Vijay Varma requested the media to "leave the grieving family alone" after Malaika Arora's father, Anil Mehta, passed away, urging them to show grace.

Varun Dhawan criticized the paparazzi for filming grieving individuals, calling it "insensitive" and asked them to consider the impact on those mourning.

Malaika, her son Arhaan, and several celebrities, including Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, attended Anil Mehta's final rites at Santacruz Crematorium.

Malaika's ex-husband, Arbaaz Khan, and his wife Sshura Khan also attended the funeral to pay their respects.

The police recorded statements from Malaika and Amrita Arora, who revealed their father had expressed being "sick and tired" before switching off his phone.