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There is a wave of mourning in Bollywood due to the demise of Sudarshan Malhotra, mother of famous Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra. Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan reached Manish’s Mumbai residence to console him in this hour of grief. Manish’s mother breathed her last at the age of 94, after which many big personalities of the film industry including the Bachchan family gathered to pay her last respects.
These stars arrived for the last glimpse
Aishwarya and Abhishek came together to express their condolences on the demise of Manish’s mother. Both were seen expressing their condolences to Manish’s family. In the videos and pictures going viral on social media, many well-known personalities from the film industry were seen outside Manish’s house to support him in this hour of grief. These stars included Karisma Kapoor to Urmila Matondkar, Malaika Arora, and Arjun Kapoor.
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Aishwarya-Abhishek reached out to Manish Malhotra in their hour of grief.
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Manish considered his mother as his biggest inspiration.
Manish’s closest friend and film producer-director Karan Johar was also seen with him in this hour of grief. Ananya Panday, Sonali Bendre, Sanjay Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor and Raveena Tandon also reached Manish’s house and expressed their condolences. Let us tell you that Manish was very close to his mother and called her his biggest inspiration. His mother was the biggest guide for Manish. Mother’s departure is the biggest loss of his life.
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Manish’s team gave information related to the funeral
Manish’s team released a statement giving details of his mother’s funeral, ‘We are sharing the information of the peaceful demise of our mother Sudarshan Malhotra at the age of 94. After a fulfilling life, she leaves behind memories, generations of love and a legacy. The funeral will take place on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10 AM, at Hindu Cremation Ground, Santa Cruz (West), Mumbai. Om Shanti.’
Manish devastated by mother’s death
Manish often shared glimpses of his bond with his mother on social media. On her birthday last year, he wrote, “Happy Birthday, my dear mother.” In the post of Mother’s Day 2024, he had written, “My mother, my strength and inspiration. While having tea with him this morning I thanked him for encouraging my dreams since childhood. Happy Mother’s Day.’ Now with his departure there is a deep void in Manish’s life.

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