Shah Rukh Khan's father-in-law, Colonel Ramesh Chandra Chibber, passed away at a Delhi hospital on Tuesday evening. The actor and wife Gauri flew to Delhi on a chartered plane at 11 pm on Tuesday. Karan Johar, who is one of Gauri's closest friends, cancelled his work commitments and rushed to be by her side. The cremation was held at Lodi Crematorium at 10 am on Wednesday. After the cremation, SRK and Gauri reached Gauri's home at Panchsheel Park with other family members. According to sources, a prayer meet will take place at Chinmaya Mission on Friday afternoon. Chibber was not keeping well since the last few days and was hospitalised.

“It is a big loss to the family and Shah Rukh will stay in Delhi for the next four days,“ one of the visitors, who went to offer condolence, said. A source informed that SRK and Gauri's kids - Aryan and Suhana - will go to Delhi to attend the prayer meet on Friday. Considering the huge turnout, added security has been deployed around the house, with visitors and security staff telling people to not assemble outside the house.
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MID-DAY (March 3, 2016)

SRK cancels all his assignments over the next few days following his father-in-law's demise on Wednesday

Shah Rukh Khan flew to New Delhi on late Tuesday night after his father-in-law Colonel Ramesh Chandra Chibber passed away. He was in his 70s. His last rites were performed at the Lodi Road crematorium on Wednesday morning (Watch Video). He is survived by his wife Savita, son Vikrant and daughter Gauri.

Colonel Chibber, who had been hospitalised, breathed his last at 8.55 pm. Gauri was in Delhi keeping vigil by his bedside for the past week.

SRK has now put his current assignments on hold and will stay in Delhi with Gauri’s family. The star was shooting for 'Raees' in Mumbai on Tuesday (Read more).

SRK-Gauri's close buddy, filmmaker Karan Johar, who attended the funeral, yesterday tweeted, "Death is the only reminder of life." Sachin Joshi, Rajat Sharma and Rajiv Shukla were also spotted at the funeral.

Originally from Patti village in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, Colonel Chibber had made Delhi his home.