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RIP Veeru Devgan: Abhishek Bachchan-Aishwarya Rai arrive at Ajay Devgn's house, Last rites to take place in a while!

Written By : Filmymonkey Team | Updated at : 27 May 2019 06:15 PM (IST)

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Apart from directing action sequences for films like "Himmatwala", "Mr. India", "Khatron Ke Khiladi", "Phool Aur Kaante", "Dilwale" and "Laal Badshah", he had directed the 1999 film "Hindustan Ki Kasam", starring Ajay and megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

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Abhishek-Aishwarya

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Abhishek-Aishwarya

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Abhishek-Aishwarya at Ajay Devgn's house to offer condolences to late Veeru Devgn

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Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai just arrived

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Mahesh Bhatt

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Prakash Jha

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'Brahmastra' director Ayan Mukerji

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Harshvardhan Rane

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Shah Rukh Khan

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Shah Rukh Khan

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Shah Rukh Khan

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Kajol and Ajay Devgn

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SRK

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Ajay making arrangements for his late father's last rites

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Ajay Devgn at his house ahead of father Veeru Devgan's last rites which will be held in a while

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Sanjay Dutt

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Shah Rukh Khan who's known to be a close friend to Kajol, arriving at Ajay Devgn's house to offer condolences for actor's father's passing away

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Sanjay Dutt arrived soon after at Ajay Devgn's house for the last rites that will be held in a while at Vile Parle

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Kajol spotted at their residence too as the celebrities arrive to offer their condolences to the family.

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Ajay Devgn was also spotted at his residence

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85 yr old Veer Devgn was reportedly admitted in Surya Hospital, Santacruz, Mumbai where he breathed his last on Monday morning.

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Veeru Devgn rarely made public appearances in the recent years and this was reportedly his last when he attended son Ajay Devgn's Total Dhamaal screening held in February this year along with wife Veena Devgn

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Veeru Devgn had choreographed action and stunt sequences for multiple Bollywood films since the 70s which included Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, Mr. Natwarlal, Inkaar (1977), Kranti (1981), Himmatwala (1983), Shahenshah (1988), Tridev (1989), Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (1990), Phool Aur Kaante (1991) and many more.

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The veteran action and stunt director Veeru Devgn, father of actor Ajay Devgn passed away this morning on Monday due to health related issues.

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Ajay Devgn's recent release 'De De Pyaar De' is giving a decent performance at the box office and this news surely must've left his shattered. Hope he finds the strength to fight this loss. (Pic: Kajol and father-in-law Veeru Devgn at Zee Cine Awards 2016)

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The friends from the fraternity and family members started to gather at Ajay Devgn's house in the afternoon to bid farewell to the parting soul and Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol were among the first ones to be spotted here.

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Bollywood celebs and friends-family gather at Ajay Devgn's house

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Film analyst Taran Adarsh made this announcement while ago on Twitter writing: "Veeru Devgan passed away this morning [27 May 2019]... Father of Ajay Devgn... Veeru ji was an accomplished action director... Also directed #HindustanKiKasam, starring son Ajay with Amitabh Bachchan... Funeral will be held today at 6 pm... Heartfelt condolences to Devgn family."