Malaika Arora Issues Official Statement On Father Anil Mehta’s Death, Says Family In “Deep Shock”
Malaika Arora requested for privacy from media and well-wishers in official statement revealing father Anil Mehta's death
Trigger Warning: The shocking death of Malaika Arora’s father on Wednesday took Bollywood by shock. And now, hours after the incident, Malaika Arora has shared an official statement on her father Anil Kuldip Mehta’s death requesting privacy from media and others. The actor’s father died by suicide after jumping from the balcony of his home in Bandra, Mumbai. The paparazzi have been sharing regular updates including who has arrived to offer condolences to the actor and her family to the Mumbai Police team investigating Malaika’s father Anil Mehta’s death.
Malaika Arora Says Family In “Deep Shock” Over Anil Kuldip Mehta’s Death
In an official statement shared on Wednesday night, Malaika Arora informed her friends and fans about the death of her father Anil Mehta. She further revealed that their family is in “deep shock by this loss” and went on to request privacy during this difficult time. She also called her father Anil Mehta “a gentle soul” and “best friend”.
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All You Need To Know About Malaika Arora’s Father Anil Mehta’s Death
In a shocking incident, Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora’s father Anil Mehta died by suicide on September 11. As per media reports, Mumbai Police revealed that he jumped from the balcony of his home. Reports also claim that in her statement, Malaika Arora’s mother Joyce shared that Anil Mehta had a habit of sitting on the balcony and reading the newspaper every morning but on Wednesday she spotted his slippers in the living room and went to the balcony to look for him. Upon not finding him there, she looked outside and spotted the watchman asking for help. Malaika and Amrita’s father wasn’t suffering from any illness and only had knee pain at the time of the incident, as per reports.
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Mumbai Police also told the media that prima facie, Anil Mehta committed suicide. However, a detailed investigation is currently underway and his body was sent for postmortem following the initial probe. FYI, Malaika Arora was in Pune at the time of the incident and rushed back. In fact, Malaika and Amrita were spotted spending time with mother Joyce and father Anil the night before the incident in a viral video. Police have also confirmed that Anil spoke to Amrita on a call in the morning before the tragic incident took place.
From Kareena Kapoor Khan To Arjun Kapoor, Celeb Visit Malaika, Amrita Arora
Soon after the news broke, several celebs including Malaika Arora’s ex-husband Arbaaz Khan, Shibani Dandekar, Ananya Panday, Arjun Kapoor, Aditi Govitrikar, Vikram Fadnis, Kim Sharma, Seema Sajdeh, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Chunky Pandey, Kajol, Ritesh Sidhwani, Helen and many others were spotted visiting the actor and her family to offer condolences.
First Published: September 11, 2024 9:52 PM
