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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nSidharth Malhotra<\/a>\u2019s father, Sunil Malhotra, has passed away. The last rites were completed in Delhi in the presence of close family members.The actor, along with his wife Kiara Advani<\/a>, rushed to the capital as soon as he received the news to attend the funeral and stand by his loved ones during this difficult time. According to Hindustan Times, those close to the family confirmed that while the ceremonies have concluded, the couple will continue to stay in Delhi for a few days.Sunil Malhotra, a former Merchant Navy captain, was a towering influence in Sidharth\u2019s life. The actor has often spoken about the deep respect and admiration he held for his father, once calling him his \u201cfavourite hero\u201d and a constant source of inspiration. Those close to the family say the loss has left Sidharth deeply affected.<\/p>\n In March last year, Sidharth had candidly spoken about his father\u2019s prolonged health struggles during a conversation with Lilly Singh. He had revealed that Sunil Malhotra had been unwell for some time and admitted to feeling ashamed about not fully acknowledging his mother Rimma Malhotra\u2019s sacrifices.\u201cMy father\u2019s not been healthy for a while, and me being scared or angry at times, tend to be a little more harsh on my mother because she\u2019s the one who\u2019s taking care of the meds. My father\u2019s not keeping well to do that and within that I realized… we got up one morning and just having coffee and tea in Delhi and she started speaking about 20 years back… what she had to deal with when we were much younger or when I wasn\u2019t there or when I was trying to make my own life,\u201d he had shared. <\/p>\n Sidharth Malhotra Calls Kiara Advani His ‘Favourite Face in Any Place’ in Sweet Birthday Tribute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n He had further added, \u201cShe would hide that information from us as to you know what my father\u2019s going through and uh and I felt uh I felt slightly ashamed of the fact that I didn\u2019t really give her that credit for the years building up to my father\u2019s health… During that period, my mother had made so many sacrifices that I wasn\u2019t aware of, and I had to deal with her with far more sensitivity and love.\u201d Despite being a public figure, Sidharth has maintained privacy around the personal tragedy, choosing to grieve quietly with his family. Over the years, he has credited his parents for keeping him grounded and rooted despite the fame and pressures of the film industry.<\/div>\n\nWhen Sidharth spoke about his father\u2019s health and his mother\u2019s sacrifices<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n