Celebrities paying their condolences on Irrfan Khan's demise

It’s fair to say that this year has been a weird ride for all of us, together. In the background of the nation lockdown, heartbreaking news came our way today. One of India’s finest actors, Irrfan Khan, passed away after a long battle with Neuroendocrine Tumor. He was undergoing a diagnosis for the same over the last two years. Yet, a recently developed colon infection got him this morning. The news comes as a shock to all of us, and many celebrities feel helpless that they can’t be there to pay their tributes for the legend on his deathbed. Many famous celebrities from Indian cinema and all over the world are resorting to social media platforms to convey their condolences to the actor’s family. Here are a few tweets : South Indian star Mahesh Babu tweeted, “Deeply saddened by the news of #IrrfanKhan's untimely demise. A brilliant actor gone too soon. He will be truly missed... My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP.”

Deeply saddened by the news of #IrrfanKhan's untimely demise. A brilliant actor gone too soon. He will be truly missed... My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP

— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) April 29, 2020

Sir Kamal Haasan’s tweet read, “Too soon to leave @irrfank Ji. Your work always left me in awe. You’re one of the finest actors I know, I wish you stayed longer. You deserved more time. Strength to the family at this time.”

Too soon to leave @irrfank Ji. Your work always left me in awe. You’re one of the finest actors I know, I wish you stayed longer. You deserved more time. Strength to the family at this time.

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) April 29, 2020

Bollywood famous Akshay Kumar tweeted out, “Such terrible news...saddened to hear about the demise of #IrrfanKhan, one of the finest actors of our time. May God give strength to his family in this difficult time.” Actress Kajol Aggarwal’s tweet read as, “#RIPIrrfanKhan you will be terribly missed. We will always cherish your wonderful cinematic creations! Strength to the family. News couldn’t get any worse. #GoneTooSoon”

#RIPIrrfanKhan you will be terribly missed. We will always cherish your wonderful cinematic creations! Strength to the family. News couldn’t get any worse. #GoneTooSoon

— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) April 29, 2020

Nivin Pauly tweeted, “Absolutely shocked and sad to hear about the demise of #IrrfanKhan. What a brilliant actor he was! Thank you for the memories sir! India will miss you legend! RIP.”

Absolutely shocked and sad to hear about the demise of #IrrfanKhan. What a brilliant actor he was! Thank you for the memories sir! India will miss you legend! RIP pic.twitter.com/urvNtfK1Co

— Nivin Pauly (@NivinOfficial) April 29, 2020

Yami Gautam wrote on her twitter, “Words shall never be enough to describe what legacy you left behind, sir. One of the best actors of Indian cinema & the finest to represent us internationally with his unmatched talent. You shall forever remain an inspiration. Condolences to Sutapa Maam & family #IrrfanKhan” Kiara Advani’s tweet read, “An actor who inspired our generation world over with revolutionary performances. Heartbreaking loss. We pray for strength for your family. Rest in peace #IrrfanKhan Sir” Rakul Preet Singh tweeted, “So sad that we have lost an actor par excellence and beyond that a lovely person @irrfank .you will always remain in our hearts sir. Strength to the family. RIP”

So sad that we have lost an actor par excellence and beyond that a lovely person @irrfank .you will always remain in our hearts sir. Strength to the family. RIP

— Rakul Singh (@Rakulpreet) April 29, 2020

Vishnu Manchu on twitter, “One of the finest actors of our country, Irfan khan. Sad to hear about him. What memorable characters he did. Will miss him on the screen but will cherish his movies. RIP #IrrfanKhan” While celebrities' tweets reach out to the actor’s family, millions of fans are pouring their hearts out on Instagram and Twitter. In these difficult times, all one can do is grieve together and understand that death is an integral part of our life. With lots of time on our hands, we all can sit back and binge Irrfan’s movies in his memory.