Pranab Mukherjee death: From Akshay Kumar to Madhuri Dixit; Bollywood mourns ex-President's demise
Condolences messages from Bollywood poured in as former President Pranab Mukherjee passed away in the national capital on Monday.
Several Bollywood stars including Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Parineeti Chopra among many others expressed grief over the loss of "an experienced leader" and termed his demise as "a big loss for India".
Calling the Congress veteran a great statesman, Anil Kapoor tweeted, "Former Hon. President Dr Pranab Mukherjee was a great statesman and a respected leader. My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family. May he rest in peace."
Former Hon. President Dr #PranabMukherjee was a great statesman & a respected leader. My heartfelt condolences & prayers to the family. May he rest in peace 🙏🏻
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) August 31, 2020
"Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of former President of India Shri #PranabMukherjee Sir. His contribution to our nation will always be remembered. Had the good fortune of sharing this special moment with him. My heartfelt condolences to his family and followers," Akshay Kumar wrote.
Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of former President of India Shri #PranabMukherjee Sir. His contribution to our nation will always be remembered. Had the good fortune of sharing this special moment with him. My heartfelt condolences to his family and followers 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/mfyOSOyXcj
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 31, 2020
Meanwhile, Riteish Deshmukh shared a picture on Twitter in which he is seen receiving an award from the late leader. "Deeply Saddened!! A big loss for India. Former President of India Hon Pranab Mukherjee Sir will be forever remembered for his work and contribution for the development of India. My deepest condolences to @ABHIJIT_LS ji, the entire family and his millions of followers," he wrote.
Deeply Saddened!! A big loss for India. Former President of India Hon Shri #PranabMukherjee Sir will be forever remembered for his work & contribution for the development of India. My deepest condolences to @ABHIJIT_LS ji, the entire family & his millions of followers. https://t.co/nMnLj5g3Wt pic.twitter.com/FZVNEo8eh5
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 31, 2020
Madhuri Dixit Nene extended condolences to the family and friends of the former Indian President as she tweeted: "A statesman par excellence! My heartfelt condolences to the friends and family grieving the loss of one of our finest leaders, Pranab Mukherjee. May he rest in peace."
A statesman par excellence! My heartfelt condolences to the friends & family grieving the loss of one of our finest leaders, Shri #PranabMukherjee. May he rest in peace 🙏
— Madhuri Dixit Nene (@MadhuriDixit) August 31, 2020
"The most special .. RIP sir ...#PranabMukherjee," wrote Parineeti Chopra.
The most special .. RIP sir 🙏❤️ #PranabMukherjee pic.twitter.com/kpxQZyHWVe
— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) August 31, 2020
"Saddened to hear that #PranabMukherjee sir is no more amongst us. A great leader of modern India, My condolences to the family. RIP sir," Sidharth Malhotra wrote.
Saddened to hear that #PranabMukherjee sir is no more amongst us. A great leader of modern India, My condolences to the family. RIP sir.
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) August 31, 2020
Former President Pranab Mukherjee passed away on Monday at the Army Hospital (Research and Referral) Hospital where he was admitted earlier this month and had undergone surgery for the removal of a clot in his brain. He was 84.
He was admitted to the Army Hospital in Delhi on August 10 and after testing positive for COVID-19.
(ANI)
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First published: 31 August 2020, 23:40 IST