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Anil Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar and Bobby Deol pictured at the funeral
New Delhi:
Despite the Mumbai rain, a large number of Bollywood celebrities attended the last rites of T-Series co-owner Krishan Kumar’s daughter Tishaa Kumar on Monday evening. Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Fardeen Khan, Jackie Shroff, Kartik Aaryan, Farhan Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani, Farah Khan, Sajid Khan, producer Anil Thadani, Jaaved Jaaferi and Riteish Deshmukh arrived to pay their last respects. Sanjay Kapoor, Maheep Kapoor and Bhavana Pandey were also snapped arriving to attend the last rites. Family members like Divya Khosla, Tulsi Kumar and a devastated Krishan Kumar were seen at the venue. For the uninformed, Tishaa Kumar died after a prolonged battle with cancer in Germany on Thursday. She was in her early 20s. Check out the pictures here:
Earlier, the family issued a statement following Tishaa’s death and asked for privacy. “Tishaa Kumar, daughter of Krishan Kumar, passed away yesterday after a prolonged battle with illness,” T-Series spokesperson said in a statement. “This is a difficult time for the family and we kindly request that the family’s privacy be respected,” an excerpt of the statement read. Tishaa Kumar was photographed at the premiere of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal in Mumbai last year.
A source close to Tishaa’s family told The Indian Express that she was undergoing treatment for cancer and died in a hospital in Germany. The source said, “Tishaa was just 21 years old. She was diagnosed with cancer and the family decided to take her to Germany for treatment. She passed away there on Thursday. It is a very sad time for the family.”
Tishaa’s father Krishan Kumar is a former actor. He has appeared in films like Aaja Meri Jaan, Kasam Teri Kasam, Shabnam, Bewafa Sanam. Krishan Kumar’s credits as a film producer include hits like Ready, Lucky: No Time for Love, Airlift, Satyameva Jayate, Tanhaji, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, Thappad, among many others.
