‘A legacy of gentleness’: Kiara Advani shares rare family portrait in heartbreaking tribute to late father-in-law

 

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Along with a family portrait of her, Sidharth, and his parents, Kiara also shared a close-up still of her Sunil Malhotra. “Your stories, your laughter, your quiet strength, and your gentle heart will stay with me forever. You leave behind a legacy of gentleness, integrity, and deep, unwavering love. It lives on in your children, grandchildren and in all of us who were blessed to know you,” she wrote.

“Rest peacefully. You will forever be missed, forever loved, and forever remembered,” she concluded her note with a white heart emoji. Filmmaker Karan Johar, who directed Kiara in the 2018 Netflix India anthology Lust Stories, commented red heart emojis on her Instagram post. Other film industry members like actors Neha Dhupia and Shibani Dandekar, and choreographer Bosco Martis, also paid their condolences in the comment section.

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On Tuesday evening, Sidharth had also shared several pictures with his late father on Instagram. He described his father as “a man of rare honesty, integrity and culture.” Remembering him as a pillar of strength, he wrote that his father lived by “values that never bent”. “From commanding the seas as a Merchant Navy Captain to facing illness with quiet courage, he never compromised, never lost his grace. Even when the stroke confined him to a wheelchair, his spirit stood tall,” he wrote in the caption.