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Mukherjee Family Unites at Funeral of Filmmaker Rono Mukherjee

Family and film colleagues gathered in Mumbai to pay tribute to Rono Mukherjee during the dynasty’s second loss in months.

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Overview

  • Rono Mukherjee died on May 28 in Mumbai at age 83 after reportedly facing age-related health issues.
  • He was known for directing Tu Hi Meri Zindagi (1965) and Haiwan (1977) and for leading the North Bombay Sarvajanik Durga Puja celebrations.
  • The funeral at Santacruz Hindu Crematorium saw cousins Ayan and Tanishaa Mukerji, daughter Sharbani Mukerjee and filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker among those paying respects.
  • Kajol and Rani Mukerji were unable to attend the rites due to their professional commitments, with Kajol occupied by promotions for her film Maa.
  • The family’s grief deepens having lost Rono’s brother, veteran actor Deb Mukherjee, in March, marking two bereavements this year.