“Sridevi Was One & Only Lady Superstar”: Bappi Lahiri

Three days after Sridevi’s shocking demise in Dubai, condolences from the film fraternity continued to pouring in on Tuesday.

After visiting the grieving family, Bappi Lahiri said he worked in 11 Silver Jubilee films with the deceased actress, who was “the one and only lady superstar”.

“I still can’t believe she is no more with us, my heart sinks thinking about it.”

He said that he would like to dedicate the song Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna to her memory. “Never say goodbye! She will always remain an integral part of our industry. She will always remain our superstar.”

The 54-year-old actress died due to “accidental drowning” in her hotel bathtub in Dubai on Saturday night. She was there with husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi Kapoor to attend nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding last week.

Waheeda Rehman, who shared screen space with Sridevi in films like Chandani, Himmatwala and Lamhe, was seen at Anil’s Kapoor’s Juhu residence. Anupam Kher and Welcome director Anees Bazmee were also spotted there, besides Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania director Shashank Khaitan.

Sara Ali Khan was also seen at Anil’s Kapoor’s residence. Ramesh Sippy with wife Kiran Juneja, Akshay Kumar, Madhur Bhandarkar and actress Katrina Kaif also visited the mourning family on Tuesday.