Who Is Farah Khan's Mother Menka Irani, How Is She Related To Javed Akhtar, Farhan-Zoya Akhtar?

Farah and Sajid Khan's mother Menka Irani passed away in the wee hours of July 26. Menka was the eldest of three sisters. Her younger sister Honey Irani was previously married to screenplay writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar, making Menka the aunt of Farhan and Zoya Akhtar. 

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Menka Irani was married to stunt film-maker Kamran Khan. Both of Irani's sisters Honey and Daisy were child actors and have acted in prominent films. Honey Irani was married to Javed Akhtar from 1972 to 1985. The duo met and fell in love on the sets of Seeta and Geeta. 

Honey is the mother of Farhan and Zoya Akhtar making them cousins of filmmaker duo Farah and Sajid. Menka Irani is the aunt of Farhan Akhtar.

How did Farah Khan's mother die?

On the wee hours of July 26, Farah Khan's mother breathed her last. As per media reports, she was admitted to the hospital for a few days and was battling an age-related illness. While the exact cause of her death remains unknown, it is reported that she passed away at the age of 79 at 3 am. 
 

Rani Mukherji was among the first celebrities to arrive at Farah Khan's residence to pay her last respects to her mother. Other celebrities who arrived at the funeral were Fardeen Khan, Maniesh Paul and Vikram Phadnis. Neelam Kothari and Seema Sajdeh were also spotted outside the choreographer-turned-filmmaker's residence. Bhushan Kumar, who recently suffered from a family tragedy himself, also arrived to pay his respects to Menka. His cousin Krishan Kumar lost his young daughter Tishaa just a few days back. More details about the funeral and prayer meeting are awaited.