Actress Mandira Bedi's husband filmmaker Raj Kaushal passed away after he suffered a cardiac arrest on June 30. The actress was carrying the pier and performing Raj’s last rites. While several sympathised with Mandira, a section of netizens trolled the actress for for performing the last rites of her husband, a role which as per traditional rituals taken up by male members of the family. Voicing her support for Mandira, singer Sona Mohapatra, took to Twitter and penned down a befitting message for those looking down upon the actress. "That some people are still commenting on Mandira Bedi’s dress code or choice to carry out her husband Raj Kushal’s last rites shouldn’t surprise us. Stupidity is more abundant than any other element in our world after all," she wrote.
Reacting to it, Mini tweeted, “Makes me sick that people are having a field day trolling a grieving woman for performing last rites on her husband instead of asking a stranger or her tiny kid. Or for not having the time to dress the way THEY imagine grieving women should dress. Fools!! Applaud her strength!” Actress Shweta Tiwari, Dalljiet Kaur, Mini Mathur, Mukti Mohan and others have come out in support of Mandira. Actress Dalljiet Kaur also came out in support of Mandira and shared her views on the trolling she is facing. Sharing a post on her story, she wrote, “My deepest respect for @mandirabedi. Her decision to break this stereotype is commendable. May God give her the inner strength needed at this hour.. And trolls?? They will never want people to "Let them just be".” Raj Kaushal, 50, is survived by his wife Mandira Bedi and kids Vir, Tara. Raj Kaushal is known for directing films like "Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi" and "Shaadi Ka Laddoo", featuring wife Mandira Bedi. He was in his 50s.Kaushal started out as a copywriter in 1989 and then worked as an assistant director with Mukul Anand.