Throwback: Sidharth Malhotra Gets Candid About His Emotional Bond With His Parents

Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra is mourning the loss of his father, Sunil Malhotra, who passed away in New Delhi on February 14 after a prolonged illness. A former Merchant Navy captain, Sunil Malhotra, had been battling health issues for some time. The actor shared a heartfelt post on social media, calling his father “a man of rare honesty, integrity and culture.” But long before his father’s passing, the actor had opened up about his health struggles.

Last year, Sidharth had spoken openly about his father’s declining health and the toll it took on the family — particularly on his mother, who had been his primary caregiver. Speaking to Lilly Singh, he said, “My father’s not been healthy for a while, and me being maybe scared or angry about that at times, tend to be a little more harsh on my mother because she’s the one who’s taking care of the meds.”