Sridevi's funeral Highlights: Boney Kapoor performs last rites

Mumbai : Thousands of fans joined a long procession to mark the final journey of veteran Bollywood actress Sridevi, which started from near her residence to a crematorium in Vile Parle this afternoon.

A tall, air-conditioned truck, fully decorated with white flowers -- her favourite colour -- carried her body which was first draped in the National Tricolour and then accorded a police gun salute, as cries of "Sridevi Amar Rahe" rent the air.

Mortal remains of the actress were draped in Tricolour. The picture has been tweeted by news agency ANI. The funeral and last rites of Sridevi are being held at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium and Hindu Cemetery, Next to Pawan Hans, SV Road, Vile Parle West.

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Here are the live updates on Sridevi's funeral:

Amitabh Bachchan arrives at Vile Parle crematorium

Sara Ali Khan with mom Amrita Singh at the prayer meet of #Sridevi

Anil Ambani, Anupam Kher and Arjun Rampal arrive at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium in Mumbai.

Vidya Balan, her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur, Farhan Akhtar, Dia Mirza and her husband Sahil Sangha arrive at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium

Mumbai: Visuals from outside Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium

@FarOutAkhtar arrives at the crematorium for the late #Sridevi's funeral.

FInal Exit Of A CInematic Goddess

Sridevi's mortal remains reach crematorium

Huge crowd outside Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium

Shah Rukh Khan, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Swanand Kirkire, Dia Mirza, Randhir Kapoor and other stars from the film fraternity have reached the crematorium to pay their last respects to the superstar.

Mumbai: Shahrukh Khan arrives at Vile Parle Seva Samaj Crematorium #Sridevi

Mumbai: Mortal remains of #Sridevi wrapped in tricolour, accorded state honours.

Mumbai: Mortal remains of #Sridevi to be cremated with state honours

Mumbai: Mortal remains of #Sridevi being taken for cremation

Mumbai: Mortal remains of #Sridevi wrapped in tricolour, to be cremated with state honours.

 Preity Zinta who is currently abroad. Nonetheless, the Kya Kehna actress put out an emotional post on Instagram.