Bollywood star Dia Mirza.

Bollywood star Dia Mirza’s niece Tanya Kakde has perished in a car crash. The actor shared an emotional post informing her fans about the death. Tanya is the daughter of Congress leader Feroz Khan.

In the post, Dia wrote, “My niece. My child. My jaan. Gone into the light. May you find peace and love wherever you are my darling… you always brought a smile to our hearts and the higher realms will be filled with more light with you dancing, smiling and singing. Om Shanti.”

According to a report in a section of the Indian media, Tanya was returning from Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport with four other friends when the incident happened. The incident took place on a national highway.

People around the site of the incident and a police patrol rushed in to help. But she died while being taken to Osmania hospital.