Published 13:24 IST, September 1st 2020

Pranab Mukherjee's death: Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, other celebs pay tributes

Recently, Bollywood celebrities paid their last respects to veteran politician Pranab Mukherjee, who recently passed away. Here is how celebrities reacted.

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On August 31, former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, d 84, passed away in an army hospital, as confirmed by his son Abhijit.  Pranab Mukherjee served as 13th president of India from 2012 to 2017. Soon after news broke out, Bollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Anupam Kher, among ors, paid ir last tributes to veteran politician and mourned his demise on social media handles. 

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Priyanka Chopra mourns loss

Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra took to her Twitter handle to mourn loss of Pranab Mukherjee. Sharing a picture of herself with late politician, Priyanka Chopra, in her te, mentioned that former president of India’s contributions towards ‘growth of country’ will be remembered. More so, she also called Pranab Mukherjee ‘a visionary leader’. Take a look:

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Anupam Kher expresses grief

Taking to his Instagram handle, Anupam Kher shared a picture of himself with Pranab Mukherjee, expressing his grief of veteran politician’s demise. In his te, Anupam Kher also recalled time when Pranab Mukherjee lauded him for his ‘comedy’ in movies. Take a look:

Angad Bedi recalls his visit

Sharing a picture of Pranab Mukherjee from an event, actor Angad Bedi mourned late politician’s demise on Instagram and also recalled his memories with him. In his caption, Bedi mentioned that ‘he had privilege of having an audience with Pranab Mukherjee at  Rashtrapati Bhavan’. Take a look:

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Mahesh Babu offers condolences

Recently, South Indian actor Mahesh Babu took to his Twitter handle to confess that he was ‘saddened to hear’ about demise of Pranab Mukherjee. Calling veteran politician ‘intellectual and inspiring’, Mahesh Babu offered his condolences to bereaved family. Take a look:

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Kareena Kapoor Khan mourns loss

Recently, Kareena Kapoor Khan took to her Instagram handle to mourn Pranab Mukherjee’s loss. actor shared a picture of late politician and wrote: ‘RIP’. Take  a look:

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(Im credits: Kareena Kapoor Khan Instagram)

13:24 IST, September 1st 2020