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Sadma strikes India: Sridevi leaves at just 54

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It was in Goa that I last met Sridevi – as usual a picture of grace, elegance and a quiet poise that never aged, quite in contrast to her patented impishness, vivacity and cuteness that dazzled the big screen and fans for years. She had promised a full-scale interview on March 6 on her five decades in the industry, a commitment that was cruelly taken away from her by the hand of God. Indeed, Sridevi, 54, passed too soon, too unexpectedly and with minimum fuss, being taken away by a sudden midnight cardiac arrest on February 24 in Dubai where she had gone to be a part of her husband Boney Kapoor’s nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding celebrations. Her mortal remains were flown to Mumbai to be put to flames before a shocked industry mourning her shocking demise. The first woman superstar in a male-dominated Bollywood, she was a wholesome diva who shaped her career as meticulously as she shaped her body and her place in the film industry’s hall of fame. From being the unapologetic t