As the entire country mourned the death of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who passed away at in New Delhi on Saturday after prolonged illness, TV actress Ridhi Dogra too penned an emotional tribute to the late politician who was her fufa ji(uncle)

Dogra remembered Jaitley as "dedicated and so focused" whose knowledge and sharp insight about everything was "tremendous". For the uninitiated, Jaitley's wife, Sangeeta is Ridhi Dogra's paternal aunt(bua).

The actress shared a heartfelt note on her Instagram. In the note, Ridhi recalled the time she had spent with Jaitely & his children- her cousins - Sonali and Rohan.

 Ridhi Dogra with late Arun Jaitely

"He is indeed a huge loss to the nation. But his loss to our family is deeper. A void never to be filled. I have grown up around him and buji, played innumerable times with Sonali and Rohan, in his office when he was a lawyer," Dogra recalled.

Check out her full post below:


Ridhi Dogra, is a popular face of television who has worked in shows like Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak? & Woh Apna Sa among others. She recently separated with husband Raqesh Bapat after seven years of marriage.