Sridevi's death was untimely and unfortunate. What was worse were the depths Indian television news channels plumbed.
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The Dubai Public Prosecutor's office closed the investigation into Sridevi's death, confirming the forensic report findings that she died of accidental drowning.
In the first 24 hours, everybody was a doctor analysing her diet and fitness. Then came the opportunity to be Sherlock, as news emerged of Sridevi's accidental drowning.
Directors would brief Sridevi and wonder if she really understood them, because she would have a blank expression. But she was a master when facing the camera.
With Sridevi passing away, the country has lost one of its best actors and a woman who managed to break several glass ceilings in a male dominated industry
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Never seen any of these TV channels in my life! Since when do they exist? The only time I ve watched Sridevi on TV is on movie channels. Do these channels get ads? Do they pay their employees? Do they have equipment? Do they have money to bribe Digital TV companies to show them? Do they speak English / Hindi, or is it all monkey-signs? Has anyone here heard of them? Did Sridevi know they even existed? Doubt it. Most likely not. Did they know Who Sridevi was? Hell, yea. QED.
Never seen any of these TV channels in my life! Since when do they exist? The only time I ve watched Sridevi on TV is on movie channels. Do these channels get ads? Do they pay their employees? Do they have equipment? Do they have money to bribe Digital TV companies to show them? Do they speak English / Hindi, or is it all monkey-signs? Has anyone here heard of them? Did Sridevi know they even existed? Doubt it. Most likely not. Did they know Who Sridevi was? Hell, yea. QED.