Veteran Tamil producer and actor K Bhagyaraj died on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 73. Just a few days before his death, Bhagyaraj made his last public appearance at the wedding of Khushbu Sundar and Sundar C’s daughter, Avantika, in Goa. Videos from the ceremony have now surfaced on social media, giving fans a glimpse of the late filmmaker at the star-studded celebration.A widely shared clip shows Bhagyaraj warmly greeting the Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi. The two exchanged smiles, shook hands and talked for a while inside the wedding venue.Following the news of Bhagyaraj’s death, Khushbu paid tribute to the filmmaker on Instagram by sharing a picture of him along with a heartfelt message.“Rest in peace Sir. My funny moments with you will be etched in my memory forever. I will miss you.”The wedding itself was attended by many prominent names from the Indian film industry. Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh and Nagarjuna attended the celebrations with their wives, while Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor: and: Trisha Krishnan including the guests.However, one of Khushbu’s posts from the wedding later sparked criticism online. She shared a candid photo of her husband, Sundar C, where the couple was smiling at each other as they celebrated their daughter’s special day. Some social media users questioned the timing of the post after Bhagyaraj’s death.One user commented, “Is this post really necessary now? When the state is mourning the loss of Bhagyaraj sir.”Khushbu didn’t hold back in her answer. Defending his decision to celebrate his daughter’s wedding despite the terrible loss, he replied, “Why follow me?? Just to criticize?? My daughter got married less than 48 hours ago. And who knows Poornima better? You or me?? If you find it difficult, stop following me. I’d rather not have people like you. I have a right to be happy.”
Avantika, the eldest daughter of Khushbu and Sundar C, got married to Shravan Sreenivasan in Goa on Thursday evening. The wedding turned out to be a grand gathering of film personalities from various industries, with celebrities including Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Anil Kapoor, Amala Akkineni and Trisha Krishnan joining the celebrations.
