"Legend", "great captain", "style icon", "gentleman" -- that's how the Bollywood brigade remembered former Indian cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi on receiving news of the 70-year-old's demise.

Amitabh Bachchan posted on Twitter: Sad news.. Tiger Pataudi passes away..!!

Filmmaker Nagesh Kukunoor described him as a style icon.

"Just heard about the news. Other than the obvious that he was a great cricketer, I feel he was a style icon of that time. He had a regal personality. My condolences go to Saif for sure, " he said.

Ad filmmaker-turned-lyricist Prasoon Joshi termed it a "big loss".

"I briefly met him, but have been very close to Sharmila-ji for a long time now. It is a big loss, I am very shocked by the news...May god bless the family, " Joshi, who is currently in the capital, told.

Reactions on Twitter, expectedly, followed suit.

Shekhar Kapur: Deepest condolences 2 Sharmila, Saif, Soha n Saba, Tiger Pataudi will b missed, one of d biggest icons of my generation, why so early?

Tiger has left us. 1 of d most courageous cricketers d world has known, who took on d fastest bowlers in d world after losing 1 eye.

Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear that Tiger Pataudi is no more... An era ends...

Neha Dhupia: Very Sad to hear about the demise of tiger Pataudi... RIP.

Shreya Ghoshal: Former cricketer Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi passes away. R.I.P.

Riteish Deshmukh: True Cricketing LEGEND passes away.

Vishal Dadlani: Tiger Pataudi. A Legend in the true sense of the word. RIP, Sir.

Boman Irani: MAK Pataudi passes away! RIP

Rahul Bose: Distraught to hear about Tiger Pataudi's demise. He was a great captain, player, gentleman & my coach for a summer. Will never forget him.

Arbaaz Khan: RIP Tiger Pataudi. One of the India's finest captains.

Dia Mirza: So saddened... Tiger Pataudi RIP. We will never forget your contribution and charisma. God grant his family strength.

Siddharth: One of the greatest people I have ever had the good fortune of knowing passed away today. goodbye and RIP, the great 'Tiger' Pataudi.

Satish Kaushik: RIP Tiger Pataudi...India finest captains, great cricketer..cricket fans will always remember him.