New Delhi:
Bollywood's veteran actress Sridevi breathed her last on Saturday. The actress has passed away due to cardiac arrest. Sridevi, who was married to producer Boney Kapoor, was in Dubai along with her family to attend the wedding of her nephew Mohit Marwah.
Her sudden demise has come as a grave shock and everyone has been mourning the loss of one of India's biggest superstars.
In fact, ever since the news of Sridevi's sudden demise broke, several Bollywood celebrities took it to micro-blogging site Twitter to pay their condolences
Amongst the first ones tweet about Sridevi's death was her Khuda Gawah co-star Amitabh Bachchan. He wrote, "Don't know why, feeling a strange restlessness".
T 2625 - न जाने कà¥à¤¯à¥‚ठ, à¤à¤• अजीब सी घबराहट हो रही है !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) February 24, 2018
Preity Zinta wrote, "Heartbroken & shocked to hear that my all-time favourite Sridevi is no more. May God give peace to her soul & strength to the family RIP".
Heartbroken & shocked to hear that my all time favourite #Sridevi is no more. May god give peace to her soul & strength to the family #RIP
— Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) February 24, 2018
Race 3 actress Jacqueline Fernandez too wasn't able to come in term with demise of Bollywood's 'Hawa Hawai'.
An absolute icon. Gone too soon, #Sridevi. Too soon...
— Jacqueline Fernandez (@Asli_Jacqueline) February 24, 2018
Adnan Sami tweeted, I am at a loss for words & jolted as if struck by lightening at this late hour of the night to learn about the shocking & tragic news & untimely demise of #Sridevi ji. Heartbroken. She was India’s sweetheart, an incredible artiste & a beautiful human being. Gone too soon. RIP."
I am at a loss for words & jolted as if struck by lightening at this late hour of the night to learn about the shocking & tragic news & untimely demise of #Sridevi ji. Heartbroken. She was India’s sweetheart, an incredible artiste & a beautiful human being. Gone too soon. RIP.🙠pic.twitter.com/VEIveFY4tw
— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive) February 24, 2018
Riteish Deshmukh wrote, "Terrible terrible news.... Am shocked beyond words. SRIDEVI ji No More ... RIP"
Terrible terrible news.... Am shocked beyond words. SRIDEVI ji No More ... ðŸ™ðŸ½ RIP
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) February 24, 2018
Priyanka Chopra cited it as a 'dark day' as she paid her condolences over Sridevi's death.
I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved #Sridevi . A dark day . RIP
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) February 24, 2018
Ye Lamhe , ye pal hum har pal yaad karenge.. ye mausam chale gaye toh hum fariyad karenge.. #RIPSridevi
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) February 24, 2018
Vir Das said, "Cannot believe the heartbreaking news about Sridevi Our industry lost a shining light today, way too early. Love and light to her family."
Cannot believe the heartbreaking news about #Sridevi Our industry lost a shining light today, way too early. Love and light to her family.
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) February 24, 2018
Comedian Ali Asgar also admitted of being devasted with the news of Sridevi's death
Shocked and devastated .. #Sridevi..prayers and condolences to the family members ðŸ™ðŸ¼
— Ali Asgar (@kingaliasgar) February 24, 2018
Aiyaar actor Sidharth Malhotra wrote, "Really Shocked and disturbed to hear that Sridevi Ma’am is no more"
Really Shocked and disturbed to hear that Sridevi Ma’am is no more #RIP #Sridevi ðŸ™
— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) February 24, 2018
Pakistani actress Mahira Khan wrote, "So grateful to have grown up and lived in the times of Sridevi. Thank you for the movies, thank you for the magic. You shall live on forever.."
So grateful to have grown up and lived in the times of #sridevi . Thank you for the movies, thank you for the magic. You shall live on forever.. pic.twitter.com/jS2YJU1zoq
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) February 25, 2018
It's really shocking. For the longest time in the morning I thought it's a rumor. She had groomed her daughter & made her what she is today, it will be sad that she will not be able to watch her on screen. Life is unpredictable: Anurag Basu, Film Director & Producer on #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/cnSSuNqICO
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2018
There are a few things which you find tough to believe. She was a phenomenal actress, a superstar. There was nothing that she couldn't do. She was a role model. My condolences to the entire family. This is an irreparable loss. God bless her soul: Divya Dutta on #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/8G7pTiCOdg
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2018
It's a big loss not only for all film industries of India but also for the nation. She was a legend of the film fraternity. As an actor I think my journey is incomplete because I didn't get to do a film with her. Her name, her work will live on forever: Vivek Oberoi on #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/uCiLwgUkAZ
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2018
We're talking about someone who not only made the screen look beautiful but also mastered the art of acting. What is even traumatic is the suddenness of it, especially when her daughter is venturing into the films & needs her the most. 54 is gone too soon: Babul Supriyo #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/WqeQiM3KZ8
— ANI (@ANI) February 25, 2018
Sridevi is survived by husband Boney Kapoor and two daughters Jahnvi and Khushi. Reportedly, her mortal remains will be brought to India on Sunday.
