Highlights
- “Wakanda forever,” wrote Vicky Kaushal
- “He was a humble man with an infectious smile,” tweeted Anupam Kher
- Kareena, Ranveer, Anushka shared Instagram stories
New Delhi:
Actor Chadwick Boseman, star of Black Pantherwas mourned by celebs across the globe and heartfelt tributes poured in for the actor from the Bollywood film fraternity as well. Actors such as Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, among others, shared tributes for Chadwick Boseman on their Instagram stories with the broken heart emoji, which sums up the general emotion following the actor’s death. Meanwhile, the likes of Bhumi Pednekar, Sidharth Malhotra, Anupam Kher, Sanjana Sanghi, Riteish Deshmukh and others, poured their hearts out in messages of condolence for Chadwick Boseman. The Black Panther actor died on Friday after a four-year battle with cancer, which came as a shock to the world as he had chosen not to reveal his cancer diagnosis to the public domain.
Here’s how Bollywood mourned Chadwick Boseman. “Wakanda forever,” wrote Vicky Kaushal, referring to Chadwick Boseman’s superhero persona Black Panther. “Apart from being a very fine actor, he was a humble man with an infectious smile,” tweeted Anupam Kher.
Deeply saddened to know about the sad demise of #BlackPanther actor #ChadwickBoseman at such a young age. Apart from being a very fine actor, he was a humble man with an infectious smile. My condolences to his family, friends & fans! 🙏#WakandaForever#OmShantipic.twitter.com/zNbJDr7cy1
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) August 29, 2020
#ChadwickBosemanForever Thank you for all the wonderful memories that I made & continue to make with my children. You will live on, in our hearts forever #KingTchalla Rest in Peace. @chadwickbosemanhttps://t.co/xuihVaLXMP
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) August 29, 2020
The last few years we literally lived you in our toys,in our favourite song,in our favourite film
N then we met you and we were thrilled beyond words to know that our onscreen hero was one of the most humble person, we ever met and interacted with. #wakandaforver ❤️#ripchadwickpic.twitter.com/6SnQMexI0F— Genelia Deshmukh (@geneliad) August 29, 2020
Meanwhile, Chadwick Boseman has also been remembered fondly by his Avengers co-stars. Actors Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Angela Bassett, Chris Hemsworth, Brie Larson, Chris Pratt, among others, tweeted: “Rest in power, king.” The family confirmed Chadwick Boseman’s death heart-wrenching social media posts, revealing the actor was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016 and that he underwent treatment for years. During his cancer treatment, Chadwick Boseman made movies such as Marshall, Da5 Bloods and also filmed Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which is yet to release. Read the family statement here:
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020
Chadwick Boseman forever.