Bollywood condoles Aruna Shanbaug's death

New Delhi: After 42 years of lying in a vegetative state, former King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital nurse Aruna Shanbaug, passed away on Monday.

She had been in coma since November 27, 1973, after she was sexually assaulted by the hospital sweeper.

While the nation is immersed in her sorrow, our Bollywood celebs too have come forward to express their grief over the demise of this brave lady.

R I P.ArunaShanbaug,nurse,battling for life since 1973,passes away — rishi kapoor (@chintskap) May 18, 2015

Such a sad ending! R I P #ArunaShanbaug https://t.co/YD2JZNQa5i

— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) May 18, 2015

42 Years..my god..terrible..Aruna Shanbaug at last got rid of her miseries and pain..may heaven be the happiest place for her..RIP — satish kaushik (@satishkaushik2) May 18, 2015

A 42-yr struggle ends as #ArunaShanbaug leaves for a better life in a better world. A chilling story rewritten by KEM's compassion. RIP. — Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) May 18, 2015