Bollywood star Salman Khan paid his condolences to fellow actor Akshay Kumar and his family after the latter’s mother Aruna Bhatia died on Wednesday. “May she rest in peace,” Khan said. 

‘Bell Bottom’ actor Akshay Kumar on Wednesday morning shared that his mother died at the Hiranandani Hospital. She was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), PTI reports. 

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Amongst other celebrities, Salman Khan took to Twitter to mourn Akshay Kumar’s loss. 

“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 ..” Salman Khan tweeted, tagging Akshay Kumar. 

Earlier in the day, Akshay Kumar shared the news of his mother’s demise on Twitter. In an emotional post, Kumar said his mother “was my core”.

“She was my core. And today I feel an unbearable pain at the very core of my existence. My maa Smt Aruna Bhatia peacefully left this world today morning and got reunited with my dad in the other world,” the actor said.

“I respect your prayers as I and my family go through this period. Om Shanti,” he added.

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The cause of her illness is not known yet. 

The last rites of Kumar’s mother were held Wednesday afternoon at Pawan Hans crematorium in suburban Mumbai.

Several Bollywood celebrities, including Riteish Deshmukh, 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.

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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…”