Sridevi cremated as per South Indian rituals, husband Boney Kapoor performs last rites

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• 28 Feb 2018, 06:52 PM

  Sridevi was cremated in full state honours with her body draped in the national tricolour along with a gun salute before the cremation, as per IANS report. Sridevi's funeral is estimated to have gathered highest numbers of mourner, at par with singer Mohammed Rafi's funeral procession in the year 1980. 

   

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 05:49 PM

  As per PTI report, Sridevi's filmmaker husband Boney Kapoor performed the last rites at Ville Parle Crematorium while the couple's daughters, Jahnvi and Khushi, were by his side, said sources close to the family. The 54 year old actress was cremated with full state honours.

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 05:45 PM

  Celebrities continue to pour in to bid adieu to Sridevi. Her Himmatwala co-Jeetendra, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani & Vidhu Vinod Chopra leave for crematorium. 

  Veteran actor Jeetendra and Filmakers Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra leave after #Sridevi's cremation from at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/29EsPQXdJf

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 05:19 PM

  Preity Zinta took to Twitter and paid a tribute to Sridevi. She wrote, "'I am so sad I didn't get to say goodbye' 

  #Sridevi #LetHerRestInPeace #Legend #Childhood #Gonetoosoon #Peace #Freedom #Rip #Goodbye #HawaHawai pic.twitter.com/OX2po14Fdl

  — Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 05:03 PM

  Rituals for Sridevi's last rites begin at Vile Parle Samaj Crematorium. 

  Last rites ceremony of #Sridevi begins at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/BGvnnPhVbm

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 05:00 PM

  Anil Ambani, Anupam Kher and Arjun Rampal have reached the Crematorium to pay their last respect to the actress

  Anil Ambani, Anupam Kher and Arjun Rampal arrive at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium in Mumbai #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/A63lvpn0YV

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:50 PM

  Bollywood stars Vidya Balan and her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur, Farhan Akhtar, Dia Mirza and her husband Sahil Sangha have arrived at the Crematorium for Sridevi's funeral. 

  Vidya Balan, her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur, Farhan Akhtar, Dia Mirza and her husband Sahil Sangha arrive at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/mHKkcwNVHM

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:45 PM

   Sridevi's last rites will be done at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium. Huge crowds have gathered to bid her goodbye.

  Mumbai: Visuals from outside Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/0zwJ9rV7L3

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:19 PM

  Actor Shakti Kapoor who has worked with Sridevi in films like Chaalbaaz has reached the Crematorium.

  
  

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:16 PM

  
  

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:14 PM

  Thousands of fans have gathered to bid her adieu.
  

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:05 PM

  Huge crowds gather outside Crematorium to catch the final glimpse of Sridevi 

  Huge crowd outside Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/8mi1anqJcU

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

   

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:03 PM

  Censor Board chief Prasoon Joshi, Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor also reach cremation ground. 

  Prasoon Joshi, Randhir & Rajiv Kapoor arrive at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/AW5toTetVW

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 04:02 PM

  Shah Rukh Khan arrives for Sridevi's last rites. 

  Mumbai: Shahrukh Khan arrives at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/aE7V4VopJR

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 03:54 PM

  Sridevi's mortal remains have reached Pawan Hans Crematorium

  #Sridevifuneral : Mortal remains of the actress have arrived at Pawan Hans Crematorium pic.twitter.com/JfrRnb3txW

  — dna After Hrs (@dnaAfterHrs) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 02:41 PM

  

  Vile Parle skywalk closed due to overcrowding outside Pawan Hans crematorium (Imran Fazal/DNA)

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 02:29 PM

  Sridevi's mortal remains being taken for cremation

  Watch: Tearful fans bid adieu to #Sridevi as her mortal remains being taken for cremation in Mumbai #SrideviFuneral pic.twitter.com/Q8qcKSi1FK

  — DNA (@dna) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 02:28 PM

  Mortal remains of Sridevi draped in tricolour, accorded state honours.

  #WATCH Mumbai: Mortal remains of #Sridevi wrapped in tricolour, accorded state honours. pic.twitter.com/jhvC9pjLMp

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 01:09 PM

  Mortal remains of Sridevi being taken for cremation

  Mumbai: Mortal remains of #Sridevi being taken for cremation pic.twitter.com/iHwov0Z5FG

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 12:32 PM

  
  

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  gate of Celebration Sports Club closed for all (Anagha Sawant/DNA)

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 12:20 PM

  Crowd goes out of control outside Celebration Sports Club, cops lathicharge. Sridevi fans refuse to leave Celebration Sports Club without seeing her.

  Read full story here 

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 11:38 AM

  Sridevi to be cremated with state honours, Maharashtra State police band reaches Celebration Sports Club.

  Read full story here

  #Sridevi to be cremated with state honours, Maharashtra Police band reaches Celebration Sports Club#LiveUpdates: https://t.co/WLz0MP3JIy pic.twitter.com/DYzPgyciIN

  — DNA (@dna) February 28, 2018

   

   

   

   

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 11:35 AM

  

  Dabboo Ratnani leaves from Celebration Sports Club (Anagha Sawant/DNA)

   

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 11:27 AM

   

  

  Stars, fans throng Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club to pay last respects to Sridevi (Anagha Sawant/DNA)

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 11:26 AM

  Mumbai's Green Acres society, where Sridevi resided, cancels Holi celebrations in view of her demise

  Green Acres society, where #Sridevi resided, cancels Holi celebrations in view of the actor's demise #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/uADRiujb1J

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 11:03 AM

  Jacqueline Fernandez, Kajol & Ajay Devgn arrive at Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club 

  Jacqueline Fernandez, Kajol & Ajay Devgn arrive at #Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/wWY9jr8Xms

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 10:47 AM

  Saroj Khan,Jaya Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit arrive at Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club 

   

  Choreographer Saroj Khan, actress Jaya Bachchan & Madhuri Dixit arrive at #Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/hrKbHT3G4e

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 10:44 AM

  Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai arrive at #Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club to pay last respects to Sridevi

  Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai arrive at #Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club to pay last respects to #Sridevi. pic.twitter.com/7NBWba9OJP

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 10:27 AM

  Sridevi's fans wait outside Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club to pay their last respects

  #Sridevi's fans wait outside Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club to pay their last respects#LiveUpdates: https://t.co/WLz0MP3JIy pic.twitter.com/4G25pM5g7t

  — DNA (@dna) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 10:27 AM

  Hema Malini and Isha Deol arrive at Celebration Sports Club to pay last respects to Sridevi

  Hema Malini and Isha Deol arrive at Celebration Sports Club to pay last respects to #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/MZnuU1rfKI

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 10:07 AM

  Sanjay Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor and Harshvardhan Kapoor arrive at Celebration Sports Club

  Family members Sanjay Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor & Harshvardhan Kapoor arrive at Celebration Sports Club. #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/WipsFpbwO1

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  Sridevi's sudden demise unites the Kapoor family.

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• 28 Feb 2018, 10:06 AM

  Family is in a lot of pain. Daughters have lost their mother at such a young age. We should pray for them: Anu Kapoor

   

  It's media job to ask questions, it's people's call if they want to throw it in the dustbin or not. At this moment, family is in a lot of pain. Daughters have lost their mother at such a young age. We should pray for them: Anu Kapoor at Celebration Sports Club in Mumbai #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/nYhx1Q7qva

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 10:06 AM

  Filmmaker Farah Khan & actor Sonam Kapoor arrive at Celebration Sports Club

  Mumbai: Filmmaker Farah Khan & actor Sonam Kapoor arrive at Celebration Sports Club. #Sridevi pic.twitter.com/4y5TrQfePK

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 10:05 AM

  People queue up outside Celebration Sports Club to pay tributes to Sridevi

  Mumbai: People queue up outside Celebration Sports Club to pay tributes to #Sridevi. pic.twitter.com/FM7gJIkMb3

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 09:26 AM

  Actor Arbaaz Khan arrives at Celebration Sports Club in Mumbai to pay last respects to Sridevi

  Actor Arbaz Khan arrives at Celebration Sports Club in Mumbai to pay last respects to #Sridevi, funeral to take place later today. pic.twitter.com/Mqz1FlkdGo

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 09:16 AM

  
  

  Ashok Kumar waits in the queue to pay his respects to Sridevi (Anagha Sawant/DNA)

  Ashok Kumar, 62, stays in the opposite building of Sridevi. He is standing in the queue since 6 am. He usually saw her in few party. According to him, she was a polite woman who always smiled.

  "I was shocked and couldn't react after listening to the news," he said. 

  His wife is a Committee member of Celebrations club and has a direct entry, but he preferred to stand in the queue.

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 09:13 AM

  Sridevi's mortal brought to Celebration Sports Club, where people will pay their last respects to the actor

   

  Mumbai: #Sridevi's mortal brought to Celebration Sports Club, where people will pay their last respects to the actor, funeral to take place later today. pic.twitter.com/Gip77pgV0l

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 09:04 AM

   

  

  Jatin Valmiki (right) waits to pay his last respects to his favourite film star (Anagha Sawant/DNA)

  Visually impaired Jatin Valmiki, 30, from UP, came to Mumbai on Sunday morning and have been waiting at Lokhandwala since Monday night. Police staff assured him that he would be given a private entry. 

  He lost his sight 17 years ago. 'Laadla' was his favourite film of Sridevi. He met Sridevi twice and was helped by her financially 8 years ago. She gave him Rs 1 lakh for his brother's operation.

  He was supposed to visit Mumbai in after Holi, but came early to pay respects to his favourite film star.

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 08:56 AM

   

  

  People standing in queue since 7 am to meet Sridevi for the last time (Anagha Sawant /DNA)

  Sridevi to embark on her final journey as the nation bids goodbye to their queen of hearts. Read full story here.

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 08:55 AM

  Visuals from Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club, where Sridevi's mortal remains will be kept for people to pay tributes

  Visuals from #Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club, where #Sridevi's mortal remains will be kept for people to pay tributes. Heavy security deployed. pic.twitter.com/jh895m1Frt

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018

  
• 28 Feb 2018, 08:54 AM

  Tamil Nadu: Visuals from #Sridevi's native village Meenampatti in Sivakasi; residents express grief, says, 'cannot believe Sridevi has passed away.' pic.twitter.com/UamFGan68Q

  — ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2018