Manish Malhotra’s mother’s funeral: Karan Johar, Urmila Matondkar, others arrive to pay their last respects at the crematorium |

In a heartfelt farewell, the illustrious fashion designer Manish Malhotra mourns the loss of his beloved mother, Sudarshan Malhotra, who left this world at the age of 94. Today, March 20, 2026, the Santacruz crematorium in Mumbai was filled with compassion as friends and Bollywood luminaries like Karan Johar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gathered to honor her remarkable life. Read on to know more in detail.

Manish Malhotra‘s mother, Sudarshan Malhotra, passed away on March 19, 2026. The ace fashion designer shared a close bond with his mom and had always called her his source of inspiration. The funeral was scheduled for today, March 20, 2026, at the Santacruz crematorium in Mumbai.

Bollywood celebs arrive for the funeral of Manish Malhotra’s mother in Mumbai

According to the Hindustan Times report, Manish Malhotra’s team issued a statement that last rites will take place at 10 am. Now, several Bollywood celebs were seen attending the funeral at the crematorium. Karan Johar, Urmila Matondkar, Ronit Roy, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Khushi Kapoor with Orry, Divyendu Sharma, Jackky Bhagnani, Rakul Preet Singh, Vijay Varma, Saiyami Kher, Sophie Choudry, Karan Tacker, David Dhawan, Rohit Dhawan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Freddy Daruwala, and more have reached the location to pay their last respects.Take a look.

The team’s statement read, “With gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we share the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, Mrs Sudarshan Malhotra, at the age of 94. Having been blessed with a long and fulfilling journey, she leaves behind cherished memories, generations of love, and a legacy that will continue to guide us.”It further read, “The cremation ceremony will be held on 20th March 2026, at 10am. Venue: Hindu Crematorium, Santa Cruz West, Mumbai. We invite you to join us in offering prayers and bidding her a respectful farewell. Om Shanti.”

Celebs visit Manish Malhotra’s house

After the news of Manish Malhotra’s demise surfaced, celebs from the film fraternity arrived at his home late at night on March 19 (yesterday). Bollywood stars like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kiara Advani, Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Urmila Matondkar, Ananya Panday, Sanjay Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Alvira Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s manager Pooja Dadlani, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Sonali Bendre, and Nushrratt Bharuccha had arrived to offer their condolences to the designer.