Bollywood legend Vinod Khanna died on April 27 at 11.20 am in Mumbai. The actor, producer and Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur was 70, and had been ailing from bladder carcinoma for the past few months. The premiere of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, which was scheduled to take place in Mumbai on the evening of April 27, was cancelled after the news broke out.
As a mark of respect to our beloved Vinod Khanna the entire team of Baahubali has decided to cancel the premiere tonight...
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) April 27, 2017
Actor and co-star Rishi Kapoor remembered Khanna as one of the three brothers in Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), the Manmohan Desai comedy.
Will miss you Amar. RIP. pic.twitter.com/WC0zt71R4J
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 27, 2017
Tributes were paid by Khanna’s fellow travellers in the ’70s and ’80s as well as by personalities who were fans of his brooding personality and acting talent. The Bharatiya Janata Party, of which Khanna was a member and which he represented in Parliament, also doffed its hat.
Remembering my buddy #VinodKhanna, led many lives in one lifetime, films spirituality politics, always following his heart. Salute you! pic.twitter.com/6jE4wmnPdo
— KABIR BEDI (@iKabirBedi) April 27, 2017
Will always remember Vinod Khanna as a popular actor, dedicated leader & a wonderful human. Pained by his demise. My condolences.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 27, 2017
Vinod Khanna, truly "Mere Apne", one of my most admired and loved personalities, the supremely handsome & talented superstar is no more..1>2
— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) April 27, 2017
My dear friend Vinod Khanna... will miss you, RIP. My heartfelt condolences to the family.
— Rajinikanth (@superstarrajini) April 27, 2017
Vinod Khanna passes away: was watching his stellar performance in Imtihan the other night. Always a HERO! RIP
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) April 27, 2017
#Punjab #CM @capt_amarinder condoles death of Vinod Khanna, veteran actor & 4-time MP from Gurdaspur, conveys sympathy to bereaved family
— Punjab Congress (@punjabpcc) April 27, 2017
.@MIB_India @PIB_India @MVenkaiahNaidu @PTI_News @AkashvaniAIR #VinodKhanna in his unforgettable and nuanced role of a murder witness in a crumbling marriage in the film #Shaque (1976). pic.twitter.com/VSojRFtxhU
— NFAI (@NFAIOfficial) April 27, 2017
My heartfelt condolences to the whole Khanna family... He will live on through his legacy & in our hearts... #VinodKhanna you will be missed pic.twitter.com/O9IqvJn0qL
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) April 27, 2017
Actress and producer Richa Chadha nailed it in her tweet.
RIP #VinodKhanna sir. You were the fantasy of most women in the northern India through the 1980s. You shall be missed by one and all 🙏🏽
— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha_) April 27, 2017
