Allow us space to grieve, says Sridevi's family to media: 10 developments

The last rites began shortly after 5 pm at the Vile Parle crematorium

Bollywood icon Sridevi, whose last rites were performed on Wednesday, lived her life with "dignity", her family said in a statement, requesting the media to respect her legacy and give the family the space to grieve her untimely death.

Lakhs of people joined film stars and celebrities to bid adieu to the first female superstar of India Sridevi, who was cremated in Vile Parle crematorium with full state honours.

Sridevi's daughters Janhvi and Khushi performed the final rituals before the body was consigned to flames in the electric crematorium with husband Boney Kapoor standing by.

"The past few days have been trying times