Bollywood mourns Nelson Mandela`s demise

Zee Media Bureau/ Harpreet Kaur

New Delhi: Several Bollywood personalities have taken up to the social networking sites to pay respect and mourn the death of South Africa`s anti-apartheid hero - Nelson Mandela. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate died aged 95 at his Johannesburg home on Thursday due to a prolonged lung infection. Here are some celebs, who have expressed their grief on the loss of great soul.

T 1315 - Nelson Mandela - a giant of a man ; of will, belief and perseverance, passes away. But leaves behind a legacy of fight for right !!

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 6, 2013

1. RIP Nelson Mandela…Some people should not die…for the sake of the lack of goodness left in this world…

— SHAH RUKH KHAN (@iamsrk) December 6, 2013

Rip Nelson Mandela,been reading a walk to freedom,his biography since a week,realised how lucky we were to ... http://t.co/vKkW5fqePW— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) December 6, 2013

Time to put our head down and pay respect to the greatest leader of our times ... Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) December 6, 2013

Your foot print will inspire many of us to walk - #RIPNelsonMandela

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) December 6, 2013

"It's always seems impossible until it's done". #RIPNelsonMandela blessed to have met him. pic.twitter.com/qXT8TyKywu— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) December 6, 2013

#RIPNelsonMandela, the world lost a great leader ...— Mallika Sherawat (@MallikaLA) December 6, 2013

Priveleged to hve met Mandela twice. Gentle giant. the world has lost its tallest leader but his presence will remain pic.twitter.com/ZcXp1ERK3E— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) December 6, 2013

The World will miss a Leader like u SIR . RIP Nelson Mandela— Jackky Bhagnani (@jackkybhagnani) December 6, 2013

Nelson Mandela, RIP. 'Madiba' to his people, and a prophet of peace, to the world. We need his message, now, more than ever!— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) December 6, 2013

RIP Nelson Mandela. A life so well lived.— Gul Panag (@GulPanag) December 6, 2013

T 1315 - Thank you Vikas .. pic.twitter.com/KbXhmPcGbN ... what a moment !! Nelson Mandela's personalised autograph and picture of our meeting !— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 6, 2013

A small man makes u feel small. An great man makes u feel great! pic.twitter.com/5PvYACR0Ys— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) December 6, 2013

“@RandeepHooda: #RIPNelsonMandela pic.twitter.com/IJnwM55VyU””— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) December 6, 2013

#RIPNelsonMandela along with #mahatma gandhi he's a symbol of peace & reslience.The world has not seen men like them in centuries— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) December 6, 2013

One of the greatest humans of this century passes away. RIP Nelson Mandela :-(— Jaaved Jaaferi (@jaavedjaaferi) December 6, 2013

Remembering what he told me: "It would be preposterous for me to give any advise to India. Just live the words of Gandhi". Nelson Mandela— Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) December 6, 2013

Hope, Courage, Struggle, peace, Compassion….With Nelson Mandela, a part of these expressions also died today. Thank You for your Life. RIP.— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) December 6, 2013

I'm the captain of my ship, I'm the master of my soul.. #RIPMadiba .. The greatest leader in the world ..— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) December 6, 2013

There is great rejoicing in heaven above today and our World seems a little emptier. Farewell #Madiba .— Lara Dutta Bhupathi (@LaraDutta) December 6, 2013

There r sm ppl, who mk us feel they r a burden on Earth evn whn they r young. & thn there is Mandela, who goes at 95, lvng us wntng more.— Sonu Nigam (@sonuniigaam) December 6, 2013

A man that has touched millions of lives,his humanity, his compassion, his forbearance...can never die. His spirit lives on. #NelsonMandela— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) December 6, 2013

A giant saint a revolutionary a fighter a philosopher a dreamer NELSON MANDELA is no more.Rest in peace! World will miss you always.— Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) December 6, 2013

Nelson Mandela RIP. End of another 'mahatma' .. A human being who believed in truth and freedom!— salim merchant (@salim_merchant) December 5, 2013