Veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha has paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
On Thursday, Sinha took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share a heartfelt note on the birth anniversary of the late statesman. He expressed, “Sincere respects, floral prayers for Bharat Ratan, our former PM, #AtalBihariVajpayee whom I will always remember with an attitude of gratitude, as he was a mentor & father figure to all of us. His oratory skills were par excellence & are truly missed. Great memories to cherish. Profound regards to his family, well-wishers & supporters. Long Live Atalji.”
In addition, Sinha recently hosted a gathering at his home for a “special day.” He shared a series of pictures from the event, where he was seen with prominent personalities such as Subhash Ghai, his daughter Sonakshi Sinha, her husband Zaheer Iqbal, and others. He described the evening as memorable, stating, “It was a great evening just a few days back when my family & close friends came to meet, greet & God Bless me for my special day. All-time best friend from FTII, guide from my struggle days, legendary filmmaker @Subhashghai1, his graceful wife Rehana bhabhi, ace filmmaker @rgsippy with his elegant wife @kiranjoneja, dear family friends, co-founders #ITA #ShashiRanjan & his charming wife #AnuRanjan, filmmaker, scriptwriter #RumiJaffery & his wife, our dear friend, actress & good neighbour #AnjuMahendroo.”
Before this, Sinha also remembered the iconic ‘greatest showman’ Raj Kapoor on his birth anniversary with a touching post. He referred to Kapoor as a profound source of inspiration and wrote on X, “Forever in our hearts, thinking of you today, ‘the greatest showman’ legendary & best #RajKapoor, the great source of inspiration for me always (sic).” Sinha reminisced about their collaboration in the 1976 film “Khaan Dost,” adding, “Reminiscing about working together in ‘Khan Dost.’ You are truly missed. Profound regards to the great Kapoor family. Long Live Raj Kapoor! #BirthAnniversary.”