Rishi Kapoor’s elder sister, Ritu Nanda passed away early morning on January 14. The 71-year-old was suffering from cancer and she breathed her last in Delhi. Several Bollywood celebs were spotted at her funeral rites, and they all came under one roof to offer prayers to the departed soul. During the prayer meet last evening, an emotional Amitabh Bachchan shared a heartfelt speech for Ritu Nanda.
The prayer meet, which was held in Delhi for Ritu Nanda, was attended by the Kapoor and Nanda family members as well as several Bollywood celebs. A video has been going viral today, where Sr.Bachchan can be seen getting emotional, as he speaks about Ritu. The actor can be seen talking about the glorious life that she lead. He started off saying, “An ideal daughter, an ideal sister, an ideal wife, an ideal Mother, an ideal in-law, an ideal Mother-in-Law, and an ideal friend.. has left us for good in a distance we cannot cover.. for now..!!” Amitabh extended his views about Ritu in an almost teary-eyed speech. Take a look at the video right here.
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Rishi Kapoor, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Jaya Bachchan and few others can be seen breaking down and wiping away their tears in the video. As the ceremony was followed by an emotional rendition of songs such as ‘Jeena Yahaan Marna Yahaan’, it showed how much Ritu was loved and respected amongst people from the film industry and otherwise. Take a look at some more glimpse from the prayer meet.
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We the team of Bollywood Bubble, send our hearty condolences to the Kapoor, Nanda and the Bachchan family and pray that Ritu Nanda rest peacefully in heaven.
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