Zarine Khan's Lesser-Known Daughter, Simone Arora Gets Consoled By Husband, Owner Of D'Decor

Zarine Khan's passing at the age of 81 has left the entire industry mourning. However, it is the family, who is in extreme shock. Zarine Khan is survived by her husband, Sanjay Khan, and four children, Farah Khan Ali, Simone Arora, Sussanne Khan, and Zayed Khan. During her last rites, the four siblings united and gave a final heartfelt farewell to their mother by honouring her wish for her funeral with Hindu rituals.

Zarine Khan's lesser-known daughter, Simone Arora, at her funeral

The world knows about Zarine Khan's elder daughter, Farah Khan Ali, who is a jewellery designer. On the other hand, her youngest daughter, Susanne Khan, is an interior designer, while her son, Zayed Khan, is an actor. However, not many know about Zarine Khan and Sanjay Khan's middle daughter, Simone Arora. She was spotted in an all-white ensemble at her mother's funeral, heading back home all broken, while her husband, Ajay Arora, held her hand, and her son supported her. 

Simone Arora is married to D'Decor owner, Ajay Arora

Simone Arora married Ajay Arora at the age of 21. She had just completed her graduation with a Bachelor of Arts when she got married. She and her husband, Ajay, together worked hard to build the brand, D'Decor, a famous lifestyle brand. She herself worked as an art director, and she also runs her own luxury store, SIMONE, a one-of-a-kind luxury retail store in Mumbai.

Zarine Khan's funeral

Coming back to Zarine Khan's funeral, it was an emotional site as the children looked unprepared of their mother's passing. Her husband, Sanjay Khan stood there right besides her parthiv sharir with folded hands. During her last rites, which were held as per Hindu customs, her children broke down as they mourned their mother's death. Zayed, who was sitting right beside his mother's body, was sobbing with folded hands. Sussanne also looked heartbroken. In the same video, the four siblings were hugging each other as they were in disbelief at their mother's death.

Why did Zarine Khan's family choose her last rites to be held as per Hindu customs?

Several fans were left surprised as the Khan family chose to bid goodbye to their mother as per Hindu customs and not Muslim ones. Netizens raised their doubts in the comment section. One user wrote, "Muslim hokar hindu ki tarah kyu kiya akhri rasam." Another user penned, "Zayed Khan was raised as a muslim, so what is happening here?"

So, for those who don't know, Zarine Khan was born a Hindu. Her real name was Zarine Katrak before she married Sanjay Khan. It is worth mentioning that when she got married to Sanjay Khan, she did not convert her religion, and it is one of the major reasons her last rites were held as per Hindu customs and not her husband's Muslim religion. 

Zarine first met Sanjay when she was 14 years old through his mother, Bibi Fatima Begum Khan. It was in 1966 when they started dating and got married. Soon, they got blessed with four children — Sussanne Khan, Simone Khan, Farah Ali Khan and Zayed Khan. 

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We pray for strength for Zarine Khan's family in these tough times.

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