And on Thursday, a day after Sridevi's funeral, a painting of Sonam Kapoor made by Sridevi has taken the internet by storm. The painting was all set to auctioned in Dubai along with another painting of Michael Jackson, which was also done by the Chandni star, according to a report in Mid-day.
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Not many of us know that Sridevi's favourite hobby was painting. She had made quite a few paintings and there were reports that she stayed back in Dubai post the wedding function of her nephew Mohit Marwah to auction her works of art in the Arab state. Among these paintings was also a portrait of Sonam Kapoor from her debut film Saawariya. Here's the viral pic:
According to a report in Times Now, The painting,was expected to fetch an amount between Rs 8 lac and Rs 10 lac. Talking about it, a tabloid had quoted a source as saying, "Sridevi has been painting for many years. It’s her favourite pastime. In 2010, an international art house approached her to auction her work. But she didn't agree. Since the event in Dubai is for a noble cause, it drew her."
On a related note, several lakhs people turned up to mark the final journey of actress Sridevi which started near her residence to a crematorium in Vile Parle on Wednesday afternoon.
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A tall, open truck, fully decorated with white flowers -- her favourite colour -- carried her body which was first draped in the national tricolour and then loaded in a glass casket.