Riteish Deshmukh, Sajid Khan, Rohit Shetty and others attend Akshay Kumar's mom's funeral

The last rites of Akshay Kumar's mother were held today afternoon at Pawan Hans crematorium in suburban Mumbai. Several Bollywood celebrities, including Riteish Deshmukh, Sajid Khan, Rohit Shetty, and Ramesh Taurani, attended the funeral.

Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar's mother Aruna Bhatia, who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital here, died on Wednesday morning. The 53-year-old star shared the news of his mother's demise on Twitter, who breathed her last at the Hiranandani Hospital. The cause of her illness is not yet known.

The last rites of Kumar's mother were held today afternoon at Pawan Hans crematorium in suburban Mumbai. Several Bollywood celebrities, including Riteish Deshmukh, R Balki, Sajid Khan, Rohit Shetty, and Ramesh Taurani, attended the funeral.

Many fans and Kumar's industry colleagues took to social media to express their deepest condolences to the departed soul. Superstar Salman Khan said he is deeply sad about the demise of his Tees Maar Khan co-star's mother. "Dear Akki, very sad to hear of the passing of your mother. May she rest in peace. My deepest condolences to you and your entire family," Khan, 55, wrote.

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Ajay Devgn, 52, said, "Dear Akki, Heartfelt condolences on your mother's passing away. May Arunaji's soul find eternal peace. Condolences to you & your family. Om Shanti."

Actor Nimrat Kaur, who has worked with Kumar in Airlift, sent her heartfelt prayers to the actor and the whole family in this grave hour. "So very sorry for your profound loss. Deepest condolences Satnaam wahe guru," she said.

Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani wrote, "Condolences and prayers sir."

Akshay on Monday had returned to India from the UK after learning that his mother was admitted to the intensive care unit of Mumbai's Hiranandani Hospital. He was shooting for his upcoming film Cinderella in London.