MUMBAI:  The recent suicide case of South actor/composer Vijay Antony’s 16 year old daughter Meera sent shock waves in the film industry. While the South actor mourns the irreparable and traumatic loss of his young daughter, let us look at other celebs who have lost their young children- a void that can never be filled.

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Asha Bhosle

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Singer Asha Bhosle’s daughter Varsha committed suicide at the age of 56. Asha Tai also lost her son Hemant in 2015 to cancer.

Jagjit Singh

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The late ghazal king Jagjit Singh lost his 20 year old son to a tragic accident. His step-daughter from his wife Chitra’s first marriage committed suicide due to a failed marriage.

Mehmood

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Comedy King Mehmood, who is known for some of the most iconic Hindi comedy films, lost his son Macky following a cardiac arrest.

Anuradha Paudwal

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Singer Anuradha lost her 35 year old son Aditya in 2020 after he succumbed to kidney failure.

Govinda

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Not many would know this but 80’s superstar Govinda, lost his first child- a baby girl at 4 months to a deadly health complication.

Kabir Bedi

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The dashing Kabir Bedi married four times and has 2 children Pooja and son Adam. However Pooja also had a biological brother named Siddharth who tragically passed away with suicide at 26 due to schizophrenia.

Shekhar Suman

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Shekhar was once a proud father of 2 sons Aayush and Adhyayan. However Aayush passed away at the tender age of 11 due to a heart ailment.

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Moushumi Chatterjee

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Moushumi had 2 daughters Payal and Megha, however her eldest daughter Payal passed away due to prolonged illness. She was also a type 1 diabetic patient.

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