Mandira Bedi rushed Raj Kaushal to hospital, however it was too late: Suleiman Merchant on his good friend’s final moments

Actor and TV presenter Mandira Bedi’s movie producer husband Raj Kaushal died of a coronary heart assault on Wednesday. Friend of the couple, composer Suleiman Merchant of the Salim-Sulaiman duo has now opened up about his late good friend’s well being points and what occurred within the final minutes earlier than Raj’s loss of life.

Suleman, who had identified Raj Kaushal and his household for a few years, reached Mandira on Wednesday night and provided condolences. “In the evening Raj was feeling uneasy, he took an antacid tablet (then),” Merchant instructed ETimes.

He continued, “Time rolled into the night, and around 4 p.m., Raj felt more restless. Raj told Mandira that he was having a heart attack. Mandira acted swiftly and called Ashish Chowdhary, who reached his place. Mandira and Ashish put him in the car but he was losing consciousness. I think they took him to Lilavati hospital if I am not wrong. But in the next 5-10 minutes they realized that his No pulse. Before they reached the doctor, it was too late.”

Suleman additional instructed that Raj had suffered a coronary heart assault as soon as earlier than. “I believe he was 30-32 then. But after that assault he took nice care and he was effective since then.”

Suleman and Raj Kaushal have been mates for over 25 years, “I’ve misplaced a good friend of 25 years. I do know him from the times when he was aiding Mukul Anand in ‘Dus’. I went to his home as soon as in the course of the pandemic a number of months in the past. Salim and I composed the music for his debut movie Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. It would not get extra surprising than this.”

Raj Kaushal, who made his directorial debut with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999), additionally acted in movies like Shaadi Ka Laddu (2004) and Anthony Kaun Hai (2006). He died of a coronary heart assault on the morning of 30 June. He was 49 years outdated. He is survived by spouse Mandira Bedi and two kids.

His final rites have been carried out at Shivaji Park crematorium. Those who attended the funeral included actors Ronit Roy, Ashish Chowdhary and Sameer Soni.