funeral to be held in Mumbai:

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prakash Raj, Anupam Kher arrive at Celebrations Sports Club

Veteran actress Rekha arrives at Sridevi's funeral to pay her last respects

Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and wife Mira Rajput arrived at Celebrations Sports Club to pay last respects

Soha Ali Khan, Javed Akhtar and wife Shabana Azmi arrive to offer their last tributes to Sridevi:

Mumbai Police will pay Guard of Honour to Sridevi at her funeral

John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh arrive at Celebration Club in Lokhandwala.

Vidya Balan arrives at the venue with husband Sidharth Roy Kapur

Jaya Bachchan, Shweta Nanda, Kajol and Ajay Devgn arrived at Celebrations Sports Club

Students of primary school owned by the family of Sridevi paid tributes to the actress in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu.

Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sushmita Sen arrive at Celebrations Sports Club

Madhuri Dixit arrived with her husband to pay her last tribute.

Veteran actress Hema Malini arrived with daughter Esha Deol

Brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor, niece Sonam Kapoor and her beau Anand Ahuja arrived at Celebrations Sports Club

Hema Malini, Ramesh Sippy, Ravi Kishan, Karishma Tanna reach Celebrations Sports Club to pay their last respects to Sridevi

Bollywood celebrities including Sridevi's stepchildren Arjun Kapoor and Anshula Kapoor reached the Celebrations Sports Club to pay their last tribute to the veteran actress.

Salman Khan, who is very close to the Kapoor family, reached Sridevi's residence late at night to pay his last respect to the celebrated actor on Tuesday.

Other actors and actresses like Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shah Rukh Khan, Rajnikanth, Kamal Haasan and others were spotted at Anil Kapoor's residence in the city. They met the bereaved family and offered their condolences.

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