Producer Ritesh Sidhwani’s mother died on Friday. Actors Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Farhan Akhtar were seen paying their last respects on Saturday.
Leelu Sidhwani, mother of producer Ritesh Sidhwani, died on May 17. She was admitted at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai’s Khar, where she breathed her last. On Saturday, several stars from Bollywood, including Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor were seen arriving at the funeral to pay their condolences.
A prayer meet will be held on May 18, 2024 at Quantum Park RG level, while the cremation will take place at the Santacruz Hindu Crematorium later that day, as per an India Today report.
Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar visited the hospital on Friday evening. Some of the other stars who were in attendance were director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, actor Chunky Panday, Malaika Arora and veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar.
Ritesh is the co-founder of Excel Entertainment. A few days ago, he had announced that Excel was all set to release Operation Trident. “Excel Entertainment in collaboration with Sunshine Digimedia presents Operation Trident. The film is based on the #IndianNavy’s daring attack during the #1971IndoPakWar. The saga of the historic triumph will inspire generations to come,” read the caption.
