Mandira Bedi had lost her husband, Raj Kaushal on June 30, 2021. Six days after his death, Mandira paid him a silent tribute on her instagram handle.
Mandira Bedi had met her late husband, Raj Kaushal in 1996 and after dating for three years, they had tied the knot in February 1999. 12 years after their happy married life, the couple had welcomed their first child, a baby boy, Vir Kaushal, and nine years after his birth, they had adopted a baby girl, Tara Bedi Kaushal in 2020. The family of four was living their happy life together until the morning of June 30, 2021.
June 30, 2021, brought with it the biggest setback for the Bedi-Kaushal family as Mandira Bedi’s husband and filmmaker, Raj Kaushal breathed his last. According to reports, it was around 4 am that Raj had complained about getting a heart attack and Mandira had called their close friend, Ashish Chowdhry to rush him to the hospital. However, it was too late and before they could reach, Raj had left this world, leaving his wife and kids.
While Mandira Bedi is finding it hard to control her tears, the strength she has shown is unmatchable. It’s been six days since Raj Kaushal’s death and now Mandira paid him a silent tribute. Mourning her husband’s death, Mandira deleted her Instagram profile picture, adding a black screen instead. Mandira Bedi also shared pictures with her late husband, Raj Kaushal from one of their dinner dates and captioned it with a heartbroken emoticon.
Raj Kaushal’s sudden death has shaken Mandira Bedi to the core, however, the actress still displayed the strongest side of her as she performed her husband’s last rites. Mandira was seen giving a shoulder to her husband’s body and carrying the earthen pot, giving a message of gender equality. Mandira was praised by millions for breaking the gender stereotype of a male performing the last rites.
Mandira Bedi and Raj Kaushal had known each other for 25 years and for a woman to put up this brave stance, is commendable!