Evergreen Hindi film star Dev Anand passes away in London. He suffered a heart attack. Dev Anand was in London for his medical checkup.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condoles Dev Anand’s death saying he was an embodiment of life long passion for acting and filmmaking. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also said, “Dev Anand was a great artiste who entertained generations of cinema lovers over five decades.”
“When I saw the news on TV (about his death), I was shocked. Devsaab was an idol for us in college days. He was evergreen. We all waited for his films to release. The youth had an attraction for his action and style,” Union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said.
Tributes poured in from people from all the walks of life.
Dev Anand’s nephew Sehkar Kapur wrote, “My Uncle Dev Anand. V spoke about him as if he wld live forever. Mayb he will.That which seemed immortal passes into myth.” Sekhar Kapur wrote again, “On behalf of d family I thank ever1 fr d thousands of messages of love pouring in frm all over d world on passing of Dev Anand” Sekhar Kapur paid tribute to his uncle Dev Anand in such words, “Dev Anand lived n died at his own terms. He was working one minute. Sat down and smiled. And was gone the next. So much 2 learn”
Dev Anand’s nephew Sehkar Kapur wrote, “My Uncle Dev Anand. V spoke about him as if he wld live forever. Mayb he will.That which seemed immortal passes into myth.” Sekhar Kapur wrote again, “On behalf of d family I thank ever1 fr d thousands of messages of love pouring in frm all over d world on passing of Dev Anand” Sekhar Kapur paid tribute to his uncle Dev Anand in such words, “Dev Anand lived n died at his own terms. He was working one minute. Sat down and smiled. And was gone the next. So much 2 learn”
Living legend of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan paid his tribute to Dev Anand too. He wrote, “Just reading news about Dev Saheb .. praying it is not true ! He was such a positive person .. never associated death with him ..” Amitabh Bachchan also said, “An era has come to an end .. Dev Anand leaves a void never perhaps to be filled again .. his never give up belief, his joy of life !”
Celebrated and famous author Salman Rushdie tweeted: “RIP Dev Anand. I grew up watching your films. Sorry to say goodbye”
Actor Arjun Rampal wrote on his twitter account, “Woke up to the saddest news and an emptiness in the heart, Dev Saab the man who lived every moment to the fullest with greatest energy. RIP”
Abhishek Bachchan also tweeted about passing away of Dev Anand, “Shocked to read of the passing of Dev Saab. Such a great man and actor. A symbol of positivity. Never believed I would ever wake up to this news. Very sad!”
Anupam Kher also tweeted about Dev Anand, “Just heard the sad news about Dev Saab. Somehow believed he will ALWAYS be there with us. My first hero. An Institution of optimism. RIP.” He wrote further, “Dev Saab was Kind, Passionate, Courageous, Forthright, Charming, Encouraging, Contemporary,Always a leader and a Great Human. Will Miss him.” Anupam Kher also narrates an incident with Dev Anand, “Had once asked Dev Saab why did he speak so fast? His reply,”Life is too short Anupam. I don’t ‘ve time to speak slowly.””
Actor Madhuri Dixit said about Dev Anand, “Sad to hear about Dev Anand’s demise. Another icon leaves the stage. My condolences to his family. We will miss him.”
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said about Hindi cinema legend Dev Anand, “Still the news is not sinking in, had celebrated his birthday with him, Devsaab was full of energy and life then, just can’t believe!”
Dev Anand, the ‘Evergreen Romantic Superstar’ of Indian cinema, has passed away in London on Saturday night following cardiac arrest. He was 88.
Rest In Peace
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