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This is an archive article published on June 10, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan,Ranbir Kapoor,Deepika console Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka's father,Dr Ashok Chopra,passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer early today.

Bollywood biggies including Shah Rukh Khan,Ranbir Kapoor,Deepika Padukone and Karan Johar to name a few were there to console Priyanka Chopra at her father,Dr Ashok Chopra’s funeral.

Dr Chopra,62,who had served in the Indian Army as a physician,was suffering from cancer for a long time,family sources said.

Shah Rukh Khan,who is still recovering form his shoulder surgery,was at the cremation ground in Mumbai.

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In Pics: Shah Rukh Khan,Shahid,Parineeti at the funeral of Priyanka Chopra’s father

Other Bollywood celebs including Uday Chopra,Anurag Basu,Madhur Bhandarkar,Ranveer Singh,Ramesh Sippy,Vipul Shah,Ramesh Taurani,Daboo Ratnani,Manish Malhotra,Puneet Malhotra and were also present at the funeral.

Priyanka Chopra’s cousin and actress Parineeti Chopra was also present along with other relatives.

Dr Chopra had accompanied his actor daughter to Vancouver for the TOIFA Awards earlier this year despite his ill-health. Priyanka Chopra,who won the Best Actress award there for her role in Barfi! had dedicated it to her father. (With PTI inputs)

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