Gurinder Chadha’s aunt dies due to Coronavirus; Filmmaker says, “No one could be with her in person in her final moments”

Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha revealed on her social media handle that she lost her paternal aunt due to Covid-19 related complications. She also revealed that no one from her family could be with her aunt in her final moments.

Sharing throwback pictures for her beloved aunt, Gurinder revealed that she had survived India’s partition but sadly in her last moments she only had nurses and doctors for her company. The filmmaker thanked the medical staff for making her aunt’s passing humane.

“Today we said goodbye to my dearest bhuaji /aunt from #covi̇d19 complications. She was my dad’s little sister She is the aunt sitting down in these final pictures from #viceroyshouse and doted on me. She survived the Partition of India and sadly for us, her family no one could be with her in person in her final moments ? BUT two nurses in the Surrey hospital held her hand, FaceTimed her children who all chanted Sikh prayers during which her soul departed. God bless the #nhsheroes who made my dear aunts passing humane(sic),” the ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ director wrote. 

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Gurinder is an NRI filmmaker and most of her films revolve around Indian diaspora. She has films like ‘Bend It Like Beckham’, ‘Bride and Prejudice’, ‘Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ and ‘Viceroy’s House’ and several others to her credit.

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