Rahul Gandhi condoles Sridevi's demise

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today expressed shock over the sudden death of actor Sridevi, whom he described as an incredibly talented and versatile actress.

Sridevi, was the biggest Superstar India had ever seen, considering that at one point she was, the most sought after actor across India, even usurping male actors like Anil Kapoor and to some extent, Amitabh Bachchan. (File photo)

NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today expressed shock over the sudden death of actor Sridevi, whom he described as an incredibly talented and versatile actress.

He said her work spanned on a range of genres and languages.

Shocked to hear about the sudden and untimely death of one of India's favourite actress, Sridevi.

Sridevi was an incredibly talented and versatile actress whose vast body of work spanned a range of genres and languages.

My condolences to her family.

May her soul rest in peace, the Congress president said on Twitter.

The Padma Shri awardee, who had an illustrious career spanning over four decades, passed away last night. She was 54.

The actor, wife of producer Boney Kapoor, died late in the night reportedly due to cardiac arrest in Dubai, where she had gone along with her family to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah's wedding.