Sachin leaves behind his college sweetheart and wife Kashish (27) and their four-year-old daughter Kanishka who is studying at Malad’s Ryan International. “Ours wasn’t the typical father-in-law, son-in-law relationship,” says Lalwani, whom Sachin called Big B.

“Their love story was something,” he says about his daughter and son-in-law. Last April, the entire family had gone to Kashmir. Coincidently, it was also their wedding anniversary. “It is said love makes people do crazy things. Sachin actually went hunting for pastries and soft drinks at 11 pm to celebrate six years of togetherness.”

During his childhood, Sachin had experienced struggle — especially when the family business of manufacturing looms ran into huge losses. At 16, he enrolled at a Bandra college and continued to help in his father’s business. At 20, he joined the sales department at Gemini Global. “He joined the company on his birthday eight years back. On August 23 last year, we were going to celebrate his birthday in office,” says Hinduja.

To Lalwani, Sachin was more than a son. “It was as if he didn’t just marry my daughter. But married the whole family,” he says recalling the efficiency with which he handled the wedding of Priya, Kashish’s sister. From finalising the menu, fixing decorations to inviting guests, Sachin did everything. “At Priya’s wedding he took complete charge and always said, ‘Big B hum hain na.’”

These days, Kashish still wears her Mangalsutra refusing to believe Sachin is no more.