Zareen Khan’s mother Parveen Khan passes away after prolonged illness in Mumbai

(Source: Instagram)

New Delhi: Actor Zareen Khan’s mother, Parveen Khan, has passed away after a prolonged illness. She breathed her last in Mumbai on Wednesday morning (April 8).

For the unversed, her mother had been battling recurring medical complications for several years, particularly after undergoing heart surgery in 2016. Reports state that she had been in and out of the hospital over the past couple of months.

A statement issued by Zareen’s team read, “This is to inform that our beloved Ms Parveen Khan, mother of Zareen Khan and Sana Khan, has departed peacefully to her heavenly abode on the 8th of April.”

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The statement also shared funeral details, mentioning that the last rites are scheduled to take place today at the Versova Muslim Kabrastan in Andheri, Mumbai. Several members of the film fraternity are expected to attend.

Earlier, Zareen had opened up about her close bond with her mother and had been sharing health updates. A few weeks ago, she took to Instagram to speak about her mother’s deteriorating condition, requesting fans and well-wishers to keep her in their prayers. In February this year, she posted, “Mom's hospitalised again... Please keep her in your prayers!”, indicating another setback in her ongoing treatment.

On February 23, Zareen shared an emotional message on social media while marking her Islamic birthday, which falls on the fifth day of Ramadan. In the post, she revealed that her mother was hospitalised and that her birthday celebrations would not take place.

She wrote, “It's the 5th of Ramadan today which is my Islamic Birthday. Those who know me closely know how much I love my birthdays. This year too I had plans of celebrating this one in a certain way, but unfortunately that's not going to happen as my mom is hospitalised.”

She further added, “I would request everyone of you to keep my mom in your prayers as that's going to be the greatest gift for me,” accompanied by folded hands, heart, and sparkle emojis.

Zareen has worked in films like Housefull 2 and Hate Story 3. She has also appeared in Punjabi and Telugu cinema. Last year, she made her OTT debut with the mini-series Phir Se Restart. In 2020, she appeared in Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele, which remains her last film appearance.