Farhan Akhtar to Shirish Kunder: B-Town celebs react to journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder

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New Delhi: Senior Kannada weekly tabloid editor and social activist Gauri Lankesh's murder has left the entire B-Town shocked. From actor Farhan Akhtar to filmmaker Shirish Kunder, a lot of celebrities took to social media to mourn her demise.

Lankesh was an editor of popular Kannada tabloid 'Lankesh Patrike'. Her last rites will be conducted on Wednesday in Bengaluru.

Here's how Bollywood reacted to Gauri Lankesh's death: 

When "intellectual" becomes an abuse, words are replied with bullets.

RIP #GauriLankesh. — Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) September 5, 2017

Shameful.. what kind of society are we becoming?? Deepest condolences to the family and hope justice is delivered soon. https://t.co/OTh49Gztz8

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) September 6, 2017

Shocked & devastated...A person I knew & admired. In recent times we have seen a sharp decline in human rights, free speech, civil liberties https://t.co/QLIZd5Myj2 — Nandita Das (@nanditadas) September 5, 2017

When the debate is lost, murder becomes the tool to strangle dissident thought . — Mahesh Bhatt (@MaheshNBhatt) September 6, 2017

Lankesh, 55, was shot dead by three unidentified men who had fired seven bullets at her when she returned home from her office in the city Tuesday evening.

Four had missed the target and hit the wall of the house, while three bullets had hit her -- two in her chest area and one in the forehead, Bengaluru Police Commissioner T. Suneel Kumar had told reporters on Tuesday.

(With IANS inputs)