Veteran Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and renowned filmmaker Boney Kapoor’s mother Nirmal passed away on May 2 due to age-related issues. She celebrated her 90th birthday in September 2024. Nirmal Kapoor was suffering from health issues for the past couple of months and took her last breath at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai. According to reports,  Nirmal Kapoor’s funeral is set to take place at Pawan Hans Crematorium, Mumbai, at 11:30 am. 

For those who are unaware, Nirmal was married to Surinder Kapoor, who was a renowned Bollywood producer. The couple were parents of four children-Anil Kapoor, Reena Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor. The three Kapoor brothers are in the industry and have made a significant mark. Nirmal’s grandchildren include Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Janhvi, Khushi and Anshula, Arjun Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Jahaan Kapoor. Her daughter Reena has a son named Mohit Marwah. 

Earlier, while promoting ‘Jug Jugg Jeeyo’ with Kiara Advani, Varun Dhawan and Neetu Kapoor at a reality show, Anil Kapoor got emotional remembering his mother. In that episode, Anil saw a contestant named Mani along with his mother and said “Mani ko dekh kar, unki mata ji ko dekh kar, mujhe mera bachpan yaad aagaya. Wo machine yaad aagayi. Sewing machine thi, haath se bhi chalti thi, paanv se bhi chalti thi. Jis tarah aap ye pant aur shirt banati hai, mere liye bhi meri mummy banati thi. Aaj main yaha baitha hoon. Aap bhi bohot bade banoge.” 

On the work front, Anil Kapoor will be next seen in Welcome to the Jungle. The movie also features Disha Patani, Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, Vrihi Kodvara, Sanjay Dutt and Suniel Shetty in key roles. The film has been directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Firoz A. Nadiadwala. The exact release date has not been announced yet. However, as per reports, the film is slated to release this year.