Farah Khan Remembers Mother In First Post After Her Death: 'I Don’t Want Time To Heal This Lump'

Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan paid tribute to her mother, Menaka Irani, who passed away last month.

Farah Khan’s mother, Menaka Irani, passed away on July 26 after a prolonged illness at the age of 79.

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Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan paid tribute to her mother, Menaka Irani, who passed away last month. Irani, sister to child actors Daisy and Honey Irani, died on July 26 at the residence of Farah's brother, Sajid Khan, after a prolonged illness at the age of 79. 

Farah Khan remembers her mother

In her first social media post since her mother's passing, Farah Khan described Irani as a "rare one." "My mom was a very unique person.. never wanted the limelight or any fuss around her.. despite the hard knocks she faced in her early life she was a rare one who had no bitterness or envy towards anyone. Everyone who met her loved her n realised where we get our sense of humour from. Well hardly. she was far wittier n funny than both sajid n i put together," Farah wrote on Instagram. 

Farah expressed that she does not want time to "heal this lump" that will always remain in her heart. She shared several photos with her mother, including a black-and-white picture of a young Irani. "I don’t want to miss her coz she’s always a part of me..grateful to the universe for letting her be my mother n letting us look after her the way she single handedly looked after us all her life.. no more mourning now.. I want to celebrate her every day." 

 

 

 

 

 

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Irani, who appeared in the 1970 film "Bachpan" alongside veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, had undergone numerous surgeries over the years. She passed away just days after celebrating her 79th birthday on July 12. 

Farah thanks medical staff

In her heartfelt post, Farah also expressed gratitude to the medical staff of various hospitals for giving the family "some more days" with her mother. "I don’t know if she can see the outpouring of genuine love n condolences that have come for her .. not only from our friends n of course family but so many of her colleagues n people who worked in our house came saying how my mom had helped them with loans or sending them money.. never expecting it back," Farah added. 

Concluding her tribute, Farah mentioned it was time for her to "get back to work," something her mother was always proud of.