Support The Guardian The Guardian - Back to home News Opinion Sport Culture Lifestyle Menu Sridevi Kapoor, Bollywood superstar, dies aged 54 Outpouring of grief in India as one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema dies in Dubai Agencies Sun 25 Feb 2018 Sridevi Kapoor, a Bollywood superstar who broke the mould when it came to playing traditionally coy female roles, has died after suffering a heart attack in Dubai, her family said on Sunday. Tributes soon flowed from figures ranging from the prime minister to fellow cinematic figures and fans following the death of the star at 54, reportedly while attending her nephew’s wedding late on Saturday night. “I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved Sridevi. A dark day. RIP”, tweeted actress Priyanka Chopra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “Saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Sridevi. She was a veteran of the film industry, whose long career included diverse roles an
We will never know what killed Sridevi February 25, 2018 Sometimes the strangest of coincidences leave us with unanswered questions… Seldom does life give an answer to the cosmic theatrics it plans out. For, planned out these must be — there are no coincidences that have not been carefully prearranged and strategized by someone, somewhere… Why did the lovely Sridevi die just a month before her daughter Jhanvi’s debut movie release, just like her bête noire, Boney’s first wife Mona, died exactly a month before her son Arjun Kapoor’s debut release? What could the possible connection be — apart from of course the hapless Boney, widowed twice and left with four children to look after and help groom! Was Mona Kapoor’s regret over her broken home so vast that it hung around and took Sridevi in its wake? Was her hurt at being upstaged by Sridevi in her husband’s life so deep that it ensured Sridevi too didn’t stay around long enough? Or is it to do with Boney’