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India Today
a day ago
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Mannara Chopra pays final respect to her father, holds his photo close at prayer meet
Actor Mannara Chopra was seen holding a framed photo of her late father, Raman Rai Handa, close to her heart as she and her family attended his prayer meet at a Gurudwara in Mumbai on Thursday. The emotional gathering was held to honour his memory, following his passing on June 13 at the age of 72. He was cremated on June the rain, Mannara, her sister Mitali Handa, their mother Kamini Chopra Handa, and other family members were seen arriving at the Gurudwara on Thursday afternoon. In videos shared on social media, Mannara appeared visibly emotional and teary-eyed as she carried her father's garlanded the videos here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Varinder Chawla (@varindertchawla) The prayer ceremony was also attended by several of Mannara's friends and co-stars from the television industry. Former Bigg Boss contestants Abhishek Kumar and Sara Arfeen Khan were among those present to offer their condolences and a video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Varinder Chawla (@varindertchawla)Earlier, at the funeral, Mannara and her sister were inconsolable. The actor was seen insisting on carrying her father's mortal remains, a moment that moved Rai Handa was a respected lawyer, practising at the Tis Hazari Court and the Delhi High Court. He is survived by his wife Kamini Chopra Handa, a jewellery designer, and his two daughters - Mannara, a noted actor, and Mitali Handa, an entrepreneur and fashion Watch
News18
a day ago
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Priyanka Chopra's Brother Siddharth Attends Mannara Chopra Father's Prayer Meet
Last Updated: Mannara Chopra is the cousin of Priyanka and Parineeti Chopra. Mannara's mother is the sister of Parineeti and Priyanka's fathers. Priyanka Chopra's brother Siddharth Chopra attended cousin Mannara Chopra's father's prayer meet in Mumbai. On Thursday, Siddharth was snapped by the paparazzi as he arrived at the gurudwara where a prayer meeting for Raman Rai Handa was held. Siddharth paid tribute to his late uncle and offered his condolences to the grieving family. It should be noted that Priyanka Chopra is not in the country and therefore could not attend her uncle's last rites or prayer meet. However, she previously mourned the death of her paternal uncle via an Instagram story. 'You'll always be in our hearts. Rest easy Raman uncle (fufaji). Om Shanti," PeeCee wrote. For the unversed, Mannara Chopra hails from Ambala, Haryana and is the cousin of Bollywood divas Parineeti and Priyanka Chopra. Mannara's mother, who is a jewellery designer by profession, is the sister of Parineeti and Priyanka's fathers. Meanwhile, talking about Mannara's father, he passed away on June 16. He was 72. The actress shared the news of her father's passing via an Instagram Story. Her post read, 'With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of our loving father who left us for his heavenly abode on 16/06/2025. He was the pillar of strength for our family." His last rites were held on Wednesday, June 18, in Mumbai. Later, Mannara's cousin and actress Meera Chopra also extended her condolences over the passing of Raman Rai Handa. During an event, she told Instant Bollywood, 'Yes, I just got to know about the news a few minutes ago when I entered the event. Vicky (Jain) told me about his demise. I knew he was admitted to the hospital, but Vicky shared the news about his demise. He was fine, so I don't know what exactly happened. I will go after this and find out. It is very sad. I think losing a parent – nothing can be worse than that. I know Mannara, Mitali dono unse bahot close thi. It was a very close-knit family, do betiyan thi and mom and dad. It's very sad." First Published:
News18
2 days ago
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Mannara Chopra Holds Her Mother's Hand, Looks Emotional After Father's Prayer Meet
Last Updated: Mannara Chopra's father passed away on June 16. His last rites were held in Mumbai on June 18. Mannara Chopra was seen standing by her mother, Kamini Chopra Handa, at the prayer meet of her father, Raman Rai Handa, on Thursday, June 19. In a video that surfaced on social media, the actress was seen leaving the gurudwara following the prayer meeting. She was seen holding her mother's hand at this time of grief. They were also accompanied by Mannara's sister, Mitali Handa. Several of Mannara's industry colleagues also attended her father's prayer meet to express their condolences to the family. Among others, Abhishek Kumar and Khanzaadi were also seen arriving at the gurudwara. The two participated in Bigg Boss 17 with Mannara Chopra and have been good friends since then. For the unversed, Mannara Chopra's father passed away on June 16. He was 72. The actress shared the news of her father's passing via an Instagram Story. Her post read, 'With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of our loving father who left us for his heavenly abode on 16/06/2025. He was the pillar of strength for our family." His last rites were held on Wednesday, June 18, in Mumbai. Previously, Mannara's cousin and global star Priyanka Chopra also mourned the death of her paternal uncle. 'You'll always be in our hearts. Rest easy Raman uncle (fufaji). Om Shanti," PeeCee wrote on her Insta stories recently. Besides this, Mannara's cousin and actress Meera Chopra also extended her condolences over the passing of Raman Rai Handa. During an event, she told Instant Bollywood, 'Yes, I just got to know about the news a few minutes ago when I entered the event. Vicky (Jain) told me about his demise. I knew he was admitted to the hospital, but Vicky shared the news about his demise. He was fine, so I don't know what exactly happened. I will go after this and find out. It is very sad. I think losing a parent – nothing can be worse than that. I know Mannara, Mitali dono unse bahot close thi. It was a very close-knit family, do betiyan thi and mom and dad. It's very sad." First Published: June 19, 2025, 15:33 IST
Time of India
2 days ago
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Abhishek Kumar, Sudesh Lehri, Khanzaadi and others arrive at Mannara Chopra's father Raman Rai Handa's prayer meet
's father, advocate Raman Rai Handa, passed away on June 16. The actress and her family now hosted the prayer meet in the Gurudwara, where her close friends and family members arrived to be a part of their grief. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mannara's Bigg Boss 17 and Laughter Chefs 2's co-contestants also arrived to pay their respects. In the videos, Abhishek Kumar, who has been her close friend and also a co-contestant in Bigg Boss 17 and Laughter Chefs 2, arrived at the Gurudwara, followed by Sara Arfeen Khan and Arfeen Khan. Mannara's Laughter Chefs' partner Sudesh Lehri arrived at the Gurudwara to meet Mannara and her family. Khanzaadi also arrived wearing a shawl, while her Zid co-star Karanvir Sharma also reached at the Prayer meet. As all of them exited one after another, they consoled the family members with folded hands. Earlier, during the last rites, Mannara and Mitali cried inconsolably as they bid adieu to their father's mortal remains. In one of the videos, Mannara insisted on carrying her father's bier herself. In the other video, Mannara almost fainted, while her family members supported her. She was constantly crying and holding on to her sister as they mourned their father's demise. Mannara's mother was also seen comforting her daughter. Pawan Chopra, Parineeti Chopra's father, and Sahaj Chopra, her brother, were also present and were comforting the bereaved family. In another video, Mannara and Mitali were seen extremely devastated as they walked out of the crematorium after performing the last rites; her family members held both of them as they kept crying, remembering their father. Keep reading this space for more updates.
News18
2 days ago
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Mannara Chopra Holds Her Late Father's Photo, Visits Gurudwara For Prayer Meet
Last Updated: Mannara Chopra's father passed away on June 16. He was 72. The actress shared the news of her father's passing via an Instagram Story. Mannara Chopra held a prayer meeting in a Mumbai gurudwara for her father, Raman Rai Handa, who passed away on June 16. On Thursday afternoon, the former Laughter Chefs 2 contestant was spotted arriving at the gurudwara. The actress looked visibly emotional and teary-eyed as she also held her father's photo frame in her hands. She was also accompanied by her sister, Mitali Anand. This comes a day after Mannara Chopra performed the last rites of her father. Several videos from the funeral had also gone viral on social media. In one of the clips, Mannara was seen carrying her father's mortal remains. Another video showed the actress crying inconsolably and hugging her sister. When Did Mannara Chopra's Father Pass Away? Mannara Chopra's father passed away on June 16. He was 72. The actress shared the news of her father's passing via an Instagram Story. Her post read, 'With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of our loving father who left us for his heavenly abode on 16/06/2025. He was the pillar of strength for our family." Mannara was not in Mumbai at the time of her father's death. However, she returned immediately. The actress was spotted at the Mumbai airport with her sister, Mitali, and looked visibly upset. How Did Priyanka Chopra Pay Tribute To Mannara's Father? As the entire Chopra family goes through a difficult time, trying to cope with the heartbreaking loss, Mannara's cousin and global star Priyanka Chopra also mourned the death of her paternal uncle. 'You'll always be in our hearts. Rest easy Raman uncle (fufaji). Om Shanti," PeeCee wrote on her Insta stories recently. Prior to this, Mannara Chopra's cousin and actress Meera Chopra also extended her condolences over the passing of Raman Rai Handa. During an event, she told Instant Bollywood, 'Yes, I just got to know about the news a few minutes ago when I entered the event. Vicky (Jain) told me about his demise. I knew he was admitted to the hospital, but Vicky shared the news about his demise. He was fine, so I don't know what exactly happened. I will go after this and find out. It is very sad. I think losing a parent – nothing can be worse than that. I know Mannara, Mitali dono unse bahot close thi. It was a very close-knit family, do betiyan thi and mom and dad. It's very sad." First Published:
