Arjun Bijlani’s family holds prayer meet for his father-in-law; Mouni Roy, Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain and others pay their respects

Arjun Bijlani’s father-in-law, Rakesh Chandra Swami, passed away recently at 73 due to a sudden stroke. The family is mourning the sudden loss of Neha Swami’s father, which happened on January 1st 2026.

A prayer meet was held today, January 5, and was attended by close family members and friends. Arjun's close friends and colleagues from the industry arrived at the prayer meet to pray for the departed soul. Celebrities like Mouni Roy, Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain, Isha Malviya, Aamir Ali, Sana Makbul, Ravie Dubey, Eisha Singh and others attended the prayer meet to show their love and support for the actor and his family during this difficult time.

For the uninitiated, Arjun’s father-in-law was admitted to the hospital on December 29 after suffering a brain stroke and on December 30, he was placed on a ventilator. Earlier Arjun Bijlani and his wife Neha were in Dubai for New Year celebrations. However, after hearing about his health, they rushed back to Mumbai. Unfortunately, he passed away on January 1st. Recently, videos from the funeral appeared online which captured Neha in deep grief.

She broke down while saying her last goodbye to her father. In one of the videos, Arjun was also seen in an emotional state and was comforting his son, Ayaan.Arjun shared a very close bond with his father-in-law, especially as he had lost his own father at a young age. He once appeared on Smart Jodi where Arjun and Neha participated as contestants. During the episode, Neha's father shared old memories with his son-in-law and also revealed how Arjun convinced his wife's family for marriage.