Earlier this month, Boman Irani’s mother, Jer, 94, passed away. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the actor gave her a beautiful send off,while sharing glimpses of his mother’s life. Irani admits it’ll take some time to get better but “in my own way I’m happy for her as she lived a good life.”

“My mum’s passing on was not as sad or tragic, as other (death) cases have been. I wanted to inform others about her, and spread a message which wasn’t gloomy. We wanted to celebrate her life... The message was of a happy realisation of life,” he says.

Irani, 62, calls his mother an unbelievable spirit who handled many responsibilities as a young widow. “She fed four little kids, including me, who was unborn when my dad passed away. She wore the hat of a father, mother, provider, and later was an inspiration urging us to follow our dreams,” shares the actor, adding that he feels more for his wife, Zenobia, as she has lost a good friend. “Both of them enjoyed each other’s company,” he explains.

Amid warnings of a third wave, Irani feels that being prepared is the best way forward. “I feel terrible to hear young people dying and the way things were a couple of months ago. We’ve vaccines and we should all get them ASAP. Getting vaccinated and following protocol is the way ahead. We must be prepared as worrying doesn’t help, action does” he ends.