Mahesh Anand's Ashes Immersion: Wife Laana, Sister Lata And Brother-In-Law Kunal Dasgupta Reach Nashik

Well, it's now down to the final moments of Mahesh Anand's rituals. Mahesh who died on Thursday was cremated by his 5th wife Laana, sister Lata and brother Kunal Dasgupta at Oshiwara Crematorium, after Laana landed from Russia to claim the body. Mahesh had died in his flat on Thursday, but went undetected until Saturday as he stayed alone. It was only after the tiffinwala alerted the building that his tiffins hadn't be picked by Mahesh, the cops were called and the door broken (as told to us by his niece's husband, Jyoti Gupta). Now, as you read this, Mahesh's ashes are being immersed in Nashik.

Mahesh was 57 and living a life of extreme loneliness. He had slipped into a deep depression owing to lack of work, since almost to the tune of 18 years. Pahlaj Nihalani brought him in his Govinda starrer Rangeela Raja back- but that wasn't enough for him to start living life well. And mind you, Mahesh had himself asked Pahlaj for work. "He called me and said if I had a role in Rangeela Raja. I didn't create a role for him, but I needed someone for a certain part, which I duly filled with him. It was great to work with him again. But we know, Bollywood is a ruthless industry. Mahesh indeed had a tough time, and I understand that he was quite stressed."

FYI, Mahesh was pining to meet his son Trishul (from his second wife, Erika D'souza). Trishul, who has now changed his name to Anthony Vohra, however did not meet him. Either he is upset with him, or as some sources say, was unaware that Mahesh is his father. 

A source says, "Kunal Dasgupta, Lata and Laana are expected to return soon. Laana will fly out to Russia. She used to keep coming to Mumbai, once in 2-3 months. Wonder if she will come again after this visit."