Hema Malini Pays Tribute To Her Late Secretary Markand Mehta Who Was Suffering From COVID-19
Hema Malini Pays Tribute To Late Secretary Markand Mehta
Updated : May 09, 2021 06:44 PM ISTVeteran Bollywood actor-politician Hema Malini said her secretary Markand Mehta has died of COVID-19 related complications. In a heartfelt note, Malini took to social media late Saturday evening to mourn the loss of Mehta, who she said was part of her family.
"With heavy heart I bid farewell to my associate of 40 yrs, my secretary, dedicated, hard working, tireless Mehta ji. He was more a part of my family. We lost him to covid. He is irreplaceable & leaves a void that cannot be filled, ever (sic)," Malini wrote on Twitter, alongside pictures of Mehta.
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >With heavy heart I bid farewell to my associate of 40 yrs, my secretary, dedicated, hard working, tireless Mehta ji. He was more a part of my family We lost him to covid. He is irreplaceable & leaves a void that cannot be filled, ever? pic.twitter.com/QtGixciP3S
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) May 8, 2021
Malini's actor daughter Esha Deol said Mehta, who was in his 80s, will be missed a lot. "He was a member of our family & he is irreplaceable. He was the best for you mamma @dreamgirlhema. What a dedicated human. Will miss you our dearest Mehta uncle. May his soul rest in peace," Deol wrote.
Actor Raveena Tandon and singer Pankaj Udhas also offered their condolences. "Heartfelt condolences OmShanti," Tandon said. "Our heartfelt condolences to you and his family may his soul rest in eternal peace Om shanti," Udhas wrote.
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Our heartfelt condolences to you and his family may his soul rest in eternal peace Om shanti ??
— Pankaj Udhas (@Pankajkudhas) May 8, 2021
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >Heartfelt Condolences ????? OmShanti
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) May 8, 2021
On Saturday, Mumbai reported 2,664 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 6,73,235, while the death toll in the city increased to 13,713 with 62 fresh fatalities, according to a health department official.