Ayan Mukerji's father and veteran actor Deb Mukherjee passes away

ANI March 14, 2025 258 views

Veteran actor Deb Mukherjee, part of the legendary Mukherjee-Samarth film family, passed away on Friday in Mumbai. His lineage includes iconic names like Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, and his notable nieces Kajol and Rani Mukerji. The funeral will be held at Pawan Hans Crematorium, with family and film industry members expected to pay their respects. Mukherjee's life represents a significant chapter in Indian cinema's rich storytelling tradition.

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Mumbai, March 14: Ayan Mukerji's father, veteran actor Deb Mukherjee, passed away on Friday. The director's close friends visited his residence to offer condolences.

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Deb Mukherjee belonged to iconic Mukherjee-Samarth film dynasty

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Funeral set at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Juhu

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Kajol and family members to attend last rites

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Worked in multiple classic Bollywood films

Deb Mukherjee's funeral will be held at the Pawan Hans Crematorium in Juhu on Friday at 4 pm. Bollywood actress Kajol has already reached the house of director Ayan Mukerji.

Born in Kanpur, Deb Mukherjee was part of the famous Mukherjee-Samarth family, whose involvement with the film industry spans four generations, beginning in the 1930s.

His mother, Satidevi, was the only sister of Ashok Kumar, Anup Kumar, and Kishore Kumar.

His brothers included successful actor Joy Mukherjee and filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, who married Bollywood star Tanuja. His nieces are Kajol and Rani Mukerji.

Deb Mukherjee had married twice. His daughter Sunita, from his first marriage, is married to director Ashutosh Gowariker. His son, Ayan, is from his second marriage.

He has worked in movies like Sambandh, Adhikar, Zindagi Zindagi, Haiwan, Mai Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Karate, Baaton Baaton Mein, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar and others.

The funeral is likely to be attended by numerous members of his extended family, including Kajol and Ajay Devgn, Rani Mukerji, Tanuja, Tanissha, and Aditya Chopra.

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