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| Sridevi dead: Bollywood star dies, aged 54 | Sridevi dead: Bollywood star dies, aged 54 |
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| Bollywood star Shridevi has died after a cardiac arrest at the age of 54, her family has said. | Bollywood star Shridevi has died after a cardiac arrest at the age of 54, her family has said. |
| Sridevi was reportedly with her husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi attending her nephew's wedding in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, when she died. | |
| She was born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan and made her Bollywood debut at the age of four in 1975 drama Julie. | |
| She went on to become one of the biggest female stars in India. | |
| In 2013, the Indian government awarded her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour. | In 2013, the Indian government awarded her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour. |
| She was making films as late as last year and appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language productions. | |
| Actress Priyanka Chopra said: “I have no words. Condolences to everyone who loved #Sridevi. A dark day. RIP.” | |
| In December veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor died, aged 79. | |
| Star of huge hits like Deewar, In Custody, and Junoon, the actor was a member of the Kapoor dynasty, which had been a dominating force in the Hindi film industry for decades. |