Actor Rahul Dev’s father, who was 91, has died. Rahul, whose brother Mukul Dev is also an actor, took to Twitter to announce that their father died last week. He also shared a photograph of himself sitting besides his father.
“Will miss you Papa. He left us five days ago, a brilliant innings of 91. Most cherished moment with him at a robust ninety,” Rahul tweeted. He also shared that his father was a decorated police officer and the recipient of the coveted Gallantry Award. “A simple, kind and free spirited soul. Blessed to be his son,” he added.
Will miss you Papa ❤️.. He left us five days ago, a brilliant innings of 91 .. Most cherished moment with him at a robust ninety. Decorated police officer & the recipient of the coveted Gallantry Award. A simple, kind & free spirited soul. Blessed to be his son 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/pnuMeng4bd
— Rahul Dev Official (@RahulDevRising) April 21, 2019
Ohh so shocked to read this!!may he rests in peace!!such a fine personality!! Stay strong @RahulDevRising @mukulldevv
— manoj bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) April 21, 2019
Always with you 🙏. Deep condolences.. Loved ones are always with us I really believe that
— Tara Sharma Saluja (@tarasharmasaluj) April 21, 2019
Was so wonderful hearing his stories from you so lovingly @RahulDevRising . Deeply sorry for your loss...may he drive on into his next phase with all the glory he lived with. All my love and warmest condolences Rahul 🙏🏼
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) April 22, 2019
Mukul too took to Twitter and shared the news. He wrote: “My handsome father. He played a brilliant innings of 91. A role model for policemen. A cop with a kind heart. He shared his whisky, genes, weapons... What more can a son yearn for. Will…” He too shared a picture of his late father.
My handsome father. He played a brilliant innings of 91. A role model for policemen. A cop with a kind heart. He shared his whisky, genes, weapons... What more can a son yearn for. Will… https://t.co/YXqfnCH9cO
— mukul dev (@mukulldevv) April 21, 2019
A number of Bollywood stars paid tribute to the actors’ father including the likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Manoj Bajpayee, Aftab Shivdasani and celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani among others.
Retweeting Rahul’s tweet, Shah Rukh Khan wrote: “May Allah bless his soul. In school we use to hear all his stories of bravery and be inspired.”
May Allah bless his soul. In school we use to hear all his stories of bravery and be inspired. https://t.co/cbpyGXMttG
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 22, 2019
Rahul is known for his works in Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut in the 2000 film Champion. He was later seen in films like Asoka, Omkara, Dishoom and Mubarakan.
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First Published: Apr 22, 2019 17:09 IST
