Sridevi died late Sunday after falling unconscious and drowning in a bathtub at a Dubai hotel.

Sridevi died due to accidental drowning, the Bollywood icon's death certificate, a copy of which is with IndiaToday.in, says.

Sridevi, unarguably India's first female superstar, died late Saturday night in Dubai where she was attending a wedding.

The cause of Sridevi's death - accidental drowning - was confirmed by the Dubai government via its press arm's official Twitter account.

Quoting the Dubai Polices forensic report on Sridevi's death, the Dubai Media Office tweeted that the actor died "due to drowning in her hotel apartment's bathtub following loss of consciousness."

"Dubai Police has transferred the case to Dubai Public Prosecution, which will carry out regular legal procedures followed in such cases," Dubam Media office added.

Following the completion of post-mortem analysis, @DubaiPoliceHQ today stated that the death of Indian actress Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her hotel apartment's bathtub following loss of consciousness. Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 26, 2018

Local media, which have been able to access Sridevi's forensic report as well, further reported that the actor fell into a bathtub after suffering a cardiac arrest and that authorities do not suspect a criminal motive behind her death.

Khaleej Times, citing Sridevi's forensic report, said that traces of alcohol were found in the actor's blood, while Gulf News reported that Sridevi was under the influence of alcohol, lost her balance and fell into the bathtub, following which she drowned.

Sridevi's death certificate

Earlier, Navdeep Suri, India's ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), confirmed that Sridevi's post-mortem report has been handed over to the Consulate General of India in Dubai.

Suri also said that Indian officials have now begun the process of repatriating Sridevi's body to India.

It remains unclear whether Sridevi's mortal remains have yet been handed over to her family.

A special private jet, which flew out of Mumbai Sunday afternoon, is already waiting in Dubai to bring Sridevi's body back to India.

DEATH

Sridevi, 54, was declared brought dead by Dubai's Rashid Hospital Saturday night.

Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor and younger daughter Khushi had returned to India on February 21, after actor Mohit Marwah's wedding, while the actress stayed back in Dubai. Her elder daughter Janhvi was in India for the preparations of Dhadak, her Bollywood debut. She was in Mumbai at the time of Sridevi's death.

Sridevi with her family at nephew Mohit Marwah's wedding (Instagram/Sridevi Kapoor)

According to a report in Khaleej Times, Boney went back to Dubai. In fact, Sridevi was getting ready for a dinner date with him when the tragedy occurred. A source close to the Kapoor family is quoted as telling the publication that Boney flew down to Dubai from Mumbai and went to Sridevi's room at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel at around 5.30pm on Saturday to surprise her.

They had a brief conversation before he asked her to have dinner with him. Sridevi went to the washroom to freshen up. After 15 minutes, Boney knocked on the door but received no response. He then forced open the door of the bathroom and was shocked to find Sridevi lying unconscious in the bathtub filled with water.

He then tried to revive her, and when he could not, he called a friend. They then informed the police at 9pm, the publication reported.

CONTRADICTORY REPORTS

However, a report in Indian daily Mid-Day quoted an employee of the hotel as saying that it was not Boney Kapoor who forced open the door of the bathroom.

The hotel staff reached Sridevi's room following a request for drinking water, and on receiving no response 15 minutes after ringing the bell, they forced open the door and found her lying unconscious on the bathroom floor.

According to latest reports, the Dubai Police have ruled out a second autopsy.

At 4.30pm IST, Navdeep Suri said that the formalities for repatriation of Sridevi's mortal remains would probably take another four-five hours.

Explaining the delay, Suri said that it normally took two-three days for such a process to be completed in Dubai.

FAREWELL, SRIDEVI

Sridevi's demise left people and film industries across the country in shock. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among those who tweeted messages of condolence.

Sridevi's death has "left millions of fans heartbroken," President Kovind tweeted, while PM Modi paid tribute to Sridevi's "diverse roles and memorable performances" and said that he was saddened by the actor's untimely demise.

Saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Sridevi. She was a veteran of the film industry, whose long career included diverse roles and memorable performances. My thoughts are with her family and admirers in this hour of grief. May her soul rest in peace: PM @narendramodi February 25, 2018

A visibly distraught and teary-eyed Kamal Haasan, her co-star from Sadma - one of her most evocative performances - said, "Have witnessed Sridevi's life from an adolescent teenager to the magnificent lady she became. Her stardom was well deserved ... Sadma's lullaby haunts me now. We'll miss her."

"I have no words," actor Priyanka Chopra said on Twitter, joining her colleagues from Bollywood in paying rich tributes to Sridevi.

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who sung for Sridevi in 20 films including Chaand Kaa Tukdaa, Khuda Gawah, Lamhe, Chandni, Nazrana and Himmatwala, reacted in a similar manner.

"Yakeen nahi ho raha ki itni choti umar mein Sridevi chali gayi. Kya kahun kuch samajh mein nahi aa raha hai. Boney Kapoor aur unki do betiyon ke dukh mein main shamil hun. (I can't believe that Sridevi died so early, she was too young. I don't know what to say. Condolences to Boney Kapoor and the daughters)," she said in a tweet.

Yaqeen nahi ho raha ki itni choti umr mein Sridevi chali gayi.Kya kahu'n kuch samajh mein nahi aaraha hai.Boney Kapoor aur unki do betiyo'n ke dukh mein main shamil hun. Lata Mangeshkar (@mangeshkarlata) February 25, 2018

Superstar Aamir Khan was "saddened by the untimely and tragic passing away of Srideviji". He said he has "always been an admirer of the grace and dignity with which she conducted herself".

One of the most intriguing social media posts, that people have begun linking to Sridevi's death, came from superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Just an hour before news of Sridevi's death broke, Bachchan tweeted, "Na jaane kyun, ek ajeeb si ghabrahat ho rahi hai (I don't know why, I'm feeling strangely uneasy)."

SRIDEVI'S FILM CAREER

Sridevi was known for her iconic roles in Hindi films such as Chandni, Nagina, Mr India and Chaalbaaz. She also acted in several Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.

At the age of four, Sridevi started her film career as a child artist in MA Thirumugham's devotional film Thunaivan. With Julie (1974), she made her Bollywood debut as a child actor.

For her contribution to Indian cinema over the years, Sridevi was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2013.

She had a 15-year hiatus from the silver screen, but made a stellar comeback with Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish in 2012. She was last seen on the silver screen in the 2017 revenge thriller Mom.

But all is not over. Sridevi will be seen one last time in Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film Zero, directed by Aanand L Rai. The legendary actress has a special appearance in the film.

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