Bollywood Superstar Sridevi Dies Suddenly At 54 Of Cardiac Arrest
8 years ago Lily Garner
Bollywood Superstar Sridevi Dies Suddenly At 54 Of Cardiac Arrest
Sridevi, Bollywood's leading lady of the 1980s and '90s who
redefined stardom for actresses in India, has died at age 54.
The actress was described as the first female superstar in
India's male-dominated film industry. She used one name onscreen, like many
leading ladies of her generation, and was known for her comic timing and her
dancing skills, a great asset in the song-and-dance melodramas that are a
staple of mainstream Indian cinema.
Sridevi died Saturday in Dubai due to
cardiac arrest, her brother-in-law Sanjay Kapoor confirmed to Indian Express
online. She had been in Dubai to attend a wedding in her extended family.
Indian political leaders and entertainers
posted condolences and recollections of her work, with many colleagues and fans
expressing shock at the sudden news.
"Woken up to this tragic news. Absolute shock. Sad,"
tweeted Rishi Kapoor, her co-star in the 1989 film "Chandni," or
"Moonli..