Showbiz celebrities such as veterans Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle as well as young-gen Anushka Sharma and Arjun Kapoor on Wednesday mourned the sudden death of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj.
The veteran BJP leader passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Tuesday night after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. She was 67.
Reacting to the "extremely sad news", megastar Bachchan said, "She was a really strong politician, very sociable and great orator. I pray for her soul to rest in peace."
Kashyap posted, "Rest in peace @SushmaSwaraj ji. You were the most amazing parliamentarian and the minister and always there for your constituents. I will miss you and am sure we all will miss you."
Kumar hailed Swaraj as one of the country's most "dynamic leader, someone who was unanimously admired and respected by all."
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur posted, "Wonderful gracious warm compassionate. All those that knew Sushmaji outside her world of a brilliant politician, an amazing speaker and parliamentarian, will mourn her as a true friend. Goodbye #SushmaSwaraj."
Dhanush wrote, "Rest in peace my beloved dearest Mrs. YGP Amma."
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content