'Chandni' sets out on her last journey

ANI  |  Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] 

Draped in red and golden saree awardee sets out on her last journey on Wednesday.

Adorned in tricolour, the Indian actress' mortal remains were carried to the cremation ground in a decorated carriage

Stepson Arjun Kapoor, nephew were seen on the truck carrying the remains of the 54-year-old

She was given the state of honour by the while her family looked on at the

The cremation ceremony of the will take place at and at 3.30 pm.

Earlier in the day, a sea of fans and celebrities thronged the condolence meeting of the to have a last glimpse of the yester year diva, who, passed away on February 24.

The mortal remains of were wrapped in red and golden saree and kept in a glass cascade.

Many big names from the industry such as Subhash Ghai, Tabu, Aishwarya Rai, Jaya Bachchan, Sushmita Sen, Isha Deol, Hema Malini, Manish Paul, Farah Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sonal Chauhan, Satish Kaushik, Annu Kapoor, Alka Yagnik, Kajol, among others came to pay their respect.

The veteran passed away on February 24 in Dubai, where she was attending a family wedding.

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First Published: Wed, February 28 2018. 15:35 IST
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