Menaka Irani is the sister of renowned child actors Daisy Irani and Honey Irani. She too had a brief acting stint in Bollywood. In 1963, she appeared in Bachpan alongside her sister Daisy. Farah Khan’s maternal aunt, Daisy Irani, is a well-known figure in the film industry. Daisy began her career as a child artist and gained fame for her roles in films like Naya Daur, Bandish, Kya Kehna, and Happy New Year, among others.
The heartbreaking news comes days after Farah revealed in an Instagram post that her mother had undergone ‘multiple surgeries’.
Farah Khan’s post for her mother Menaka Irani
Credits: Instagram/farahkhankunder
On her birthday on July 12, Farah shared pictures with her mother in which both of them held each other’s hands as they smiled at the camera. In her emotional birthday message, Farah lauded her mother’s strength and admitted taking her for granted. She wrote, “We all take our mothers for granted… especially me!”
Sharing that the last few months had been difficult for the family, Farah wrote, “This last month has been a revelation on how much I love my mom Menka. She has been the strongest, bravest person I’ve ever seen, her sense of humor intact even after multiple surgeries. Happy birthday mom! Today’s a good day to come back home can’t wait for you to get strong enough to start fighting with me again.. I love you.”
Soon the birthday wishes started to pour in with actors like Anil Kapoor, Zareen Khan, Huma Qureshi, Abhishek Bachchan, and Ananya Panday.
Sajid Khan, too, shared a post for his mother’s birthday on Instagram and wrote, “Happy Birthday mummy…”
Farah had previously talked about how she, Sajid, and their mother Menaka Irani navigated the financial hardships following the death of their father, Kamran Khan, due to alcoholism. She has also mentioned how her mother asked her to be financially independent before getting married.
Social and lead image credits: Instagram/aslisajidkhan
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