Randeep Hooda pens heartfelt note for Sarabjit Singh’s sister Dalbir Kaur: ‘So fortunate to have her love and rakhi'

Randeep Hooda has penned a tribute to Sarabjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur. Dalbir died recently after suffering from a heart attack and the actor performed her last rites.

Actor Randeep Hooda shared a heartfelt note for Sarabjit Singh’s sister Dalbir Kaur, who died on June 26 in Punjab. The cause of her death was a heart attack. Randeep played Sarabjit in his 2016 biopic, following which he developed a good relationship with Dalbir. Recalling Dalbir as a ‘fighter’, the actor wrote, “Not in the wildest dream could one imagine that Dalbir Kaur Ji would leave us so soon.”

Randeep Hooda on Dalbir Kaur's death. (ANI photo)

“A fighter, child-like, sharp and devoted to all that she touched. She fought a system, a country, its people and her own to try save her beloved brother Sarbjit. I was so fortunate to have her love and blessings and never to be missed Rakhi in this life time,” he added to the post.

Randeep starred as Sarabjit in his 2016 film Sarbjit, with Aishwarya Rai essaying the role of Dalbir Kaur. Reminiscing time spent with Dalbir, he further added, “Ironically the last time we met was when I was shooting in the fields of Punjab where we had created an Indo-Pak border. It was a chilly and foggy late November night but she didn’t care about all that. She was happy we were on the same side of the border.”

“I do feel truly blessed indeed. There just wasn’t enough time Dalbir Ji. I love you, I miss you and I shall always cherish your love and blessings,” he signed off. He also shared a throwback picture of himself with Dalbir.

Randeep Hooda's Instagram post on Dalbir Kaur's death.

Earlier in the day, Randeep was spotted performing Dalbir’s last rites as a promise he had made to her. She had requested the actor to give her 'kandha' (offer his shoulder before taking the body to the cremation) when she dies as she sees her brother in him. Upon hearing the news of her death, he arrived in Bhikhiwind near Amritsar, Punjab to pay his last respects. He has also lit her pyre during the cremation rituals.