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12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Mandira Bedi On Why She Doesn't Mark Raj Kaushal's Death Anniversary: ‘I Decided…'
Last Updated: Mandira Bedi's husband Raj Kaushal passed away on June 30, 2021, following a heart attack. Mandira Bedi recently opened up about coping with the death of her husband Raj Kaushal, who passed away in 2021. She said that the first major occasions and festivals after his death were really hard for her. Mandira also shared that one year after his death, she chose to stop observing his death anniversaries. She questioned the need to commemorate such a painful day, saying there's nothing worth remembering in it as it's a sad memory. In a conversation with Satyadev Barman on YouTube channel The Full Circle, Mandira Bedi said that while she did all the rituals for one year after Raj Kaushal's death, she decided after a year that she will not mark his death anniversaries anymore. 'I did a one-month puja, one-year puja and all other rituals. After the one-year puja, I decided I am not going to mark this day (death anniversary) anymore… why should we mark this day…what is there to remember in this day… it's a sad day in our lives," she said. She also added, 'I can say it now without fully breaking down, that first year, the first of everything, the first birthday, the first anniversary, first Diwali, Raj loved Diwali, the first New Year, they were all really hard. The firsts of everything is when you sit in your room and you shut the door and you don't want to talk to anybody and you cry, and you cry till you can't cry anymore." Mandira spoke about how their kids dealt with the death of Raj Kaushal. Their adopted daughter Tara was only 8-9 months at the time of his death, and hadn't known him for long, but their son Vir was affected deeply. She said that she never told Vir not to cry, and instead, advised him to let the tears out. ''Boys don't cry' that is crap. I told him cry as much as you feel like and let those tears out because the sooner you let all those tears out we will be able to remember him from a place of joy," she said. In February this year, Mandira paid a heartfelt tribute to her late husband Raj Kaushal, sharing a never-seen-before picture on their 26th wedding anniversary. She posted a short reel with an unseen picture from their wedding. In the caption, she wrote, 'We would have been married 26 years today. Miss you." First Published:
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Mandira Bedi on coping with husband Raj Kaushal's death: Grief has no shortcuts, but we choose to celebrate
In a recent heartfelt conversation, Mandira Bedi reflected on the pain of losing her husband, filmmaker Raj Kaushal , who passed away at the age of 50 due to a heart attack . She reportedly shared that navigating through grief was an intensely personal journey, one that offered no shortcuts. The actress and TV presenter opened up about how the first year after his death was the most difficult for her and their two children, Vir and Tara , as they tried to cope with the profound loss. While speaking on the YouTube channel The Full Circle, Mandira is believed to have expressed how emotionally draining the first year had been — from celebrating birthdays to enduring anniversaries and festivals like Diwali. These milestones, she said, brought a wave of sorrow, often leaving her wanting to shut herself away and cry for hours. Each "first" without Raj was described as a challenge she had no choice but to endure. She also reportedly spoke about how their daughter Tara had only spent a few months with Raj before his passing, having been adopted just 8-9 months earlier. Their son Vir, however, had shared a deep bond with his father, and his heartbreak ran deep. Mandira recalled never stopping him from expressing his grief, saying she rejected outdated notions like 'boys don't cry.' Instead, she encouraged him to let his emotions flow freely, believing that only by doing so could they one day remember Raj with smiles instead of tears. Mandira Bedi misses her late husband Raj Kaushal dearly, shares a pic of his name written on paper by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Mandira went on to share that although she followed all the traditional mourning rituals — including a one-month and one-year puja — she eventually chose not to mark Raj's death anniversary as a day of sadness. She reportedly questioned what there was to gain from holding onto such sorrowful reminders. Rather than dwell on the loss, she preferred to honour Raj on his birthday every year, organizing a special puja followed by a lunch featuring his favourite dishes. According to her, this Sunday lunch tradition, surrounded by friends and laughter, was their way of celebrating his life. She also admitted that while she still feels a sense of sadness on the anniversary of his death, she doesn't want her children to grow up associating the day with grief. Instead, she wants them to remember their father for the joy and legacy he left behind. Mandira also reportedly revealed a deeply personal ritual she has followed every day since Raj's passing — offering a prayer to him. In those quiet moments, she thanks him for their children, the home they share, and the systems he set in place. She even apologises for the hard times in their marriage, showing how love, loss, and healing continue to coexist in her journey forward. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Mandira Bedi reveals why she doesn't mark husband Raj Kaushal's death anniversary: ‘Why should we?'
Actor Mandira Bedi, who lost her husband-producer Raj Kaushal in 2021 to heart attack, has opened about dealing with the grief. She says, 'with grief there aren't any shortcuts. You have to go through it.' (Also read: Mandira Bedi on coping up with the death of husband Raj Kaushal: 'I will grieve him for the rest of my life') In a conversation with Satyadev Barman on YouTube channel The Full Circle, Mandira opened up on how hard it was deal with all the first major occasions after Raj's death. She said, 'I can say it now without fully breaking down, that first year, the first of everything, the first birthday, the first anniversary, first Diwali, Raj loved Diwali, the first New Year, they were all really hard. The firsts of everything is when you sit in your room and you shut the door and you don't want to talk to anybody and you cry, and you cry till you can't cry anymore." Mandira, also mentioned how their kids coped up with the loss. She shared that since their adopted daughter Tara was just 8-9 months at the time of Raj's death, she had not known him for long. However, Vir was affected deeply, as he had a very strong bond with his father and he would often cry. "I never once told him not to cry. 'Boys don't cry' that is crap. I told him cry as much as you feel like and let those tears out because the sooner you let all those tears out we will be able to remember him from a place of joy," Mandira said. "I did a one-month puja, one-year puja and all other rituals. After the one-year puja, I decided I am not going to mark this day (death anniversary) anymore… why should we mark this is there to remember in this day… it's a sad day in our lives,' she said. Mandira explained that now every August 15 which is Raj's birthday, they have a little puja and after that a lavish lunch where they have all the kind of foods that Raj loved. 'This is our way to celebrate him. His legacy is the lives he touched. We have reached a stage where we laugh and remember him well,' she added.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Mandira Bedi opens up on losing husband Raj Kaushal at 49, how she chooses not to mark his death anniversary: ‘What is to remember on that day?'
'With grief there aren't any shortcuts. You have to go through it,' Mandira Bedi said as she recalled her late husband, director and producer Raj Kaushal. In a recent interaction, Mandira opened up about how she coped with her husband's sudden death at the age of 50, after he suffered a heart attack. She admitted that while the first year after his passing was incredibly hard, she and their kids — son Vir and daughter Tara — slowly learned to cope with the loss. Speaking on the YouTube channel The Full Circle, she said, 'The first year after Raj's death was the first of everything – birthday, anniversary, Diwali – they were all very hard. The first of everything is a time when you want to sit in your room, don't want to talk to anyone and just cry and cry till you can't cry anymore.' Mandira shared that since they adopted daughter Tara just 8-9 months before Raj's death, she had known him for only a short while. However, his death affected their son Vir deeply, as he had been very close to his father and was heartbroken after the loss. 'Vir would cry and I never once told him not to cry. 'Boys don't cry' that is crap. I told him cry as much as he wants and let it out,' she said. Mandira explained that she wanted him to release those emotions so that they could eventually remember Raj with joy. Mandira also shared that she chose not to observe her husband's death anniversary as a sad occasion. 'I did a one-month puja, one-year puja and all other rituals. After the one-year puja, I decided we will not mark this day… what is there to remember in this day… it's a sad day in our lives.' Instead, she created a tradition of celebrating his birthday each year with friends and family, choosing to remember him fondly. She said, 'On his birthday every year, I organise a puja followed by a lunch and I call all his friends. The lunch has Raj's favourite foods. It's the kind of Sunday afternoon lunch we loved. This is our way to celebrate him. His legacy is the lives he touched. We have reached a stage where we laugh and remember him well.' She added, 'I remember his death anniversary and I feel sad on that day but I don't want my kids to remember it.' Mandira also revealed that every day since Raj's passing, she says a prayer to him, thanking him for his legacy, their children, and the home that they live in. She also apologises to him for 'all the hard times' in their marriage and thanks him for setting up the systems in place that still continue today.
