Mandira Bedi carrying Raj Kaushal’s bier, performed the last rites; broke gender stereotypes

With teary eyes, Mandira Bedi said goodbye to husband Raj Kaushal and performed the last rites; netizens call her ‘Empowered Woman Of India’ 

<p>Yesterday, Mandira Bedi said goodbye to her beloved husband Raj Kaushal, who passed away after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the early morning on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

Yesterday, Mandira Bedi said goodbye to her beloved husband Raj Kaushal, who passed away after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the early morning on Wednesday. 

<p>As soon as the news was out on the Internet, Mandira and Raj's colleagues and friends penned condolence messages while others also attended the funeral.&nbsp;</p>

As soon as the news was out on the Internet, Mandira and Raj's colleagues and friends penned condolence messages while others also attended the funeral. 

<p>Raj's funeral videos and pictures hit the internet set a new example, as his wife Mandira performed his last rites.&nbsp;</p>

Raj's funeral videos and pictures hit the internet set a new example, as his wife Mandira performed his last rites. 

<p>Unlike followed in the Hindu old tradition of a man in the family performing the last rites, wife Mandira was seen holding the bier of her husband, which men in India usually hold.</p>

Unlike followed in the Hindu old tradition of a man in the family performing the last rites, wife Mandira was seen holding the bier of her husband, which men in India usually hold.

<p>Pictures and videos of Mandira performing her husband’s last rites, broke the gender stereotypes in the most challenging times of her life. Netizens were seen lauding her.&nbsp;</p>

Pictures and videos of Mandira performing her husband’s last rites, broke the gender stereotypes in the most challenging times of her life. Netizens were seen lauding her. 

<p>One of the netizens shared an article on the same, calling the actress as “EMPOWERED WOMAN OF INDIA.’&nbsp;</p>

One of the netizens shared an article on the same, calling the actress as “EMPOWERED WOMAN OF INDIA.’ 

<p>Another netizen wrote, “may god bless her. it’s appreciable that even in this moment of grief, she broke the gender stereotypes and smashed the patriarchy.”</p>

Another netizen wrote, “may god bless her. it’s appreciable that even in this moment of grief, she broke the gender stereotypes and smashed the patriarchy.”