Businessman Rajan Nanda, Shweta Bachchan Nanda’s father-in-law passed away last night in Delhi. According to a report, he was declared brain dead at a hospital in Gurgaon. Rajan had been the Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Limited, since 1994. He was married to veteran actor Raj Kapoor's eldest daughter Ritu Nanda and is survived by his wife, son Nikhil and daughter Natasha.

Taking to his social media, Bollywood Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who was shooting for Ayan Mukerji’s ‘Brahmastra’ along with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in Bulgaria wrote, “My relative Mr Rajan Nanda, Nikhil’s father and father-in-law of Shweta, just passed away. Leaving for India.”

Shweta is married to Rajan Nanda’s son, Nikhil Nanda. Shweta and Nikhil are parents to daughter Navya and son Agastya. And Rishi and Neetu Kapoor’s daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni who is married to Bharat Sahni is also related to the Nanda family. Taking to her Instagram page and sharing Rajan’s picture, she wrote, “You were, are and will always remain a legend! Thank you for all the love always - will miss you so much uncle - until we meet again. RIP uncle Rajan.”

May his soul rest in peace!