Mumbai March 18 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan s father Krishnaraj Rai who was under intensive care at the Lilavati hospital here passed away on Saturday after a brief illness.
Aishwarya s spokesperson confirmed the news about his demise to IANS.
According to Lt Gen V Ravishankar who was treating him at the hospital he had lymphoma. He was in hospital for over a month.
Mr Rai passed away around 4 p.m. in Lilavati hospital ICU Ravishankar told IANS via a message.
A Mangalorean Krishnaraj is survived by his wife son and daughter.
During his stay at the hospital he was visited by Aishwarya s in-laws Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.
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