Sridevi Funeral Updates: Private Jet carrying mortal lands in Mumbai; Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor receive at airport, funeral to take place tomorrow

The private jet carrying the mortal remains of Veteran actress, Sridevi along with her husband and stepson, Arjun Kapoor has taken off from Dubai to reach India.

An official statement has been given out by the Kapoor family stating the details of the funeral of the veteran actress Sridevi. The statement goes as follows:

"On behalf of Khushi, Janhvi, Boney Kapoor, the entire Kapoor and Ayyappan families, a sincere thanks to the media for your continued sensitivity and support during this emotional moment.

Kindly find all the details for tomorrow :

1. Condolences and last respects:
Date & Time : 28th Feb Wednesday, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm (PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE SET UP BY 9 am at the venue)
Address: Celebration Sports Club
Garden No 5, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400053

The last journey will commence at 2 pm from Celebration Sports Club to Pawan Hans.

2. Cremation Ceremony
Address : Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery, Next to Pawan Hans, SV Road, Vile Parle West
Date & Time : 28th Feb 3.30 pm onwards

As per the reports by the Gulf News, Sridevi's body has reached the Dubai International Airport and a private chartered jet will carry her body along with her family members to India.

The sudden death of the Bollywood actress Sridevi wife of filmmaker Boney Kapoor has given a big shock to the nation and beyond. The actress died mysteriously in the bathtub of her hotel room in Dubai.

Earlier media reported the actress died due to major cardiac arrest later the Forensic report from Dubai's investigation team revealed that the actress died due to accidental drowning in a bathtub.

Recently the Dubai Police gave a clearance to release the mortal remains of Sridevi. In a short while the embalming process will start to bring the body home for cremation, ending a two-day long wait of Kapoor family.

5:02 pm (IST) Indian consulate will now cancel the passport of late actor Sridevi and post all the formalities are complete, the family will fly back to Mumbai from Dubai Airport.

4:46 pm (IST) The embalming process is complete and the mortal remains of Sridevi reached Dubai airport.

4:18 pm (IST) Sridevi's funeral is expected to take place at Pawan Hans at 1 pm in Mumbai on Wednesday.

4:16 pm (IST) According to media reports, the estimated time of departure from Dubai is 6.30pm IST, as per the filed flight plan and will reach Mumbai, India at 1030pm. The mortal remains of Sridevi and Kapoor family will return with her body on private Jet belonging to industrialist Anil Ambani.

4:09 pm (IST) The death certificate has been issued to Sridevi's family after the closing of the case. Sridevi's body is likely to arrive at the embalming center. The procedure will take over 1.5 hours and the body will be flown to Mumbai in a few hours from now.

3:07 pm (IST) Consulate General of India in Dubai, in a tweet, confirmed that Dubai police today handed over the letters for the release of Bollywood diva Sridevi's mortal remains to the Indian mission here and her family for embalming.

9:30 pm (IST) Anil Kapoor reaches Mumbai airport, private jet carrying actress immortals to land shortly.

3:00 pm (IST) Sridevi's body will now be taken for 90-minute embalming process that will be done at Al Muhaisana.

2:58 pm (IST) Body to be flown back to India from Maktoum International Airport in three hours

2:35 pm (IST) Khaleej Times reports that Dubai police have handed over the necessary letters for the release of Sridevi's mortal remains. The Bollywood icon's body will now be taken for embalming, a process which may take 3 to 4 hours.

2: 30 pm (IST) The stepson of Sridevi, Arjun Kapoor has flown to Dubai and husband Boney Kapoor is in Dubai to oversee the formalities. The cremation of the Sridevi's mortal body has been delayed for two days due to some pending paperwork in Dubai. The actress had gone to attend a family function in Dubai along with Kapoor Family.