The actress shared a picture of her parents on their 52nd wedding anniversary.

"Aishwarya's father Krishnaraj Rai passed away at the Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra," the publicist of the actress told PTI.

Her father, Krishnaraj Rai, had faced similar health problems earlier this year.

Aishwarya was a special guest at a Ganesh Chaturthi aarti this year, which she attended with her daughter Aaradhya.