Choreographer-director Farah Khan and Sajid Khan’s mother Menka Irani passed away on Friday in Mumbai. Menka was 79 and as per reports, she had been ailing for a long time and had gone through multiple surgeries.

Earlier, Farah had shared a heartfelt note about her on her birthday. She had said, “We all take our mothers for granted. Especially me! This last month has been a revelation on how much I love my mom Menka. She has been the strongest, bravest person I have ever seen. Sense of humour intact even after multiple surgeries. Happy birthday mom! Today’s a good day to come back home. Can’t wait for you to get strong enough to start fighting with me again.”

Menka was the sister of actor Daisy Irani and actor-screenwriter Honey Irani. She had acted in the film Bachpan (1963) which also starred Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan.