Veteran actor Deb Mukherjee, father of filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, passed away at the age of 83 on March 14 due to age-related health complications. To honor his memory, the family organized a prayer meeting today, which saw the presence of several Bollywood personalities.
Ayan Mukerji, along with numerous industry figures, gathered to pay tribute to the late actor. Among those who attended the prayer meet were Anupam Kh1er, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vicky Kaushal, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Arjun Bijlani.
Ayan Mukerji attended his father’s prayer meet, dressed in a simple all-white casual outfit, as he solemnly paid his final respects.
Their presence reflected the deep respect and admiration the film fraternity held for Deb Mukherjee, who had made significant contributions to Indian cinema.
![War 2 director Ayan Mukerji opens up about NTR and Hrithik Roshan's face-off sequence in the film: "Maximum time spent was on the action set pieces"](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/06/20250620091551_ayan-mukerji.jpg?impolicy=website&width=168&height=118 "War 2 director Ayan Mukerji opens up about NTR and Hrithik Roshan's face-off sequence in the film: "Maximum time spent was on the action set pieces"")
Ayan was Both Bollywood and television personalities gathered to honor the late Deb Mukherjee. Notable attendees included Vicky Kaushal, Anupam Kher, Aditya Roy Kapur, and others were seen arriving for the prayer meet.
Ayan Mukerji's close friend Ranbir Kapoor also attended the meet, as he was seen arriving.
Ayan was also seen addressing the paparazzi present at the venue and requested them to respect his privacy during this difficult time, reminding them that this was a personal event, not a Durga Puja.
He was seen saying, "Andar bohot commercial hoga, but it is a prayer meet. Agar aapko lag raha hai ki achhe shots nahi mil rahe, toh I am sorry, humare liye aaj aisa hi better hai. Humare paas jagah nahi hai, humne shlokas rakhe hain. Agar photographers aayenge, toh awaaz hogi, aur wahaan jagah bhi nahi hai. Please, aaj ke liye rehne do. Please understand."
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