Bollywood celebs mourn R.R. Patil's demise

Bollywood celebs mourn R.R. Patil's demise
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 13:48 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Members of the film fraternity like Riteish Deshmukh, Madhur Bhandarkar and Kailash Kher took to micro-blogging site Twitter to mourn the death of Maharashtra's former deputy chief minister Raosaheb Ramrao Patil.

`Deeply saddened to hear about Shri RR Patil. Heartfelt condolences to the Family, I understand and relate to their pain & loss. RIP Sir,` Riteish, son of late politician Vilasrao Deshmukh, tweeted.

Patil, who was home minister during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, passed away Monday evening after a three-month battle with cancer. He was 57.

Riteish also called Patil a people's leader and remembered him for his `humbleness`.

`Shri RR Patil- a grass root leader who rose to become the Dy CM of Maharashtra. Humble, soft spoken & a people's Man. Rip Sir,` he wrote.

Calling him an inspiration, the `Teri deewani` hitmaker Kher remembered Patil for his leadership traits and love for music.

`RR Patil RIP. Who Lived Life More Meaningful n Inspirational. Set an Example. He personally told me how much he Loved KailasaMusic, Prayers,` the singer tweeted.

Whereas filmmaker Bhandarkar and actor Aftab Shivdasani sent their condolences to Patil's family.

`Saddened to hear about the demise of R R Patilji. May his soul rest in peace. My heartfelt condolences to the Patil family,` Bhandarkar tweeted.

Aftab also shared: `RIP Shri R.R.Patil...Prayers for his soul and condolences to his family...Peace and light.`

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