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She was my childhood: Priyanka Chopra pens a heartfelt eulogy for Sridevi

Sridevi's sudden death left the entire country in shock...

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India's first female superstar, Sridevi passed away on February 24, in Dubai where she had gone to attend a family wedding. The 54-years old actress died due to 'accidental drowning' following loss of consciousness in her hotel bathtub. The news of her sudden demise came as a shock for the entire country. 

Sridevi was an inspiration to a number of B-Town actresses and others who've spent their childhood, watching her movies. One of those included Priyanka Chopra. PC was left heartbroken on hearing the news of Sridevi's tragic demise.

 

The actress took to her social media pages to pay homage to the legendary actress. In one of her Insta stories she mentioned, "A part of my childhood just died" while remembering Sridevi. Priyanka also paid her condolences to the actress and her family on her social media accounts. 

Priyanka has also penned down a heartfelt eulogy in memory of Sridevi. An excerpt from the Eulogy was shared by the digital platform of Time magazine and the full version of the same is to be out in the main issue of the magazine. 

 

"Sridevi leaves behind a legacy that will live beyond us all, a legacy built on the foundation of pure dedication, talent, hard work and a sprinkle of fairy dust that was showered on her by the Gods!," wrote Priyanka. 

Priyanka also added, "She was my childhood, and one of the big reasons I became an actor. To refer to all of us as mere fans would be a disservice to her. When the news first broke of her passing, I was immobilized. All I could do then was listen to songs from her films, revisit her interviews and watch her iconic scenes over and over again.”

 

The actress goes on to describe how her last meeting with the actress went at the res carpet of one of the award shows. Sridevi spoke to her about her daughters Janhvi and Khushi after they exchanged pleasantries. PC recalls that they parted on the note of catching up again soon, but destiny had other plans it seems. 

 

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