Twinkle Khanna visits Malaika Arora after father Anil Mehta’s tragic demise, offers emotional support to her and family

Bollywood celebrities have been visiting Malaika Arora and her mother, Joyce Polycarp, following the tragic demise of her father, Anil Mehta, who allegedly died by suicide on September 11. He was laid to rest the next day at the Santacruz Hindu Crematorium in Mumbai, where members of the film industry gathered to pay their respects.

On Friday, September 20, Twinkle Khanna, wife of Akshay Kumar, visited Malaika and her mother to offer emotional support. Malaika and Arbaaz Khan's son, Arhaan Khan, along with Amrita Arora, Sanjay Kapoor, and Maniesh Paul, were also spotted at Malaika's parents' residence.

From sisters Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor to Arbaaz Khan, Salman Khan, several celebrities attended the prayer meet of Malaika and Amrita Arora's father Anil Mehta last Friday.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Police have recorded the statements of Malaika, her sister Amrita Arora, and their mother.According to the police, Anil Mehta had called both of his daughters before turning off his phone.




In their statements, Malaika and Amrita said that their father had told them, "I am sick and tired." The family tried to reach out to him after the call, but Anil had already switched off his phone. The police further revealed that Anil Mehta jumped from the balcony of a building, which caused fractures in his right leg. The postmortem report confirmed that his death was due to "multiple injuries."



Hours after the demise of Anil Mehta, Malaika issued a statement, urging fans to respect the family's privacy. "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear father, Anil Mehta. He was a gentle soul, a devoted grandfather, a loving husband, and our best friend. Our family is in deep shock by this loss, and we kindly request privacy from the media and well-wishers during this difficult time. We appreciate your understanding, support and respect. With gratitude, Joyce, Malaika, Amrita, Shakeel, Arhaan, Azaan, Rayyan, Casper, AXL, Duffy and Buddy," her statement read.
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