Kirron Kher's father passes away

Actress-politician Kirron Kher's father Thakur Singh has died.

The 61-year-old actresses' father passed away today in the morning and her actor husband Anupam Kher took to Twitter to share the news.

"Col Thakur Singh, Kirron Ji's father departed for a better world this morning. He was one of d kindest persons I have ever met. Will miss him," Kher tweeted.

Kirron's family still lives in Chandigarh, from where she is also the Member of Parliament for BJP.