FILM INDUSTRY MOURNSBAL THACKERAY’S DEATH
Personalities across the film industry on
Saturday condoled the death of Bal Thackeray.Tamil superstar Rajnikant
described Thackeray as a great personality, and said he has lost a “father
figure”.Calling him a man of great “grit” and “conviction”, Bollywood
celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar and Ajay Devgnn
condoled the demise of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray.Megastar Amitabh
Bachchan, who had visited the ailing politician at his residence ‘Matoshree’
recently, said it is hard to believe that Thackeray is no more.“I sat by his
bedside for hours these past few days, a prayer in my heart, watching him
struggling to breathe, but fighting. Each day he continued his struggle with a
grit that was baffling even for the doctors on hand.“And just a couple of hours
back, as I stand next to his still, peaceful, saffron draped body, it is
difficult to imagine that he has left us!,” Mr Bachchan, tweeted.Melody queen
Lata Mangeshkar said Maharashra was “orphaned” by Thackeray’s death at the age
of 86.
“Hindu hriday samrat, param adarniya
Shri Balasaheb Thackeray hum logon ko chhodke anant mein vileen ho gaye. Yeh
satya hai ki aaj Maharashtra anaath ho gaya. (The king of Hindu hearts,
Shri Balasaheb Thakeray left us for eternity. It is true that Maharashtra is
orphaned today).”Actor-producer Ajay Devgn said, “A man of convictions and a
man of vision. A great leader. Rest in peace Balasaheb”Director Ram Gopal
Varma, whose Bachchan starrer ‘Sarkar’ was loosely based on Thackeray’s life,
tweeted, “can’t ever forget the hug the real Sarkar gave me when he saw reel
Sarkar... Bala saab was a true epitome of power in every sense of the word.”
Prof.
John Kurakar
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