Akshay Kumar is one of the star heroes of the Bollywood film industry. The actor's mother Aruna Bhatia passed away this morning and it came as a big shock to the actor's family.

Akshay's mother has been unwell for quite a while but her health condition worsened in the last two days. Akshay had come back to India from London to be with his mother.

Akshay Kumar wrote on Twitter, "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."

The sources say that Akshay is extremely attached to his mother.

May Smt. Aruna Bhatia's soul rest in peace.