Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi Get Emotional While Paying Last Respects To Ambareesh; Amitabh Bachchan, Mammootty, Others Express Their Grief

Celebrities from across industries mourned death of veteran actor-politician Ambareesh in Bengaluru late on Saturday. Rajinikanth called him ‘A wonderful human being’ and his ‘best friend’. Amitabh Bachchan was ‘grieved’ by loss of his 'colleague.' Mammootty called Ambareesh one of ‘first real friends’ from his ‘early Mras days' and that he couldn’t express loss he feels.

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Allu Arjun, Nani, Rhikaa Sarathkumar, Raai Laxmi, Khushbu Sundar, Kriti Kharbanda, Raai Laxmi, Sai Dharam Tej were among those who took to Twitter to convey ir grief on his death by using words like ‘shocking news' and ‘huge loss’ and went on to praise veteran by terming him as a ‘man with a golden soul’, ‘legend’ and a far figure.

Ambareesh's mortal remains were kept at Kanteerava stium in Bengaluru on 25 vember. Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi and Sudeep were those who were present and seen getting emotional while paying ir last respects to veteran actor-politician.

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Ambareesh passed away reportedly due to a cardiac arrest at Bengaluru. He was 66 years old. actor-politician h shot to fame with National award-winning ‘Naagarahaavu’ in 1972, following which he established his im as a ‘Rebel Star’ with numerous antagonistic roles in a career spanning over 200 films. He later ventured into politics and served as an MLA,  Union Minister of state as well as Karnataka state minister.