India, March 31 -- Veteran actor Zarine Khan, wife of Sanjay Khan and mother to actor Zayed Khan and interior designer Sussanne Khan, died at her Mumbai residence in November last year. While she was cremated as per Hindu customs, her last rites sparked a social media debate over her Parsi roots and marriage into a Muslim family. Now, addressing the controversy, Zayed has revealed that it was his mother's final wish for her ashes to be immersed in a river. In a recent interview with Zoom, the 45-year-old got emotional and shared that "insaaniyat" is the foremost religion in his home. The actor noted that his staff come from diverse backgrounds, and beyond taking care of their accommodation, food, and expenses, his family also ensures their children have access to opportunities they need. "We as a family find religion to be something very personal to you, and how you want to approach it, and not something which is better and which is worse. These are not things that are good to say. We define ourselves by being a very secular family, and we don't need to say why," Zayed said. He went on to reveal his mother's last wish while recalling the day she was sitting by a 'lovely river', and "the thought just passed her head, saying that if I ever go, I want my ashes to flow in this river. I want to be free".HTC...