Dev Anand's funeral likely to be held over this weekend

The last rites of Bollywood's evergreen star Dev Anand are likely be performed in London over this weekend, sources said today.

The 88-year-old actor passed away on Saturday night due to a cardiac arrest in London while in his hotel room.

"His son Sunil called me this morning informing that the cremation would take place in London. The cremation would happen on either December 9 or 10 as the authorities concerned will release the body after seven days of his death," a close aide of the actor told PTI.

"Some kind of inquiry is being conducted as the death had occurred at a hotel," he said.

A condolence meeting in the actor's memory would take place in Mumbai.

"There will be a condolence meeting at the Mehboob studio because a make-up room of Dev sahab is still there at the studio. Also, there is some emotional connect as he had shot a lot of films over there. However, no date has been finalised as yet for it," the aide said.

Dev Anand's wife Kalpana Kartik and daughter Devina are flying to London tonight.