Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, other film stars express condolence over Jayalalithaa's demise

New Delhi: Bollywood fraternity expressed condolences over the death of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa who passed away in Chennai on Monday night.

From Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan, the superstars from the industry took to social micro-blogging site Twitter to pay tributes to Jayalalithaa, who was fondly called Amma by her supporters.

T 2463 - Deeply grieved at the passing of Jayalalita ji .. a strong woman .. — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 5, 2016

T 2463 - Jayalalitha ji the only CM of a State that celebrated 100 years of Indian Cinema .. from all regions .. most admirable ! pic.twitter.com/W2pcsVKhYL

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) December 5, 2016

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

#RIPAmma. The end of THE most inspirational era of Tamilnadu Politics. You leave behind a vast vacuum. #IronLady. #Shattered #empty #darkday — Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) December 5, 2016

V upset to hear abt Jayalalitha's passing away. She was strong,had tremendous will power & carved a special niche for herself in politics. — Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) December 5, 2016

Respect and condolences to all the people who love Puratchi Thalaivi Jayalalitha...We will miss her forever — A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) December 5, 2016

Jayalalithaa, tinsel town heroine who practised politics on her own terms to remain one of the main poles of Tamil Nadu politics for three decades, was a feisty leader with a lot of grit and determination staging remarkable comebacks despite setbacks on account of corruption cases.

A teen starlet, who acted with the who's who of Tamil cinema in the sixties and seventies, Jayalalitha went on to become a five-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu, effortlessly inheriting the mantle of her mentor and superstar MGR.