Mortal remains of Sridevi arrive in India, funeral on Wednesday

Mortal remains of renowned bollywood actress Sridevi arrived in India on late Tuesday evening. The funeral would be held on Wednesday.

Sridevi had passed away on February 24. Sridevi’s death on Saturday night sparked a lot of speculation, but after the Dubai Prosecutor’s Office said it was closing the case following completion of investigations, the focus shifted back to the funeral which is now scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.

The prosecutor’s office in Dubai said the forensic report had stated that she had died from “accidental drowning” in her bathtub, after losing consciousness. The case had been closed, the prosecutor’s office said.

Her body was handed over to her bereaved family on Tuesday as no foul play was apparently suspected by the investigators and was then taken for embalming.

According to a statement on behalf of Sridevi’s husband Boney Kapoor, their daughters Khushi and Janhvi, and the entire Kapoor and Ayyappan (Sridevi’s side) families, the body will be kept for three hours at the Celebration Sports Club, Andheri west, near her residence from 9.30 a.m. onwards to enable people and her fans pay their last respects.

The final journey of the star, best known for her performances in iconic Bollywood films like “Mr. India”, “Nagina”, “Sadma”, “Chandni” and “Khuda Gawah”, will commence at 2 p.m. from the club to the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium & Hindu Cemetery at S.V. Road in Vile Parle west, where it will reach around 3.30 p.m.

By EP Web Desk/IANS