Overview
- She died at her Mumbai residence on November 7 at age 81, with media citing age‑related ailments and reports of a sudden cardiac arrest.
- Her last rites were conducted the same day at Juhu crematorium, where son Zayed Khan led the rituals and was visibly emotional.
- The funeral followed Hindu customs because she was born Hindu as Zarine Katrak and, according to reports, she had wished for a dah‑sanskar.
- Prominent visitors paid respects at the residence and crematorium, including Hrithik Roshan with Saba Azad, Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Kajol, Bobby Deol, Jackie Shroff and Shabana Azmi.
- A prayer meet has been announced in Mumbai in the coming days as the family requests privacy; she is survived by husband Sanjay Khan and children Sussanne Khan, Zayed Khan, Farah Khan Ali and Simone Arora.