Published 18:17 IST, March 20th 2020

Ajay Devgn posts a heartfelt tribute to legendary football player PK Banerjee

The death of legendary Indian footballer PK Banerjee has left his fans in shock. Ajay Devgn too took to Instagram to share a tribute to the footballer.

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 death of legendary Indian footballer PK Banerjee has left his fans and entire sports industry in shock. As per reports, two-time Olympian champion passed away on March 20, 2020. He was 83 years old. While many are sharing heartfelt tributes and messs on ir social media handle, Bollywood star Ajay Devgn too took to Instagram to share a heartfelt mess to PK Banerjee.

Ajay Devgn shared a picture of him holding a book of PK Banerjee himself titled 'Beyond 90 minutes' showcasing book to legend as he is seen sitting on a chair. This adorable picture was taken during shooting of Ajay Devgn’s film Maidaan.  Apart from m, re is a large crowd surrounding m in picture.

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Along with picture, Ajay Devgn also wrote that he had a great fortune of meeting PK Banerjee in Kolkata. He said that picture was taken during his shoot in vember. Ajay Devgn emphasised saying that he is very sad to hear about his demise. Ajay Devgn went on to call him “ man with golden kick.” Check out picture below.

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PK Banerjee passes away

As per reports, PK Banerjee was kwn as a legendary Indian footballer and a two-time Olympian champion. It was reported that 83-year-old footballer was suffering from sepsis and organ failure due to pneumonia. It was also said that he was already suffering from Parkinson's disease, heart problems, and dementia. Over past two weeks, PK Banerjee was reportedly kept on ventilator in ICU.

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Tributes pour in

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18:17 IST, March 20th 2020