Gauahar Khan's father passes away; she pens an emotional note mourning his death

Gauahar Khan (Photo/AFP)

Gauahar Khan lost her father today, March 5. The actress shared the news of her father, Zafar Ahmed Khan, passing away on social media, posting an Instagram story to state that the "funeral is after Zohar Namaz". Khan's father was unwell for quite some time now and was hospitalised last week.

In an Instagram post, Gauahar wrote, "My Hero. No man like u, Ever 💔! My father has passed, to the ever after as an Angel. Alhamdulillah. His passing away was a testament to his beautiful life n the best soul he was. Forever My Pappa 😘 . I love you oh so much. I am sooooo much of you Pappa. N yet can never ever be even a per cent of your magnanimous personality. ♥️ #MyForeverShiningStar Keep him in your prayers please. 🙏🏻 innal lillahee wainna ilayhi raajeeoon"

She had earlier posted a picture of her hugging her father in the ICU. "Oh Allah bless my father," she had written with the picture. Gauahar had also been requesting fans on Instagram to pray for her father.

A day before, Gauahar also shared a picture with her father from her wedding and captioned it: "A fathers kiss . #Blessing . Zafar Ahmed Khan , I love you soooooooooo much . #MyPappaStrongest."

Gauahar's husband Zaid Darbar too had a shared picture with his father-in-law, on Thursday. He wrote, "Please keep my father in law in your Duaa's .🤲🏻 Allah give him the best of health . Ameen ! ♥️ He's the coolest man I know . Alhamdulillah."

Our condolences to Gauahar and her family!