The last rites of the Bollywood actress Sridevi have been performed at the Vile Parle crematorium after the actress was accorded with state honour at the Celebration Sports Club were her mortal remains were kept for public homage.
Thousands of fans joined a long procession to mark the final journey of the Bollywood diva which started from a place near her residence.
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan and CBCF Prasoon Joshi attended the cremation.
Businessman Anil Ambani, actor Anupam Kher, Arjun Rampal, Vidya Balan, her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur, Farhan Akhtar, Dia Mirza and her husband Sahil Sangha were also present to attend the cremation.
A tall, air-conditioned truck, fully decorated with white flowers — her favourite colour — carried her body which was first draped in the National Tricolour and then accorded a police gun salute, as cries of “Sridevi Amar Rahe” rent the air.
Maharashtra government has accorded full state honours for the funeral of Sridevi, who was conferred a Padma Shri in 2013, which included draping her body in the national Tricolour, elaborate arrangements by the Mumbai Police, and a gun salute before the cremation.
Inside, Sridevi was lying serene with full make-up, a large south Indian style ‘sindoor’ wearing a ceremonial gold and maroon Kanjeevaram sari, a necklace, since she died a ‘suhaagan’ (still married), and almost appeared like a goddess in a deep slumber.
Her grieving family members, including husband Boney Kapoor, his son Arjun Kapoor and brothers Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor were among those who travelled in the truck with the body.
The approximately six km long journey was earlier expected to be completed by 3.30 p.m.
The procession was led by several family members, close relatives, friends and even neighbours of the Green Acres CHS where the family lived in Lokhandwala Complex.
The final journey commenced around 2 p.m. to the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery on S.V. Road.
(With inputs from agencies)