Mumbai: Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji held a prayer meet in the memory of his late father Deb Mukherjee on Tuesday in Mumbai.
Ayan requested shutterbugs gathered outside the venue to refrain from insisting on clicking photos of the celebrities present there.
When the paparazzi expressed their dissatisfaction over the place from where they were allowed to click pictures, Ayan said, “I just felt like there would be a lot of commotion inside. It’s a prayer meet — it’s quite personal. If you feel you are not getting better shots, then I am sorry, but I think for us, this will be a better arrangement today.”
He added, “We didn’t have that kind of space here. There will be some shlokas inside. If there are too many photographers, then it will get very noisy. So please understand a little bit for today. I understand, but you guys also understand a bit today. This is a very personal event for us. It’s not like Durga Puja. It’s very different for us today. We will share some visuals with you later. Thank you.”
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Celebrities including Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Aditya Roy Kapur attended the prayer meet.
Veteran actor Deb Mukherji, 83, died on March 14 after prolonged illness.
“We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of Mr Debu Mukherjee, an actor and driving force of the North Bombay Durga Puja. He left us this morning,” informed the family.
His last rites were performed at the Pawan Hans Crematorium in Juhu.
