India’s first female superstar, Sridevi‘s death left the entire nation in a state of shock. She was found unconscious in her bathtub, in Dubai, on February 24, 2018, by husband Boney Kapoor. As per her death certificate, the death was caused due to ‘accidental drowning’.
A few months prior to her death Sridevi celebrated her 54th birthday that was a grand affair. The birthday bash was attended by celebs like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rekha, Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, Shabana Azmi, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, and many others. Boney Kapoor and their two daughters Janhvi and Khushi were also part of the birthday celebrations.
The party was hosted by none other than celebrated designer Manish Malhotra who was very close to Sridevi. After the demise of Sridevi, Manish shared a throwback picture from the party and wrote, “Last year at home all of us celebrating her birthday….an unforgettable memory for me ….. #love ♥️”(sic).
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Sridevi also shared a few pics on her Twitter account, where all the guests were seen having a gala time.
— SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR (@SrideviBKapoor) August 18, 2017
Sridevi was in black attire, Vidya and Rekha were in sarees, Rani was in a black short dress while Aishwarya wore a shimmery grey outfit.
Those were the moments and who knew that it would be Sridevi’s last birthday.
Sridevi’s mortal remains were flown to Mumbai from Dubai on February 27, and a state funeral was held on February 28. Her last rites were attended by celebs like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Rekha, Shahid Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and others.