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Sridevi was just 54. Cardiac arrest. Everything was perfect about her, at least from outside.
Okay, she might have had lot of tension in her life. That all of us have, don't we?
Whoever we are, death comes unannounced. It is probably that unpredictability, not the inevitability, that makes life valuable.
When life goes out, most of us try to find a reason. There might be. There might not be. That's just of academic interest. What is important is the life that was lived.
Sridevi, the first female superstar of Indian film industry, began her career at the age of 4, and went on till the age 54. The only interruption was after her marriage, for a few years. She has acted in almost all possible roles, entertaining a whole lot of people of my generation, who grew up watching her. Of course, with Youtube and Amazon Prime, her popularity stretched beyond any age barrier.
Mom was her latest movie, last year. Before that, English Vinglish, Sadma, Mr. India, Chandini, Lamhe, Nagina .. it goes on and on ... See the full list here.
Last year, she completed 50 years of her acting career, and The Newsminute ran a profile of her: From child artist to formidable veteran, how Sridevi has ruled hearts for five decades. Twelve days ago, The Newsminute tweeted this article, and she retweeted it.
Her last tweet was also a retweet, of a dance performance:
An eerie sixth sense Amitabh Bachchan seemed to have felt a few hours before Sridevi passed away.Great tribute to the sridevi the Great legendary by preeta aka #shradhaarya#KundaliBhagya #aapkeaajaanese pic.twitter.com/Z41U8buozC— TV Serials gossips 😉😉🙄👓 (@GossipsTv) February 23, 2018
I don't know which film clip of her I should leave you with; but there is a song sequence of hers from Mr. India, sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy. Here it is:
You left us too early, Sridevi. Thank you for all those movies. Rest in Peace.