Mumbai: Teji Bachcan, wife of the renowned Hindi poet Harivansha Rai Bachchan and mother of ‘Star of the Millenium’ Amitabh Bachchan, passed away after prolonged illness, today.

She was 93-year-old and was admitted in Leelawati Hospital in Mumbai for a long time. She was shifted to ICU in November this year after her condition became serious. Teji Bachchan was in the Lilavati Hospital for almost the whole of this year and was shifted to the ICU last month after her condition became worse. Details of the cause of her demise were not immediately available.

Earlier, members of the Bachchan family, including sons Amitabh and Ajitabh, grandson Abhishek and his wife Aishwarya, arrived at the hospital after learning that her condition deteriorated. Teji's body was later taken to 'Prateeksha', the Bachchans' residence in the suburbs of Mumbai.

Among those, who went with the body, were actor Amitabh, brother Ajitabh, Abhishek, his wife Aishwarya and industrialist Anil Ambani. Others present at the hospital included family friends Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh and Anil Ambani, actors Danny Denzongpa, Sonali Bendre and industrialist Subroto Roy Sahara.

Her last rites will be performed on Thursday.

 

Source : Agencies