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Bachchan family and Kapoor family at prayer meet in memory of Rajan Nanda

Rajan Nanda, the former Chairman and Managing director of Escorts Group passed away on August 5, 2018. The tycoon was the father-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter Shweta Nanda. Rajan was actor Raj Kapoor’s daughter Ritu Nanda’s husband and Nikhil Nanda’s father and was declared as brain dead at a hospital in Gurgaon on August 5, 2018. A prayer meet in memory of Rajan Nanda was held in Delhi on August 7, 2018.

The employees of Escorts Group and close family members took their social network accounts to confirm about the demise. The prayer meet saw the attendance of Karisma Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Aadar Jain, Amitabh Bachchan, Shweta Nanda and her children Navya Naveli Nanda and Agastya Nanda.

Roshi Kapoor’s daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni had also posted a picture of Rajan Nanda on her Instagram page and wrote, “You were & will always be a legend! Thank you for all the love always – will miss you so much uncle – until we meet again…” The funeral was held on August 6, 2018 and saw the attendance of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.

Karisma Kapoor and Armaan Jain at the prayer meet of Rajan Nanda

Amitabh Bachchan at the prayer meet of Rajan Nanda

Attendees at the prayer meet of Rajan Nanda in Delhi

Shweta Bachchan at the prayer meet of her father-in-law Rajan Nanda

Shweta Bachchan at at a prayer meet

Photo Credits: Viral Bhayani

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