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Sitara Devi's funeral on Thursday morning

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IANS Mumbai

The funeral of eminent Kathak danseuse Sitara Devi, who died here early Tuesday after prolonged illness, will take place Thursday morning, her son-in-law said.

"Her funeral will take place Thursday morning. We are waiting for her son who has gone abroad for a show," Rajesh Mishra, the son-in-law of the 94-year-old danseuse, told IANS.

Sitara Devi was earlier admitted to the Cumballa Hill Hospital and Heart Institute and was later shifted to Jaslok hospital. She is survived by a son and a daughter.

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First Published: Nov 25 2014 | 9:04 AM IST

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