Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, one of the biggest names in Hindi cinema, has died aged 54 after suffering a heart attack in Dubai, her former manager said Sunday. The death of Sridevi, reportedly while attending her nephew's wedding in the emirate late Saturday, prompted an outpouring of grief from fans and fellow actors as well as condolences from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved Sridevi. A dark day. RIP," tweeted actress Priyanka Chopra. Sridevi, born Shree Amma Yanger Ayappan in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, made her acting debut at the age of four and her career spanned more than four decades.
She worked in India's regional Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam-language films before making her Bollywood debut in 1979. "It is shocking and sad," her former manager Punkej Kharbanda told AFP. Her husband was with her at her death, he said.
Sridevi made a name for herself with a string of blockbuster films including "Chandni", "Mr India", "Mawali" ("Scoundrel") and "Tohfa" ("Gift"). Her first smash hit was the 1982 Tamil film "Moondram Pirai" and she played the same role in its Hindi remake, "Sadma" ("Trauma").
Her portrayal of a woman suffering from amnesia has been described by many critics as a milestone. Kamal Haasan, her co-star in "Sadma", paid tribute on Twitter. "Have witnessed Sridevi's life from an adolescent teenager to the magnificent lady she became.
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