Indian film superstar, Sridevi Kapoor, has died of a heart attack at 54, her family has announced.
The actress, known simply as Sridevi, was with her family in Dubai for her nephew’s wedding.
She had travelled to the United Arab Emirates to attend the wedding of her nephew, Mohit Marwah.
Sridevi’s husband, Boney Kapoor, and daughter, Khushi, were with her when she passed away on Saturday, reports say.
Her brother-in-law, Sanjay Kapoor, said it had happened “roughly around” 23:00-23:30 (19:00-19:30 GMT), indianexpress.com reports.
He did not provide any further details.
Sridevi featured for over five decades in almost 300 films, in classics like Mr India, Chandni, ChaalBaaz and Sadma.
She was considered one of the very few Indian female superstars capable of huge box office success without the support of a male hero.
From the age of four, she had worked in films in the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi languages.
Crowds gathered outside Sridevi’s home in Mumbai as news emerged of her death. Bollywood figures and political leaders reacted with shock.
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, tweeted that he was “saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Sridevi”; while President Ram Nath Kovind said her death had left millions of fans heartbroken.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, paid tribute to the late star, writing on Twitter: “Really enjoyed meeting Bollywood icon Sri Devi on my recent trip to India.
“So sad to hear the news of the death of such a terrifically talented actress, performer and producer.”
