New Delhi: Actor Alia Bhatt’s grandfather and Soni Razdan’s father, Narendranath Razdan, passed away on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 93. Alia had skipped the recently held IIFA Awards because of his grandfather’s illness. He was undergoing treatment at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai.
The actor took to Instagram to remember him and celebrate his life. Alia posted an old video of his grandfather’s 92nd birthday celebrations and wrote, “My grandpa. My hero ♥️
Played golf till 93
Worked till 93
Made the best omelette
Told the best stories
Played the violin
Played with his great granddaughter
Loved his cricket
Loved his sketching
Loved his family
& till the very last moment.. loved his life! ♥️
My heart is full of sorrow but also full of joy .. because all my grandpa did is give us joy & for that feel blessed and grateful to have been brought up by all the light he had to give!”
Ranbir Kapoor is also seen in the video, while Alia’s voice can be heard asking her grandfather to share some ‘wise words’ on his 92nd birthday.
Alia’s mother Soni Razadan, also took to Instagram to inform her fans and followers of her father’s demise. She posted a picture of her father and wrote, "Daddy 💔
Daddy, grandpa, Nindi - our Angel here on earth.
We are so thankful to have called you ours.
So grateful to have lived a life basking in your incandescent glow.
So blessed to have been touched by your kind, loving, gentle and always vibrant soul.
You have taken a piece of us with you but we will never be parted with your spirit.
It inhabits us all and will remind us always of what it truly means to be alive.
Wherever you are - it’s now a happier place because of that beautiful laugh of yours.
We love you our silly, beautiful, funny boy - until we meet again. Somewhere over the rainbow right 🌈 🌈🌈♥️♥️♥️"