New Delhi: Ashok Grover, the father of Ashneer Grover, a former Shark Tank India season one judge, passed away at the age of 69. On Tuesday, Ashneer and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover posted a picture of Ashneer's father on Instagram.
"Bye Papa. Love you ! Take Care of Papaji, Badi Mummy, Nanaji and Naniji in heaven. Ashok Grover (S/o Nand Lal Grover) 04.08.1953 - 28.03.2023," the caption read.
Reacting to the post, many people shared their deepest condolences in the commet section.
Amrita Rao’s husband RJ Anmol wrote, “Very Sad to Hear this Ashneer bhai, a Son to lose his Father… his 1st Hero is the deepest Loss. Myself and Amrita stand by You, Madhuri and your Family in this time of grief. He will Continue to be Your Guiding Light … May His Soul Rest in Peace.”
Ashok Grover was a Delhi-based chartered accountant. The cause of his death is not immediately known yet. He is survived by his daughter Aashima and son Ashneer Grover.
Meanwhile, the former BharatPe co-founder and Managing Director Ashneer Grover has launched CrickPe, a fantasy sports app aimed at taking on industry leaders Dream11 and Mobile Premier League (MPL). The app was launched ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, which is set to begin on March 31. CrickPe will charge a 10 percent platform fee on the total funds received for any public or private contest. Players aged 18 and above can create virtual teams of cricket players and enter paid contests to win cash prizes. CrickPe is available to download via Google Play and App Store.
India is the world's biggest fantasy sports market with a user base of over 13 crore, and the online fantasy sports market is currently dominated by Dream11.