Dubai's Khaleej Times has reported what happened on that fateful Saturday evening she passed away. The actress was in her hotel room, when her husband Boney Kapoor who flew from India surprised her.

He woke Sridevi and they spoke for 15 minutes and decided to go for dinner. Sridevi went to the washroom to get ready for the dinner.

She was in the bathroom for 15 minutes and when there was no sound from the actress, Boney Kapoor knocked the door. When there was no response, he broke the door and forced open the door.

The actress was lying in a bathtub full of water. He tried to revive her and was unsuccessful. He then called his friend. Police was informed at 9PM. Her body was taken to the General Department of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy.