Casting director Mukesh Chhabra's mother Kamla Chhabra left for her heavenly abode on Thursday. She breathed her last at the age of 73 at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The cause of Mukesh’s mom's death is still unknown. Her last rites will take place today April 14 at Oshiwara crematorium. Soon after the news of Kamla’s demise broke out, Bollywood celebs like Deepika Padukone, Farah Khan, Sunil Grover, Nupur Sanon, and Aparshakti Khurrana among others reached the hospital.
In the photos that have surfaced online, the Piku actress could be seen entering the hospital premises in her car. Mukesh took to his Instagram handle to inform everyone about the passing of his mother and shared her picture, captioning, “Our biggest support has left us for her heavenly abode. May her soul forever rest in peace.” The director also shared details about his late mother’s funeral. ALSO READ: Sushant Singh Rajput’s Dil Bechara Director Mukesh Chhabra Points Out A Startling Coincidence In The Film, We Bet You Didn't Notice
As per some media reports, Mukesh Chhabra’s mother Kamla’s health deteriorated in the past three days. She lost consciousness and succumbed to her illness Thursday morning.
Talking about Mukesh, he is one of the most popular casting directors in the industry. He has been a casting director for films like ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, ‘Tubelight’, ‘83’, ‘Brahmastra’, PK, Sanju, Dangal, Gangs of Wasseypur, Scam 1992, Delhi Crime and The Family Man, and others. In 2020, he tried his hands at direction and made his directorial debut with ‘Dil Bechara’ which starred Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi in lead roles. Mukesh has even worked with top directors like such as Rajkumar Hirani, Nitesh Tiwari, Imtiaz Ali, Kabir Khan, Abhishek Kapoor, Aanand L. Rai, Anurag Kashyap, Raj Nidimoru, Krishna D.K., Vishal Bhardwaj, Sooraj Barjatya, Karan Johar, Bhushan Kumar, Ekta Kapoor and many more.