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Sridevi: Bollywood superstar dies at 54 of heart attack
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Sridevi: Bollywood superstar dies at 54 of heart attack

Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor has died after a heart attack, her family says. She was 54. The actress known simply as Sridevi passed away in Dubai, where she was attending a family wedding. From the age of four, she had worked in films in the Tamil, Telugu, Malaylam, Kannada and Hindi languages. She was considered one of the very few Indian female superstars capable of huge box office success without the support of a male hero. Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor and daughter Khushi were with her when she died, reports say.
Bollywood legend Shashi Kapoor dies at 79
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Bollywood legend Shashi Kapoor dies at 79

Shashi Kapoor, the embodiment of romance and charm who wooed the top leading ladies of the ’70s and ’80s on the silver screen and captivated millions of fans, died aged 79. Kapoor, who acted in huge hits like Deewar and Kabhie Kabhie, had been ill for some time and was in hospital. Kapoor died at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in the western city of Mumbai. Having married actor Jennifer Kendal in 1958, Kapoor became part of the Merchant Ivory stable of English-language films set in India, starring opposite Kendal in Bombay Talkie (1970) and Merchant Ivory’s 1982 hit Heat and Dust. He also appeared with his sister-in-law Felicity Kendal in 1965’s Shakespeare Wallah. Prime Minister Modi said he was saddened by the news and recalled Kapoor’s contribution to cinema and the...