The sudden passing of Malaika Arora’s father, Anil Mehta, has left the entire industry in shock. Tragically, Anil Mehta reportedly lost his life after allegedly jumping from the balcony of their sixth-floor apartment in Bandra, Mumbai, on September 11, 2024.
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As Malaika’s family gathered for the funeral and cremation on September 12, they found themselves constantly under the intrusive gaze of the paparazzi, who captured every private moment of their grief. The relentless media attention has sparked outrage, with actor Varun Dhawan previously urging for the family’s privacy to be respected. Following suit, Vijay Varma, known for his role in IC 814, has also appealed for compassion and space for the grieving family during this difficult time.
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Vijay Varma Requests Media To Give Privacy To Malaika’s Family
Taking to his Instagram and X handle, Vijay requested the media to give privacy to Malaika’s family. He wrote, “Pls leave the grieving family alone.. it’s not easy anyway for them. Thoda toh grace rakho media walon”.
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Reacting to the same many netizens also slammed the paps and media for relentlessly following the grieving family, giving them no privacy. A user wrote, “Exactly. This whole thing is so sad and the way they’re being treated is so insensitive.”, another wrote, “they are like vultures all over”.
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Varun Dhawan Slam Paps And Media For Not Giving Privacy To Malaika’s Family
For those unaware, Varun Dhawan had earlier criticized the paparazzi and media for invading the privacy of Malaika Arora’s family as they mourned the loss of Anil Mehta. Taking to his Instagram he wrote, “It is the most insensitive thing to point cameras in the face of people who are grieving. Please think what you people are doing or what someone is going through when you do this. I understand it is work, but sometimes another human might not be okay with this.”
Many Bollywood celebs have visited Malaika Arora’s mother’s house to offer their condolences. The list includes Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Gauri Khan, Kriti Sanon, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Sai Ali Khan and several other celebs.
