Sridevi dead: Bollywood actor's daughter Jhanvi Kapoor posts emotional tribute

'Even with all the emptiness, I still feel your love'

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Jhanvi Kapoor — the daughter of famed Bollywood actor Sridevi Kapoor — has posted an emotional tribute to Instagram just a week after the death of her mother.

“There’s a gnawing hollowness in my chest that I know I’ll have to learn how to live with,” the 20-year-old wrote on social media just days before turning 21.

“Even with all the emptiness, I still feel your love, I feel you protecting me from sadness and pain. Every time I close my eyes, I only have good things to remember. I know it’s you doing that.”

“You were a blessing in all our lives, we were blessed to have had you as long as we did. But you weren’t meant for this world. You were too good, too pure, too full of love. That’s why he took you back. But at least we had you.”

Jhanvi went on to call her mother her “best friend” and “the only person I ever needed”. Alongside the message, she also posted multiple pictures of herself with her mother and a caption reading: “On my birthday, the only thing I ask of all of you is that you love your parents.” See the full post below.

Sridevi was found dead last weekend having “accidentally drowned” in a bathtub, according to a forensic report. Local reports says she lost balance, fell into the bathtub and drowned.

Dubai authorities deemed the “case closed” soon after and released the body to the family, which was then transported back to India.

Born Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, Sridevi made her Bollywood debut at in 1975 drama Julie, aged just four. She later landed a starring role in 1979 drama Solva Sawan; having multiple commercial successes, including Himmatwala (1983), which cemented her place as one of Bollywood’s top stars, Mawaali (1983), Maqsad (1984) and Waqt Ki Awaz (1988).

In 2013, the Indian government awarding her the Padma Shri – the fourth highest civilian honour – in 2013. Last year’s Mom, in which she played a mother avenging her daughter’s sexual assault, marked her final appearance and 300th film.

She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi.