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Menka Irani passes away: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shilpa Shetty, Rani Mukerji, and more reach Farah Khan’s house to pay their last respects
Menka Irani, mother of Farah Khan and Sajid Khan, passed away in the early hours of July 26. Several celebrities have started arriving at her house to pay their last respects. Watch videos inside!
Trigger Warning: This article contains references to death.
July 26 came with a shocker for the entire industry as the mother of Farah Khan and Sajid Khan, Menka Irani left for her heavenly abode. This news sadly came just days after Irani celebrated her 79th birthday. Several media reports suggest that she has been ailing for quite some time now.
Celebrities reach Farah Khan's house to pay their last respect to Menka Irani
Several industry veterans have started arriving at Farah Khan's to pay their last respects to Menka Irani. Among the ones captured so far by our shutterbugs are Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shilpa Shetty, Rani Mukerji, Bhushan Kumar, Fardeen Khan, and Sanjay Kapoor among others. Watch here:-
Internet reacts to Menka Irani passing away
One user commented, “I can’t believe she’s very kind and humble Allah unke darjaat buland kare…miss u aunty…” Another netizen addressed Farah, “May she rest in peace, and may you find and regain the strength to be bubbly and loving as always. God bless you.” The third added, “Sorry to hear about the sad demise of your Mum. May her soul rest in peace. Condolences to you and your family.”
Farah Khan’s last post about her mother
The Om Shanti Om director had shared a long note on Menka Irani’s 79th birthday where she acknowledged that she took her mother for granted like many others. Farah Khan added, “This last month has been a revelation on how much I love my mom, Menka.. she's been the strongest, bravest person I’ve ever seen.. sense of humor intact even after multiple surgeries.”
Khan further stressed that she could not wait for her mom to get strong enough to start fighting with her again and added ‘I love you’ at the very end.
For the unversed, Menka Irani was a part of the 1963 movie, Bachpan which was headlined by Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan. She was married to Kamran Khan, a stuntman-turned-producer, and was the youngest of the Iranian sisters Daisy Irani and Honey Irani. Menka Irani also worked alongside Manorama, and Bhudo Advani among many other industry stalwarts of her time.
Pinkilla wishes Menka Irani and her family, courage and peace during this time of mourning.
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