Suniel Shetty's father Veerapa Shetty passes away, is laid to rest
Veerapa Shetty, 93-year-old, father of actor Suniel Shetty passed away late on Tuesday night. His funeral was held earlier today.
According to a report in Pinkvilla.com, the exact time of Veerapa’s death is 1:30am.
He was admitted at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. After Veerapa suffered a serious paralytic stroke in 2013, Suniel had set up a separate ICU (Intensive Care Unit) altogether at his residence.
According to reports, Veerapa will be cremated today. He is survived by his wife and children Suniel and Sujata.
Around the time Veerapa fell sick, Suniel’s daughter Athiya Shetty was making her Bollywood debut. However, his father was Suniel’s only focus, so much so that he took a break from his film career and did not sign any films for years.
Back in 2014, Suniel had said, “I haven’t had a proper night’s sleep for three months now. It’s a very mixed kind of feeling for me. On one hand, my daughter Aathiya is getting ready for her film career. On the other hand my father is very unwell. So the excitement of Aathiya’s debut is sadly diminished. At the moment we’re all focusing on looking after my father.
Veerapa Shetty began working from the tender age of nine. The man toiled day and night and made a business empire as a hotelier. Suniel got into films as a hobby. Meanwhile, he had been looking after his father’s business for decades.
As of this moment, the Shetty family is in the hospital. Athiya Shetty is however away from the country shooting for Mubarakan.
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