Bollywood star comedian and actor Kapil Sharma has expressed profound grief over the passing of superstar Dharmendra.
The actor took to social media on November 24 to offer his condolences. He shared an adorable picture of himself with Dharmendra from the sets of his show, The Kapil Sharma Show, along with a heartfelt farewell message.
“अलविदा धर्म पाजी आपका जाना बहुत ही दुखदायी है, ऐसा लग रहा है जैसे दूसरी बार पिता को खो दिया है। आपने जो प्यार और आशीर्वाद दिया वह हमेशा मेरे दिल में और यादों में रहेगा। कैसे एक पल में किसी के दिल में बस जाते हैं यह आपसे बेहतर कोई नहीं जानता था। हमारे दिल में आप हमेशा रहेंगे। ईश्वर आपको अपने चरणों में स्थान दें,” he wrote in Hindi. This translates to: “Your passing is extremely heartbreaking. It feels as if I have lost my father for the second time. The love and blessings you gave me will always remain in my heart and memories. No one knew better than you how to win someone’s heart in just a moment. You will always live in our hearts. May God grant you a place at His feet. Goodbye, Dharam paaji.”
Bollywood stars Kriti Sanon and Kapil Sharma also took to their respective social media accounts to share their sorrow over the loss of Bollywood legend Dharmendra.
Kriti shared a picture from her movie Teri Baaton Mein Uljha Jiya, which also starred Dharmendra, and wrote: “It’s the end of an era! But you’ll stay alive not only in all the incredible work you’ve done, Dharam Ji… but also in the warmth and kindness you carried in your aura. Your smile, your warmth, your zest for life and poetry, the love with which you put a hand on my head and blessed me every time I interacted with you.. I’ll carry it in my heart forever.. Rest in peace Legend!!” She concluded with a folding hands emoticon.
On the afternoon of November 24, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, actor Abhishek Bachchan, and superstars like Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone gathered at the Pawan Hans crematorium to pay their last respects.
For those unaware, Dharmendra passed away on Monday at the age of 89. Earlier in mid-November, he was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai but was discharged after showing signs of recovery.