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Blind man from UP camps in city for final tribute

Like many other fans, Jatin too visited and roamed around Green Acres with the hope to hear that Sridevi's mortal remains are returning to Mumbai soon.

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Sridevi fan Jatin Valmiki (R) with his friend and fellow fan, Deepak Gupta
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A 30-year-old blind man from Uttar Pradesh, Jatin Valmiki, had been sitting outside the Green Acres society in Andheri since Tuesday night, with just the motive to pay tribute to his favorite actress -- Sridevi. He states that he booked a train ticket from UP on Sunday morning as soon as he heard the news about his favorite actress' demise.

Like many other fans, Jatin too visited and roamed around Green Acres with the hope to hear that Sridevi’s mortal remains are returning to Mumbai soon.

Jatin said that he visited Lokhandwala on Monday night but returned without any news of the mortal remains returning. “Since Tuesday night, I am sitting outside her building. While I had met her eight years ago through a friend, she helped me financially by donating Rs 1 lakh for my younger brother’s operation. As soon as the operation was successful and my brother returned home, I visited her residence to thank her. But she was out of town, due to which I could not meet her,” said Jatin, who has been blind for 17 years.

On Wednesday morning, when Mumbai police staff saw that he is blind, they agreed to give him a direct entry without standing in a queue meant for the general public.

Speaking of which of Sridevi's movie he liked most, he said, “I like Laadla movie in which she has shown her angry side. I have seen the movie several times. I have met her twice. She is a beautiful actor who acted in a simple and elegant manner.”

Waiting for his favourite actress all night outside the Green Acres society, Jatin also made friends. Deepak Gupta, 33, another fan of Sridevi's from Bhiwandi, who had been around the building since Tuesday evening helped Jatin be updated with news of the actress returning and other needs.

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