Priceless memories of Akshay Kumar with his mom Aruna Bhatia

Akshay Kumar's mom Aruna Bhatia passed away today. Two days back, she was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. The actor took to his Twitter handle, to announce the news of his mother's demise. "She was my core. And today I feel an unbearable pain at the very core of my existence. My maa Smt Aruna Bhatia peacefully left this world today morning and got reunited with my dad in the other world. I respect your prayers as I and my family go through this period. Om Shanti'', he tweeted. We have compiled some adorable photos of the mother-son duo that are heartwarming.

Akshay Kumar shares a close bond with his mom Aruna Bhatia and sister Alka. Last, he had shared a happy photo with his mom and sister on the special occasion of Mother's day. ''Even in this day and age, you’re the only one whose one hand on my head can comfort me in troubled times because I know there’s nothing I can’t do with your blessings maa. Happy #MothersDay '', he captioned the post. The star had rushed to Mumbai from the UK after learning that his mother was admitted to the intensive care unit of a Mumbai's hospital. He was shooting for a new film in the UK for the past couple of weeks.

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Though, Akki is not that active on social media. He does know how to make his close ones' day special. Be it birthdays or another special occasion, he used to share photos with his mom. In this throwback picture, we can see him dressed in a suit and a tie. His mother sat beside him as they appear to be looking at something very seriously. Sharing the priceless moment, Akki had written, ''To my #FirstFriend wishing you the happiest of Mother's Day! Life begins & ends with you. Thank you for being you Mom :) #HappyMothersDay''.

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In this throwback photo, we can see Akshay Kumar’s mother sitting in a wheelchair as the actor takes her for a stroll in London. He wrote, ''Juggled shoot to spend a few days with mom in London. No matter how busy you are with life and growing up, don’t forget they are also growing old...so spend time with them while you still can ‬''.

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Yesterday, Akshay took to his social media handle to thank well-wishers for praying for his mother's good health. ''Touched beyond words at your concern for my mom's health. This is a very tough hour for me and my family. Every single prayer of yours would greatly help," he wrote. In this photo, Akshay can be seen hugging his mother as they posed together during the golden hour.

Pic: Akshay Kumar Instagram