Mumbai, India (CU)_ Bollywood’s seventies queen actor-politician Hema Malini released an emotional statement announcing the death of her longtime secretary Markand Mehta, who was Hema Malini’s secretary for the past 40 years. She said Mr Mehta was more like a family member and an irreplaceable person in her life and that she values his service. She informed that Mr Mehta died of COVID.
In the comments section, Esha Deol, Hema Malini’s daughter, as well as Raveena Tandon and singer Pankaj Udhas, expressed their condolences. India is currently dealing with a catastrophic second wave of COVID 19, as well as running out of other medical resources like oxygen, vaccine and hospital beds; Maharashtra is the worst-affected state.
Hema Malini took to Twitter to bid farewell to Mr Mehta. She wrote an emotional note: “With heavy heart I bid farewell to my associate of 40 years. My secretary, dedicated, hard-working, tireless Mehta ji. He was more a part of my family. We lost him to COVID. He is irreplaceable and leaves a void that cannot be filled, ever.”
Actress Esha Deol, Hema Malini’s daughter, penned her feelings in the comments section: “He will be missed a lot by all of us. He was a member of our family and he is irreplaceable. He was the best for you mamma. What a dedicated human. Will miss you our dearest Mehta uncle. May his soul rest in peace.”
Actress Raveena Tandon wrote, “Heartfelt condolences, Om shanti”. Singer Pankaj Udhas wrote, “Our heartfelt condolences to you and his family, may his soul rest in eternal peace. Om shanti”.
Hema Malini has starred in some of India’s most well-known films, including Sholay and Seeta Aur Geeta, and most of her films feature her husband Dharmendra. Hema Malini is also a Member of Parliament for the BJP from Mathura. The 72-year-old actress is a multi-talented artist with faces of actor, dancer, writer, director, producer, and the politician. She started her career in the 1963 Tamil film Idhu Sathiyam.
