Farah Khan’s Mother Menaka Irani Passes Away

Filmmaker-choreographer-director Farah Khan and director Sajid Khan's mother Menaka Irani passed away at the age of 79.

She had been battling an illness for some time before her passing, reports claims. The news of her death was formally announced by Farah Khan.

Menaka Irani, sister of renowned child actors Daisy Irani and Honey Irani, had acted in a film called 'Bachpan' alongside her sister Daisy.

On July 12, Farah Khan shared a heartfelt post on social media to celebrate her mother's special day. The touching pictures showed Farah holding her mother's hand, both smiling warmly for the camera. One of the photos was a nostalgic black-and-white shot.

She said in a social media post: "We all take our mothers for granted... especially me! This last month has been a revelation on how much I love my mom Menka. She has been the strongest, bravest person I've ever seen, her sense of humor intact even after multiple surgeries. Happy birthday mom! Today's a good day to come back home ❤️ can't wait for you to get strong enough to start fighting with me again.. I love you ❤️"

It has to be noted that she had celebrated her birthday, days ago.

In an earlier interview, Farah had spoken about the financial struggle that she and her brother Sajid Khan went through following her father Kamran Khan's death. Remembering those days, she had said: "Yes, I belonged to a filmy family, but by the time I turned five, we were the poor cousins. We'd lost all our money, dad's film had flopped. We had a riches-to-rags story. So, while the rest of the family was thriving, we became the charity cases. Sajid, our mother, and I were supported by our relatives, who graciously let us stay in their house."