The death of Gujarati filmmaker Mahesh Kalavadia alias Mahesh Jirawala in the Ahmedabad plane crash has been officially confirmed. Earlier, his wife had told that according to the last location of his phone, the filmmaker was present at a distance of 700 meters from the spot.
She had assumed that he had died in the plane crash and hence had also given DNA samples. Now it has been confirmed that he is no more. According to several Gujarati media portals, Mahesh Jirawala’s burnt Activa scooter was recovered
from the accident site after the Air India plane crash on June 12 , which raised suspicion that he was hit by it. His mobile phone was last tracked to the accident site, where it was found switched off. These clues pointed to the possibility that he was one of the victims.
Mahesh Jirawala’s body handed over to the family
However, the DNA test results later confirmed his identity. Mahesh Jirawala’s family was initially reluctant to accept the body as they were not ready to believe that such a thing had happened. However, when the police presented strong evidence including the chassis number of the Activa and the DNA report, the family was devastated and reluctantly accepted that Mahesh was no more.
Who was Mahesh Jirawala?
Let us tell you that Mahesh was a resident of Naroda and was known for directing AIDS as well as music videos. He was also the CEO of the production house Mahesh Jirawala Productions. He had done many music videos in Gujarati language. In 2019, a film of his was also released, which he directed. He is survived by a daughter and a son and wife Hetal. According to official figures, a total of 231 DNA matches have been done so far in the Ahmedabad accident and 210 bodies have been handed over to the families. The victims include 155 Indians, 36 British citizens, seven Portuguese citizens, one Canadian and nine locals.
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