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Rahul Dev Slams Media's Insensitive Funeral Coverage
12 May
Summary
- Rahul Dev criticized media for insensitive behavior during his brother's funeral.
- Mukul Dev, aged 54, passed away on May 23, 2025, after a brief illness.
- Rahul Dev stated shame should be on media covering grief insensitively.
Actor Rahul Dev recently voiced his distress over the insensitive conduct of certain media outlets during his brother Mukul Dev's funeral. Mukul Dev, a known figure in various film industries, passed away on May 23, 2025, at the age of 54, after a short illness and a stay in the ICU.
The funeral ceremony took place a day later at the Lodhi Crematorium in New Delhi, where Rahul Dev performed the final rites. He shared that while he has many friends in the media, the behavior witnessed during his brother's final journey was "very strange."
Rahul Dev explained that the family had to arrange the cremation quickly after leaving the hospital. He posted an Instagram story primarily to inform relatives and close contacts promptly, but this led to what he termed "madness" from the media.
Expressing his disappointment, Rahul Dev found it upsetting that individuals were present solely to capture photographs during a moment of profound personal grief. He stands by his reaction to ask people to stop filming, stating that such insensitivity reflects poorly on the media, not on him.
