President of the Indian National Congress party, Rahul Gandhi expressed his shock at actress Sridevi's death on Twitter. He praised the legendary film star saying, "Sridevi was an incredibly talented and versatile actress whose vast body of work spanned a range of genres and languages."

Shocked to hear about the sudden and untimely death of one of India’s favourite actress, Sridevi.

Sridevi was an incredibly talented and versatile actress whose vast body of work spanned a range of genres and languages.

My condolences to her family. May her soul rest in peace.

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) February 25, 2018