Career-spanning nearly five decades, she has charmed, mesmerized and kept her audience in awe, proving age is just a number. Her sudden demise came as a shocker for the entire nation which is struggling to come to terms with the big loss. Sridevi was an actor who impacted millions of lives in one way or the other and will remain alive through her immense body of work.  

Sridevi, who acted in over 300 films, passed away on February 24 at 11 pm in Dubai. After Dubai police and prosecution gives clearance, a death certificate will be issued by police, officials said after which the Indian consulate in Dubai will cancel her passport and issue a certificate which allows the body to be transported back to India.

Before the body can leave the country, it must be embalmed at Al Maktoum Hospital Mortuary, which requires another police no objection certificate. The process takes at least three hours and the body must be identified both before and after the embalming, sources said. A day after her death, Dubai police on Monday said Sridevi died of “accidental drowning” in her hotel bathtub after losing awareness. The case has now been transferred to the “Dubai Public Prosecution”, which is expected to complete legal procedures.

Bollywood stars likes of- Arjun Kapoor, Rekha, Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, Ishaan Khatter, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Madhuri Dixit, Farhan Akhtar, Shilpa Shetty, Nikhil Dwivedi, Anupam Kher and Amar Singh were among the few who have already visited Anil Kapoor’s house, where Sridevi’s two daughters Janhvi and Khushi are at the moment.