Gurinder Chadha's Aunt Dies of Coronavirus, reveals Nurses FaceTimed her Children during Last Breath

The Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha lost her aunt to Coronavirus. The filmmaker’s aunt passed away due to COVID-19 complications on Sunday. 

Gurinder penned a heartwarming note on her social media mourning the loss of her beloved aunt. She reveals how no one from the family could not be present during the last breath of her aunt because of the lockdown. However, the nurses in the hospital called her children who chanted Sikh prayers through a video call.

In her Instagram post, Gurinder wrote: 

Today we said goodbye to my dearest bhuaji /aunt from #covid19 complications. She was my dad's little sister She is the aunt sitting down in these final pictures from #viceroyshouse and doted on me. She survived the Partiton of India and sadly for us, her family no one could be with her in person in her final moments. BUT two nurses in the Surrey hospital held her hand, FaceTimed her children who all chanted Sikh prayers during which her soul departed. God bless the #nhsheroes who made my dear aunts passing humane.

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Indian-origin British filmmaker Gurinder Chadha started her career as a journalist and made her directorial debut with the comedy Bhaji on the Beach in 1993. Her other popular films include Bride and Prejudice, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Her latest work is the television show Beecham House.