Overview
- On January 6, Arjun Bijlani shared throwback photos and wrote, “Om Shanti Papa… Neha aur Ayaan ka poora dhyaan rakhoonga,” promising to look after his wife and son.
- A prayer meet was held in Mumbai on January 5, with television colleagues including Mouni Roy, Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Isha Malviya, Kanika Mann, Aamir Ali and Shefali Bagga paying respects.
- Arjun and brother-in-law Nishank Swami immersed Rakesh Chandra Swami’s ashes in the Ganga at Haridwar, with Nishank posting a video and a grieving note.
- Rakesh Chandra Swami, 73, died on January 1 after a sudden stroke during the family’s New Year trip to Dubai, with a relative saying he was placed on a ventilator at Bellevue Hospital.
- Arjun and Neha cut short their holiday and returned to Mumbai to perform the last rites, as condolences and messages from industry peers continued across social media.