Indian superstar Akshay Kumar's mother, Aruna Bhatia, whose health condition was deteriorating for the last few days, passed away earlier today. She was admitted to Mumbai's Hiranandani Hospital, where she was in the ICU.

The actor mourned his mother in a tweet that read: "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."

Akshay Kumar with his mother. Photo: Collected from Instagram

On Tuesday, Akshay Kumar wrote about his mother's health in an Instagram post. "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," read his post.

He was in London filming a new project before he flew to Mumbai for his mother.

Akshay Kumar was recently seen in the spy-thriller, "Bell Bottom", which was the first major Bollywood film to release in theatres after the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The film also stars Vaani Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, and Lara Dutta.