Tishaa Kumar, the daughter of T-Series' Krishan Kumar, passes away after prolonged illness

A prayer meet for Tishaa Kumar, the daughter of T-Series co-owner Krishan Kumar, was held in Mumbai, where a number of celebrities paid their last respects.

Kumar passed away on July 18 after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was 20 years old. T-series released a statement that said: "Tishaa Kumar, daughter of Krishan Kumar, passed away yesterday after a prolonged battle with an illness. This is a difficult time for the family, and we kindly request that the family’s privacy is respected.”

Among those at her funeral were Riteish Deshmukh, Saiee Manjrekar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar and Kushalli Kumar.

Actor and director Divya Khosla took to Instagram to pay tribute to Kumar, putting together a few photos of the time they spent together. She captioned the images: “Tishaa you will remain in our hearts forever 💔 gone so soon. @tanyasingghofficial may God give you the strength to go through this most painful loss 🙏”

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