Malaika Arora's father Anil Arora passed away on Wednesday morning. Police have termed the death a suicide while investigations are underway.
On Wednesday morning, it was reported that Anil Arora, the father of actresses Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora, had passed away in Mumbai. According to the Mumbai Police, Arora committed suicide by jumping from the terrace of his mid-rise apartment in Bandra. The news has rocked Bollywood, though no cause or suicide note has been discovered so far.
Who was Anil Arora?
Little is known about Anil Arora's early life. He was born around 1950 in the border town of Fazilka in Punjab. Arora, of Punjabi origin, grew up in Fazilka before moving out of the town at age 20. He worked in the Merchant Navy for the next few years, a job that took him all over the world. In the early 1970s, he married Joyce Polycarp, a Malay Catholic woman. Together they had two daughters: Malaika and Amita.
Anil Arora hospitalized in 2023
While Anil Arora has maintained a low profile, he made headlines last year when he was hospitalised in Mumbai. While the Arora family did not speak about the cause of his illness, he was hospitalised for a couple of days before being discharged.
Anil Arora's suicide
On Wednesday, the Mumbai Police issued a statement saying that Arora had committed suicide by jumping from a terrace of a building in Bandra, adding that a police team was present at the spot. The police added that the investigation is underway but there is no information on the cause of the suicide. According to reports, no suicide has been found yet. Malaika's ex-husband Arbaaz Khan was seen outside her house some time later.
This is a developing story…