Bollywood actress Malaika Arora’s father, Anil Mehta(62), allegedly died by suicide after falling from the balcony of his sixth-floor apartment at Ayesha Manor in Bandra (W) on Wednesday.
On Wednesday night, Malaika posted an image on social media featuring Anil Mehta’s photo, along with a heartfelt message. “He was a gentle soul, a devoted grandfather, a loving husband, and our best friend. Our family is in deep shock by this loss, and we kindly request privacy from the media and well-wishers during this difficult time,” the family’s statement read. The message was shared on behalf of her mother Joyce Polycarp, Malaika’s son Arhaan Khan, her sister Amrita Arora, Amrita’s husband Shakeel Ladak and their children, Azaan and Rayyan, as well as Malaika herself.
Bandra police are investigating the case to determine the motive behind his action as no suicide note was found at the scene. Hours after Malaika Arora’s stepfather Anil Mehta’s death, the Bollywood actor and television personality shared a note on social media in his memory. Malaika’s stepfather Anil died on Wednesday morning due to an alleged suicide in Bandra, Mumbai.
Malaika Arora shared a heartfelt note on social media in memory of her late stepfather Anil Mehta who died on Wednesday.
Reports said Anil Mehta had called both his daughters, Malaika and Amrita, before allegedly jumping off the balcony of his sixth-floor residence.
More details have also emerged about the incident and reports said that Mehta, 65, had called both his daughters before allegedly jumping off the balcony of his sixth-floor residence in Bandra’s Ayesha Manor and said, “I’m tired”. The police have said Mehta died by suicide.
According to news agency IANS, when she didn’t find him in the balcony, she leaned over the railing and noticed that there was a commotion and a security guard in the building was shouting for help. This, she told the cops, was when she realised something was terribly wrong.
The IANS report said Anil had called both his daughters saying, “I’m tired”, before allegedly jumping off the balcony. Malaika Arora was headed to an event in Pune at the time.
A post-mortem is being conducted at Bhabha Hospital.
Malaika Arora was born in Thane near Mumbai. Her parents got divorced when she was 11 and she moved to Chembur with her mother, Joyce, and sister, Amrita.
Joyce Polycarp is a Malayali Christian while Anil Mehta was from the Punjabi community and worked in the Indian Merchant Navy.
Malaika’s former husband Arbaaz Khan and her rumoured ex-boyfriend Arjun Kapoor also reportedly went to the apartment after getting news of Mehta’s death.
In a recent interview with a fashion magazine, Malaika had spoken about her parents’ divorce and said that even though her childhood was “wonderful”, it was “tumultous” and “not easy”, the IANS report said.
