Sushma Swaraj Death: Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Karan Johar, Ajay Devgn And Others Offer Condolences!

Condolences poured in from an endless number of celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Karan Johar & Ajay Devgn to name a few.

Condolences continued to pour in from Bollywood celebrities for former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj who breathed her last after a cardiac arrest on Tuesday night. Swaraj was admitted to the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday following a deterioration in her health. She passed away at the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. PM Narendra Modi Cries While Paying Tribute To Sushma Swaraj Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan expressing grief wrote, "A highly saddening news. An impactful politician, friendly personality, a great orator.

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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 7, 2019

Actor Akshay Kumar also called Sushma Swaraj a "dynamic leader"."Extremely sad to hear about the passing away of #SushmaSwaraj ji...she was such a dynamic leader, someone who was unanimously admired and respected by all. My thoughts and prayers with her family. May her soul rest in peace," Akshay tweeted.

Extremely sad to hear about the passing away of #SushmaSwaraj ji...she was such a dynamic leader, someone who was unanimously admired and respected by all. My thoughts and prayers with her family. May her soul rest in peace 🙏🏻

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 7, 2019

Ajay Devgn too expressed grief over Sushma Swaraj's untimely death as he offered condolences on social media

Devastated with the untimely demise of Sushma Swaraj ji. A dynamic and an inspiring leader. Immense loss to the nation! May her soul rest in peace. #SushmaSwaraj

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) August 7, 2019

Anil Kapoor termed her a "fierce leader" and an "exceptional human" in his tweet."It's with a heavy heart that we bid goodbye to the fierce leader and exceptional human being that was Sushma Swaraj ji. Her loss will be felt deeply by the whole nation as we keep the memory of her leadership & wisdom alive in our hearts...RIP Iron Lady," Anil tweeted.

It's with a heavy heart that we bid goodbye to the fierce leader and exceptional human being that was @SushmaSwaraj ji. Her loss will be felt deeply by the whole nation as we keep the memory of her leadership & wisdom alive in our hearts...RIP Iron Lady 🙏

— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) August 7, 2019

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar too shared his fond memories with the late BJP stalwart when she opened muhurat clap for his film Aan back in 2002.

Sharing 2 beautiful fond memories with @SushmaSwaraj ji She blessed us with opening muhurat clap for our film #AANmenatwork in 2002. Shared dias with her at United Nations for the first #InternationalYogaDay 2015. Irrevocable loss, she will be Missed.🇮🇳🙏 https://t.co/ttbJocz6CG pic.twitter.com/8ZtzyM7uNh

— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) August 7, 2019

Filmmaker Karan Johar also recalled her as a great "orator, leader and minister". "#RIPSushmaSwarajJi ...an amazing leader, orator and minister..... condolences to the family," he tweeted.

#RIPSushmaSwarajJi ...an amazing leader, orator and minister..... condolences to the family...🙏🙏🙏

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) August 6, 2019

Anurag Kashyap praised the late stalwart as the most amazing parliamentarian. Rest in peace Sushma Swaraj ji. You were the most amazing parliamentarian and the minister and always there for your constituents. I will miss you and am sure we all will miss you," he tweeted.

Rest in peace @SushmaSwaraj ji. You were the most amazing parliamentarian and the minister and always there for your constituents . I will miss you and am sure we all will miss you .

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) August 6, 2019

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor who is in New York undergoing treatment for an unknown health condition remembered the late leader and tweeted, "RIP. Sushma Swaraj ji.

RIP. Sushma Swaraj ji.

— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) August 7, 2019

Earlier Anushka Sharma, Dia Mirza, Lata Manageshkar too expressed grief remembering her as one of the most "respected and beloved leaders". Condolences poured in from an endless number of celebrities including Randeep Hooda, Vivek Oberoi, Arjun Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt to name a few. Sushma Swaraj death: Suuny Deol, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar & Other Bollywood Celebs express condolence Swaraj was appointed the foreign minister in the first term of Modi government in 2014. She opted out of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing health reasons.