Zarine Khan, wife of Sanjay Khan and mother of actor Zayed Khan, passed away on Friday morning after suffering a heart attack at 81. Her funeral was held in Mumbai, and her last rites were performed by her son, Zayed Khan, as per the Hindu rituals on Friday.

Why was Zarine Khan's funeral conducted according to Hindu traditions?

A video shared by paparazzo Viral Bhayani captured emotional Zayed Khan performing the final rites of his mother, Zarine Khan. He was seen carrying a clay pot. Soon after the video surfaced, many netizens wondered why Zarine’s last rites followed Hindu traditions.

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For the unversed, Zarine Khan was born a Hindu. Before her marriage to Sanjay Khan, her original surname was ‘Katrak’. Hence, her family performed her last rites as per Hind

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