President condoles Vinod Khanna's death

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the death of veteran Bollywood actor-turned-politician Vinod Khanna, who died in a Mumbai hospital after a prolonged illness.

"Heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Vinod Khanna, a highly talented and acclaimed actor and MP," the President tweeted.

Khanna, 70, was the Bharatiya Janata Party member of the Lok Sabha from Gurdaspur in Punjab. He was into his fourth term as Parliament member.

--IANS

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