Bollywood Mourns Jayalalitha's Demise

Bollywood is mourning the demise of popular filmstar and politician Jayalalitha. Read more.

Dec 6, 2016, 2:48 pm ISTNewsJhakaasMovies Staff

Jayalalitha funderal dead body

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa breathed her last at at 11.30 pm on December 5, 2016 . She was 68. Bollywood filmstars are mourning the demise of the most charismatic chief minister of India.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, "Sad to hear of the passing away of Jayalalithaaji…May her soul rest in peace."

Sad to hear of the passing away of Jayalalithaaji…May her soul rest in peace.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 5, 2016

Esha Deol called Jayalalitha a true power house in her own right and an inspiration to all women. She tweeted, "Really sad to hear about jayalalitha jis dismiss ! A true power house in her own right an inspiration to all women ðŸ™ðŸ¼ may her soul RIP."

Really sad to hear about jayalalitha jis dismiss ! A true power house in her own right an inspiration to all women ðŸ™ðŸ¼ may her soul RIP
— Esha Deol (@Esha_Deol) December 6, 2016

Bollywood director Kunal Kohli called her a woman of substance, tougher than men in a man's world.

#jayalalitha in a man’s world she was a woMAN of substance. Tougher than a man. Kind like an #Amma. No family yet #Amma to millions pic.twitter.com/kdy7mYOexU
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) December 6, 2016

Music director A.R. Rahman offered his respect to Amma and tweeted, "Respect and condolences to all the people who love Puratchi Thalaivi Jayalalitha...We will miss her forever".