Actor Varun Dhawan announced the death of his Maasi

Actor Varun Dhawan announced the death of his maasi (aunt) in an Instagram post on Saturday afternoon. The actor, 33, shared a photo of himself and his maasi and paid a tribute to her with these words: “Love you, maasi. RIP.” In the photograph, Varun can be seen hugging his aunt while looking at the camera. The actor’s co-stars and colleagues such as Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Sophie Choudry, Sonal Chauhan and Punit Malhotra expressed grief in the comments section. Sonam wrote: “Omg. I’m so sorry, Varun Dhawan” whereas Sophie commented: “So sorry for your loss, Varun Dhawan. Love and prayers to the family. May her soul rest in peace.”

Dia Mirza and filmmaker Punit Malhotra, who worked with Varun in his debut film Student Of The Year, used folded hand emoticons in their comments while Sonal Chauhan wrote: “So sorry for your loss, Varun. May her soul rest in peace.”