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Ridhima Pandit On Losing Her Mother: My Mother’s World Revolved Around Me; The Loss Is Irreparable
Ridhima Pandit lost her mother Jayshree on April 4, 2021 following COVID-19 related complications. The actress is heartbroken and revealed to TOI that her mother, who was diagnosed with kidney issues five years ago, was undergoing dialysis. She added that her mother tested positive for COVID-19 a few days before she passed away.
The
actress
further
revealed
that
everything
was
a
chaos
after
she
tested
positive
because
of
other
comorbidities.
She
had
to
reach
out
to
Sonu
Sood
for
help
once
she
realised
that
her
mother
might
need
immediate
medical
attention.
She
said,
"Before
I
got
into
acting,
I
had
worked
with
Sonu
(Sood)
as
his
manager
at
one
point.
So,
when
I
realised
that
I
might
have
to
admit
my
mother
to
a
hospital,
I
requested
him
to
help
me
with
it.
A
friend
in
Goa,
too,
helped.
My
mother
was
admitted
to
the
ICU,
but
despite
timely
medical
treatment,
she
could
not
be
saved."
She further said that her mother's world revolved around her and her loss is irreparable. She also added that her sister has been a great support during these trying times and hasn't left her side since her mother's demise.
The Bahu Humari Rajni_Kant actress said, "The loss is irreparable and I can't describe my grief in words. I was miserable during the initial five days. I genuinely thought that she would recover and come home. My sister, Reema, has been a great support during these trying times. She hasn't left my side since that fateful day. My mother's world revolved around me. For her, I was always a kid. Of course, the role reversed in the last five years... I became a mother to her, taking care of her. She pulled through those terrible five years only for me. I am going through bouts of happiness and sadness. Sometimes, I cry profusely, and other times, I laugh remembering our funny banter."
Ridhima now wants to focus on her work, just like her mother would have liked her to. She said that on April 12, she went for the shoot with a heavy heart. She felt that she must have looked terrible as she had puffy eyes since she cried a lot and was tired, but added that she performed better than ever. She feels that her mother guided her through and gave her the much-needed strength. The actress concluded by saying that she is sure that her mother is happy up there and is relieved of all her pain.
