Shiv Sena Supremo and the “Tiger” of Indian politics Balasaheb Thackeray breathed his last at 3.30pm today (17 Saturday 2012) after protracted illness. He is truly an iconic figure and people from the entertainment industry, be it Bollywood or television, mourned his death on social networking sites. Let’s see what they had to say...
Lata Mangeshkar: Aaj 3:30 baje, hindu hriday samrat, param adarniya Shri Balasaheb Thackeray hum logon ko chhodke anant mein vileen ho gaye. Yeh satya hai ki aaj Maharashtra anaath ho gaya. Unhone itne saalon se jo mahaan kaarya, aur Maharashtra ki sewa ki hai, aur Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ka naam Maharashtra mein zinda rakha, aisa kisi ne nahi kiya. Balasaheb ki pavitra aatma ko hum Mangeshkar koti-koti pranaam karte hain aur unki aatma ko Ishwar shanti de, yehi prarthana karte hain.
Amitabh Bachchan: I sat by his bedside for hours these past few days, a prayer in my heart, watching him struggling to breathe, but fighting .. Each day he continued his struggle with a grit that was baffling even for the doctors on hand .. And just a couple of hours back, as I stand next to his still, peaceful, saffron draped body, it is difficult to imagine that he has left us !
Kamaal R Khan-: RIP Balasahab Thakre Ji the one man army who was above the law of India. He was himself public, law, courts and judge.
Ritheish Deshmukh-: RIP - saheb –
Dolly Bindra-: Tiger mumbai ka raja balasaheb thackeray left us may his soul rest in peace
Karan Kundra-: RIP Balasaheb Thackeray!
Pooja Misrra-: RIP balasaheb thackerey!
Vivek Oberoi-: RIP Balasaheb---The Roaring Tiger of Maharashtra! Our prayers are with the Thackeray family and the millions of followers!
Madhur Bhandakar-: RIP Balasaaheb. He lived with great conviction in his believes, which led him to be a great leader. Wish strength to his family!
Dia Mirza-: RIP Bala Saheb. Let there be peace.
Anupam Kher -:BalaSaheb was one of the very few leaders in today's times for whom Country came first. He did't play games to be popular. Spoke straight.
Gul Panag: RIP RT @ANI_news: Bal Thackeray took his last breath at 3:30PM
Suhel Seth: RIP Bal Thackeray...let there be peace
Siddharth: Bal Thakeray is dead. If you’re not a born Maharashtrian,I don’t think he would like you stealing condolences for his death from his people.
Shirish Kunder: RIP Bal Thackeray
Neha Dhupia: RIP BALASAHEB ....
Randeep Hooda: RIP #balasaheb .. Loss!!!
Aftab Shivdasani: Another legend passes away..let's pray for the soul of Shri Balasaheb Thackeray.. May the Divine grant him peace.. Om Sai Ram
Raj Kundra: RIP Balasaheb what little I know of Mumbai....all I can say is 'Ek tha Tiger!' He was one man that millions looked upto! God Bless his Soul.
Ritesih Deshmukh: RIP - saheb -
Ajay Devgn: A man of convictions and a man of vision. A great leader. Rest in peace Balasaheb!
Hema Malini: The battle is over & eternal life begins. I'm so sorry the loss Shri Bala Sahib's family is enduring. My thoughts & prayers are with u all.
Shobhaa De: Maharashtra's mighty Tiger roars no more. RIP,Balasaheb Thackeray...
Ranvir Shorey: Tiger to the end. RIP, Balasaheb.
Arjun Rampal: RIp Balasaheb, condolences to his family. Peace be with you and all your loved ones.
Karan Johar: Thoughts and prayers with the Thackeray family....RIP balasaab.....
Mahesh Bhatt: Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.The memory of Bal Thackeray will live in the memory of we Mubaikars forever.
Randeep Hooda-: RIP #balasaheb . A mountain of a personality a sea of contradictions but the blunt truth never hurt anybody as deep as not taking a stand.
Akshay Kumar -:May strength be with his family. RIP BalaSaheb Thackeray.
Shaan-:Driving back home... A Gloomy, Lonely Evening...Mumbai.. Without her Most Loved Son... Balasaheb is Synonymous with Mumbai!! End of An Era
Kunal Kohli-: Balasaheb will always live on.A great orator.An astute cartoonist.A voice of the people.A lion amongst men