Sridevi's final journey: All the latest updates

The last rites of Bollywood icon Sridevi whose sudden death on Sunday left family, friends and fans in disbelief and grief, is under way in Mumbai. Here are key updates:- The body of the actress has been brought to the Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery in Lokhandwala - Her body was carried in a tall, air-conditioned truck, fully decorated with white flowers - The body was draped in the National Tri-colour- Her family - husband Boney, daughters Khushi and Kahnvi, and step-son Arjun, along with others - travelled on the truck- A police gun salute was rendered with cries of "Sridevi Amar Rahe" in the air- Bollywood personalities at the crematorium to pay their last respect Actor Shah Rukh Khan also present at the crematorium with others Mumbai: Shahrukh Khan arrives at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium #Sridevi https://t.co/aE7V4VopJR— ANI (@ANI) 1519813934000 #WATCH Mumbai: Mortal remains of #Sridevi wrapped in tricolour, accorded state honours. https://t.co/jhvC9pjLMp— ANI (@ANI) 1519808369000 - A prayer was performed at the Celebration Sports Club hall in Lokhandwala before taking the actor's body for the last rites- A giant photograph of Sridevi was put up outside the club which was covered with white lilies, mogra and red roses- Earlier, thousands of fans thronged the Mumbai's Celebration Sports Club to pay respect to film icon Sridevi 63109848 - Sridevi's body was brought to the Celebrations Sports Club near her residence in Lokhandwala on Wednesday morning for people to pay tribute- The body of the actress was wrapped in a red-and-golden Kanjeevaram saree and kept in a glass cascade- A condolence meet was organised at the Celebrations Club 63108701 - The Bollywood fraternity - including Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Isha Deol, Hema Malini and Madhuri Dixit - attended the condolence meet 63107959 63108729 63107074 (Image: AP) - Over 200 policemen have been deployed at the venue to keep the crowd in check 63107120 63100103 63107606 - Music director Bappi Lahiri, and filmmaker Karan Johar, along with Arbaaz Khan and Farah Khan, also attended the condolence meet 63079569 (With inputs from agencies)

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