RIP Gauri Lankesh! From Farhan Akhtar to Mahesh Bhatt, Bollywood celebs condemn murder of senior Kannada journalist & social activist!

Bollywood personalities like Shekhar Kapur, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar have condemned the death of senior Kannada journalist and social activist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead at her residence by unidentified men on Tuesday. Gauri Lankesh Celebrities not only condemned Lankesh's murder, but also the unsolved murder of three other outspoken critics of right-wing extremist ideology -- M.M. Kalburgi, Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar.

A journo #GauriLankesh was killed in a dastardly crime Period #Bangluru. she was working on Siddhramaiah's Govt Curruption Story pic.twitter.com/1KP20qdaZL

— Vikas Bhadauria ABP (@vikasbha) September 5, 2017

Here's what they have tweeted: Shabana Azmi: Gauri Lankesh shot dead outside her home. Shocking, devastating. Dabholkar, Pansare (and) Kalburgi culprits must be punished.

#Gauri Lankesh shot dead outside her home.Shocking Devastating. Dabholkar Pansare Kalburgi Culprits must be punished — Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) September 5, 2017

Javed Akhtar: Dhabolkar, Pansare, Kalburgi and now Gauri Lankesh. If one kind of people are getting killed which kind of people are the killers.

Dhabolkar , Pansare, Kalburgi , and now Gauri Lankesh . If one kind of people are getting killed which kind of people are the killers . — Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) September 5, 2017

Shekhar Kapur: To kill someone for their views is not democracy, its beginnings of a Banana Republic, where violence speaks louder than words. Gauri Lankesh.

To kill someone for their views is not Democracy, its beginnings of a Banana Republic, where violence speaks louder than words #GauriLankesh — Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) September 6, 2017

Renuka Shahane: Another liberal, rational voice snuffed out by 'unidentified assailants'. Gauri Lankesh RIP. Dabholkar, Kalburgi, Pansare. Who killed them?

Another liberal, rational voice snuffed out by "unidentified assailants". Gauri Lankesh RIP. Dabholkar, Kalburgi, Pansare. Who killed them? — Renuka Shahane (@renukash) September 5, 2017

Farhan Akhtar: Shameful. What kind of society are we becoming? Deepest condolences to the family and hope justice is delivered soon.

Shameful.. what kind of society are we becoming?? Deepest condolences to the family and hope justice is delivered soon. https://t.co/OTh49Gztz8 — Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 6, 2017

Shirish Kunder: When "intellectual" becomes an abuse, words are replied with bullets. RIP. Gauri Lankesh. Ashoke Pandit: First it was Hemant Yadav, Sanjay Pathak, Brajesh Kumar & Rajdeo Rajan & now #Gaurilankesh. Sad #RIP. #SiddhaRammaiya should resign.

First it was Hemant Yadav, Sanjay Pathak, Brajesh Kumar & Rajdeo Rajan & now #Gaurilankesh. Sad #RIP. #SiddhaRammaiya should resign. — Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) September 5, 2017

Dia Mirza: This is deeply disturbing. Culprits must be found and punished. Gauri Lankesh.

This is deeply disturbing. Culprits must be found and punished. #GauriLankesh https://t.co/hNeknXAeOi — Dia Mirza (@deespeak) September 6, 2017

Anubhav Sinha: How weak your argument must be when you have to kill a woman. #GauriLankesh

How weak your argument must be when you have to kill a woman. #GauriLankesh — Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) September 5, 2017

Saiyami Kher: Lord Ganesh bids us goodbye, watching the death of a gutsy journalist. He must be so glad he's leaving. Gauri Lankesh.

Lord Ganesh bids us goodbye, watching the death of a gutsy journalist. He must be so glad he's leaving. #GauriLankesh #GaneshVisarjan — Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher) September 5, 2017

Nandita Das:

Shocked & devastated...A person I knew & admired. In recent times we have seen a sharp decline in human rights, free speech, civil liberties https://t.co/QLIZd5Myj2 — Nandita Das (@nanditadas) September 5, 2017