Kapoor family and millions of fans bid emotional goodbye to Bollywood’s first female superstar, Sridevi. The body of the veteran actor was taken covered with white flowers and wrapped in tri-colour as the honour of respect. Thousands of fans walked along as Kapoor family along with Sridevi left the Celebration Sports Club for the crematorium yesterday.
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Few hours after Sridevi was cremated, husband Boney Kapoor released a statement from Sridevi’s twitter handle on Wednesday saying the loss was “inexplicable in words”.
“Losing a friend, wife and mother of your two daughters is a loss inexplicable in words… I am blessed to have the support and love of Arjun and Anshula, who have been such pillars of strength for myself, Khushi and Janhvi. Together, as a family we have tried to face this unbearable loss,” he wrote.
Read full statement here:
— SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR (@SrideviBKapoor) February 28, 2018
Sonam Kapoor, on behalf of whole Kapoor family released a statement that read, “The past few days have been trying times for us as a family. Today, particularly, has been one of the hardest. We laid to rest a beautiful soul who has gone too soon.”
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The statement also requested the media to respect the privacy of the family and allow them the space to grieve. “To the members of the media, we ask that you respect the privacy of the family and allow us the space to grieve. Sri lived her life with dignity and we implore, that give her the same respect,” the statement released on behalf of the family said.
Here’s the full statement shared by Sonam Kapoor on behalf of Kapoor family after Sridevi was cremated:
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) February 28, 2018
