British-Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha, known for helming several acclaimed films such as Bend It Like Bekham, Viceroy's House, Bride And Prejudice and Mistress of Spices, with the latter films featuring Aishwarya Rai, which catapulted the actress to international fame.
Recently, Chadha shared the news of her aunt's death due to Coronavirus complications. Calling her a doting aunt, the director also noted that her family members couldn't attend her last rites, but Facetime enabled the deceased person's children to participate in her final rites.
Taking to her Instagram page, Chadha wrote, "Today we said goodbye to my dearest bhuaji /aunt from #covi̇d19 complications. She was my dads little sister She is the aunt sitting down in these final pictures from #viceroyshouse and doted on me. She survived the Partiton 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."
The Coronavirus pandemic is posing a serious threat to humanity, infecting over 2.4 million people worldwide and resulting in 1.65 lakh casualties till now.