Bollywood Buzz: Most of Bollywood was gathered this Saturday to pay their last respects to Nirmal Kapoor, who died at the age of 90. She was the mother of Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor, and Sanjay Kapoor. Nirmal took her last breath in Mumbai, at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The entire Kapoor family was present on her last day.
Nirmal Kapoor Funeral:
Nirmal Kapoor's funeral took place in Vile Parle Crematorium, Pawan Hans, S.V. Road, Mumbai, on the morning of Saturday, at around 11:30 am.
Bollywood celebrities took time from their busy schedules to visit the final rites. From spouses, and children to relatives of the trio Anil-Boney-Sanjay were present.
Anil Kapoor was seen carrying her mortal remains to her residence on the evening of Friday. Brother Sanjay Kapoor, sister Reena Kapoor and nephew Arjun Kapoor were with him. Boney Kapoor along with his daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, and Shikhar Pahariya were also present. Later, Anil's daughter Sonam Kapoor joined them too.
Many celebrities such as Farhan Akhtar, his wife Shibani Dandekar, and his sister Zoya Akhtar were spotted visiting the Pawan Hans Crematorium. B-town biggies like Ananya Panday, Javed Akhtar, Rani Mukerji, Anupam Kher, Jackie Shroff, and Veer Pahariya also paid tribute to her rites.
Boney Kapoor wrote on his social media account, "Passed away peacefully on the 2nd of May, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family."
He wrote, his mother lived a full and joyful life, leaving behind four devoted children, loving daughter-in-laws, a caring son-in-law, and eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a lifetime of treasured memories.
"Her generous spirit and boundless love touched all who knew her," Boney said, "she will remain in our hearts - forever cherished, forever missed."
Nirmal Kapoor was the wife of a renowned Bollywood producer and veteran filmmaker Surinder Kapoor who has produced some nostalgic films like Shehzada that starred Rajesh Khanna, along with remakes like Hum Paanch, Woh Saat Din, Loafer, Judaai, Sirf Tum, Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai, Pukar, No Entry where their son Anil Kapoor had acted as well.
Nirmal was mother to some of the prominent figures of Bollywood, her sons, namely Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor. She lived a life of paparazzi free and content with her big family.
The Kapoor Family Tree:
How are Nirmal Kapoor's children and husband linked to the veteran Kapoor family that have stayed in the Indian film industry for over 96 years and four generations?
The pioneer founder of the Kapoor dynasty is Prithviraj Kapoor, who stepped into the world of Bollywood even before the independence of India. He started his acting career from 1929 with his debut film, Be Dhari Talwar. Prithviraj's son Raj Kapoor was the most influential actor and director in Hindi cinema.
Surinder Kapoor was Prithviraj's cousin, and it was the latter who invited Surinder from Peshawar to Bombay. And that's how Surinder and his family's Bollywood career began.
Later on, Surinder married to Nirmal Kapoor. Their oldest son is Boney Kapoor who was married to Mona Shourie and then to Sridevi and is the father of Arjun, Anshula, Janhvi, and Khushi.
Their middle son is Anil Kapoor who is married to Sunita Kapoor and is the father of Sonam (married to Anand Ahuja), Rhea (married to Karan Boolani) and Harshvardhan Kapoor.
Their youngest son is Sanjay Kapoor who is married to Maheep Sandhu and is the father of Shanaya and Jahaan Kapoor.
The couple's daughter is Reena Kapoor Marwah who is married to Sandeep Marwah of Marwah Films and Video Studios and is the mother of Mohit (married to Antara Motiwala) and Akshay Marwah (married to Aashita Relan).
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