New Delhi, March 14 -- Veteran actor Deb Mukherjee, father of well-known director Ayan Mukerji, died at 83 due to age-related ailments. Mukherjee was not keeping well and was hospitalised, where he passed away at 9:30 am on March 14. His funeral is scheduled for 4 pm today at Pawan Hans Crematorium in Mumbai, according to a report by Hindustan Times.

Mukherjee was dealing with age-related health issues, the report quoted a spokesperson as saying.

The funeral is expected to be attended by his family members, including Kajol and Ajay Devgn, Rani Mukerji, Tanuja, Tanissha, and Aditya Chopra. Ayan Mukerji's friends, such as Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan, Sidharth Malhotra, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh, are likely to be pr...