Bollywood actress Sridevi’s sudden death has come as a shock to us all. But for her family, the loss is greater. It was only last week that Kapoor family was busy with the wedding celebrations of Mohit Marwah in Dubai. But things took a turn for the worse with Sridevi’s untimely demise. On Sunday morning, people woke up to the shocking news of Sridevi’s death in Dubai. Four days after the wedding, Sridevi was found dead in the bathtub of her hotel’s room. And this piece of news has shock waves. According to a report in a foreign publication, the actress’s husband Boney Kapoor flew to Dubai, to surprise her. In fact, Sridevi was getting ready for a dinner with him when the tragedy occurred. Sridevi’s Mom co-actor Adnan Siddiqui, who was one of the guests at Marwah’s wedding, told media that Kapoor was inconsolable after paramedics failed to revive Sridevi. He revealed that he rushed to the hotel only after he got a call to inquire about Sridevi’s death. Siddiqui, who played Sridevi’s on-screen husband in Mom, further said, “I got a call from a journalist at around 11 pm asking if the news about Sridevi’s death was true. I immediately called up Boney (Kapoor) saab and rushed to him. I got to Jumeirah Emirates at around midnight. Initially, I was not allowed to go upstairs. At the time of the investigation, only Boney saab and Dubai officials were present. So, I waited in the lobby for about an hour.” The actor added that he was able to meet Kapoor only after the initial round of investigation was over. “When everything was settled, Boney saab called me upstairs. He was there along with a family friend, his wife and a daughter. Boney saab was crying like a baby; he was inconsolable. I was with him until 5 am. He was under a lot of stress, so I advised him to rest, and then left,” said Siddiqui. Siddiqui developed a great rapport with Sridevi and Boney on the sets of Mom, and since then, he has been constant touch with the Kapoors. And Siddiqui’s presence at Kapoor’s family wedding is a proof of it. On Tuesday, Sridevi’s death certificate revealed that the 54-year-old actress died of accidental drowning. Her mortal remains will be handed to the body only after the procedures are complete. Published in Daily Times, February 28th 2018.