The mourning director took to Twitter to share the sad news of his maternal aunt’s death due to the deadly coronavirus in Chicago. Kohli says he is heartbroken that the whole family can’t get together to grieve the loss.
"Lost my Masi to Covid after an 8 week struggle. In Chicago. We're a large family that's really close. We can't be together at this time. This is as painful as the loss. Seeing my mom, masi's & mama's not being able to be together at this time is really hard," he wrote.
"Her daughter (my cousin sister) would go to the hospital, sit in her car in the car park and pray for her mother. As she wasn't allowed inside the hospital. Said she felt close to her as she couldn't see her. This is how harsh Covid is. This isn't the way to go," he added.
In the last tweet, he chose to share some old pictures of his aunt and talking about his huge family and the bond of the sisters. He also mentioned that COVID-19 has been harsh on his family. “5 sisters. 3 brothers too, but sisters are diff. Their bond unbreakable. Only death could break it. They taught a family & everyone they touched the meaning of love, family, giving. Covid has been harsh to our family. Won’t break our love & memories. Miss you Masi.”
Currently, the United States accounts for the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 1,600,782 and 95,972, respectively, according to the latest figures by the Johns Hopkins University.
May the departed soul rest in peace!