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Bollywood Director Kuku Kohli Dies at 77: Prayer Meet Held, Celebrities Pay Last Respects

Bollywood Director Kuku Kohli Dies at 77: Prayer Meet Held, Celebrities Pay Last Respects

Aug 29, 2026 - 20:21
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Kuku Kohli prayer meet: Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif pay last respects; Aruna Irani gets emotional
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  • Bollywood filmmaker Kuku Kohli passed away on August 25 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, leaving behind a legacy of su
  • The prayer meet saw family members, friends, and colleagues come together to remember Kuku Kohli and express their condolences to his f
  • Kuku Kohli made his directorial debut with Phool Aur Kaante, which became a commercial success and marked Ajay Devgn's debut. He went o

Bollywood filmmaker Kuku Kohli passed away on August 25 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, leaving behind a legacy of successful films. A prayer meet was organised to pay last respects to the late director, with several Bollywood celebrities attending the event.

The prayer meet saw family members, friends, and colleagues come together to remember Kuku Kohli and express their condolences to his family. Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif were seen arriving at the venue together, followed

Prayer Meet and Celebrity Tributes

Kuku Kohli made his directorial debut with Phool Aur Kaante, which became a commercial success and marked Ajay Devgn's debut. He went on to helm several other films, including Suhaag, Haqeeqat, Woh Tera Naam Tha, Anari No. 1, Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa, and more.

In a 2022 interview with The Times of India, Aruna Irani, Kuku Kohli's widow, spoke about their relationship. She said that they met on the sets of one of his films and started as friends before eventually falling in love.

Kuku Kohli's passing leaves a void in the Bollywood industry, but his contributions to film-making will be remembered for years to come. The prayer meet was a fitting tribute to his memory, with numerous celebrities paying their last respects to the late director.

About Kuku Kohli

I used to get very upset with him and he used to console me.

Uss chakkar mein kaise lafda ho gaya samajh nahi aya (Don't know how we fell for each other due to that).”

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Filmmaker Kuku Kohli passed away on August 25 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. On Saturday, a prayer meet was organised The prayer meet saw several Bollywood celebrities arriving to pay their last respects to the filmmaker and express solidarity with his family.Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif pay last respectsKuku Kohli's widow and veteran actor Aruna Irani arrived at the prayer meet in a wheelchair.

She was accompanied The sombre gathering saw family members and people close to the filmmaker come together to remember him and pay their respects. Bollywood star couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif arrived at the prayer meet together. After meeting Kuku's family members and paying their last respects, they were seen exiting the venue together.

They were accompanied The couple was surrounded Later, Vicky was seen touching his father's feet before leaving.Other celebrities, including veteran actresses Asha Parekh, Madhoo and Poonam Dhillon, as well as Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher and veteran actor Ketki Dave, were also seen at the prayer meet. About Kuku KohliAs per ANI, Kuku Kohli suffered a heart attack and breathed his last at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Tuesday.

He was 77 years old.Kuku Kohli made his directorial debut with Phool Aur Kaante, which emerged as a commercial success and also marked Ajay Devgn's debut. The film also starred Madhoo, Amrish Puri, Aruna Irani and Jagdeep.Kuku Kohli also helmed films such as Suhaag, Haqeeqat, Woh Tera Naam Tha, Anari No. 1, Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa and more.

He is survived In a 2022 interaction with The Times of India, Aruna spoke about their relationship. She said, “We met each other during one of the films that we worked on together. During that film, he used to make all the other actors wait till Dharmendra ji arrived on sets to start the shoot.

And I used to get very angry at him as I was too working on some other films at that time. So we started with a love and hate relationship. I used to get very upset with him and he used to console me.

Uss chakkar mein kaise lafda ho gaya samajh nahi aya (Don't know how we fell for each other due to that).”

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Kuku Kohli passed away on August 25 at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.

Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif, Asha Parekh, Madhoo, Poonam Dhillon, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, and Ketki Dave were among those who attended the prayer meet.

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