Ayushmann Khurrana and Aparshakti Khurana's father P Khurana passes away

Ayushmann Khurrana in throwback photos with his father

Hindi film actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Aparshakti Khurana's father P Khurana has passed away. He was an astrologer by profession and was reportedly suffering from heart related ailment.

Confirming the sad demise of P Khurana, Aparshakti's spokesperson said, "It's with our deep sadness to inform that Ayushmann and Aparshakti Khurana's father, Astrologer P Khurana passed away this morning at 10:30am in Mohali, owing to a prolonged incurable ailment. We are indebted for all your prayers and support during this time of personal loss".

P Khurana is a reputed and well-known astrologer in North India. Hailing from Chandigarh, he has also authored books on astrology sharing his knowledge on the subject. He is survived by his wife and two sons, actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Aparshakti Khurana, their wives and grandchildren.

In November 2021, Ayushmann and Aparshakti along with their wives and kids celebrated Diwali with their parents in Chandigarh. Aparshakti Khurana shared a beautiful family picture featuring Ayushmann and his Tahira Kashyap with their kids, his parents, father P. Khurrana and mother Poonam and his Akriti Ahuja Khurana with their kid. He simply captioned it, "Straight out of Sooraj Barjatya's set."

On the occasion of Father's Day two years ago, Ayushmann had penned an emotional note about his dad, alongwith some throwback photos. The note read, "Bachpan mein papa ki lagayi paabandiyon ko todne mein bahut mazaa aata tha. Aur ab bade ho kar khud pe lagayi paabandiyaan todi nahi jaati."

He added, "We got it from him. The discipline. The love for music, poetry, films and art. He studied law but was always intrigued by astrology. He's the reason behind the double Ns and double Rs in my name. At the same time he also taught us that we have the ability to carve out our own destiny and our good karma can supersede any soothsayer. My friend, philosopher and guide. My father @astrologer.pkhurrana #FathersDay (sic)."

While speaking to Hindustan Times in 2017, Ayushmann had opened up about the spelling change in his name, and said, "After all, my father has been an astrologer since before I was born. In fact, this trend (spelling names differently) came quite late (in the rest of the country), and even later in Mumbai."