Abhay Deol performs final rites of his father, Dharmendra inconsolable

Mumbai: Veteran actor Dharmendra's younger brother and Abhay Deol's father, Ajit Singh Deol, passed away on Friday evening. The funeral was held on Saturday morning here.

While Dharmendra was seen in tears with his hands folded, his star sons Sunny and Bobby Deol, and nephew Abhay were also present. Other celebrities like Veeru Devgan, Anil Sharma, Anees Bazmee and Annu Kapoor also bid farewell to Ajit, who was suffering from various ailments.

Ajit who was at one time a well-known actor in Punjabi films was an uncle to Sunny and Bobby Deol. He was specially attached to Sunny, who on hearing of the tragic news was inconsolable. Dharmendra who has been by his ailing brother’s bedside constantly, broke down at his brother’s passing away.

(Photo: Viral Bhayani)