It has been a year, since we lost our beloved actress Sridevi. The actress passes away on February 24 due to accidental drowning in a bathtub.
The entire nation was in shock when the news of her death came out and it is still hard to believe that she is no longer among us.
And now as the anniversary of her death nears, Boney has decided to mark it by auctioning a saree that had belonged to her for a charitable cause.
Boney Kapoor to auction Sridevi’s saree
The auction is being held on Parisera, a handcrafted products website.
The website read as, “Sridevi’s style have evolved since her early days in the film industry. But, the six yards has been a constant reminder of her roots. Being born in a South-Indian household, the actress has worn saris as a badge of her identity and has always infused a sense of unique charisma into its pleats.” While the bid started at Rs 40,000, it has now gone up to Rs 1,30,000.
The proceeding of this auction will go to Concern India Foundation that programmes for the benefit of women, children, the differently -abled, the underprivileged and the elderly and works in the field of education.
A few days back, Boney Kapoor along with his daughters Janhvi and Khushi had gone to Chennai to Sridevi’s maternal home.
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Sridevi died on January 24, 2018 in Dubai due to accidental drowning in bathtub. She was 54. The actress was in Dubai to attend her nephew’s Mohit Marwah’s wedding. The actress untimely death has shocked millions of her fans.