Sushma Swaraj Passes Away: Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Parineeti Chopra and Others Pay their Condolences to the Veteran BJP Leader and Former Minister of External Affairs
Sushma Swaraj, former External Affairs Minister, breathed her last on Tuesday, August 6. Several celebrities from the film and entertainment industry mourned the loss on social media. Actors such as Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Parineeti Chopra, and others took to Twitter to mourn over the loss of this powerful political figure.
Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj passed away on August 6 Tuesday. She was hospitalized at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS Delhi). Sushma Swaraj, 67, died of a heart attack. She was known to be one of the most fierce Indian female politicians and her sudden demise has come as a shock to many. Sushma Swaraj Dies at AIIMS, Former External Affairs Minister Suffers Heart Attack
She served as the Minister of External Affairs from May 26, 2014, to May 30, 2019. The news of her death has saddened Indian politicians and also eminent personalities from other fields including Sports and Entertainment. Bollywood celebrities have now taken to social media to express their grief over the passing of such a powerful leader of Indian politics. Here are some of the tweets from celebrities who are saddened with her demise. Sushma Swaraj Dies at 67, Netizens Mourn The Death of Twitter's Favourite Politician.
Anushka Sharma
Javed Akhtar
Karan Johar
Parineeti Chopra:
Swara Bhasker:
Ekta Kapoor:
Riteish Deshmukh:
Sunny Deol:
Vivek Agnihotri:
Shabana Azmi:
Ayushmann Khurrana:
Sophie Choudhary:
Javed Akhtar:
Prasoon Joshi:
Film and television producer Ekta Kapoor remembered the time Swaraj had awarded her. She shared that it was Swaraj who had taught her the very first lesson that women should help women grow in an emotional tweet. Stay tuned for more celebrity reactions.
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