Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja among many others, condemned the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, which killed 50 people.
Expressing grief over the attack, Amitabh tweeted: "We live in difficult times ... Sad and terrifying. Prayers."
https://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/1106586637243289600
Anupam said that he is "deeply saddened, anguished and horrified at the senseless and cowardly killing of innocent people in New Zealand and mosque shooting."
https://twitter.com/AnupamPKher/status/1106580313646481418
He also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.
"Kalank" actor Varun Dhawan found the mass shooting "heart breaking".
https://twitter.com/Varun_dvn/status/1106572834913116160
"Innocent people are easy targets because they want peace and love. Thoughts and prayers with the family of the victims," he wrote.
Here's how others reacted:
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja: I'm so sorry New Zealand for what happened. I'm so sorry to the Muslim community for all the bigotry and hate you all are facing. I'm so sorry and so very heartbroken for all of you.
https://twitter.com/sonamakapoor/status/1106601111862104070
Abhishek Bachchan: Deepest condolences to the victims and their families of this terrible attack in New Zealand. Just terrible news.
https://twitter.com/juniorbachchan/status/1106642381896482816
Preity Zinta: Deeply shocked and saddened by this cowardly act of violence in Christchurch. My heart goes out to all the families affected by this tragedy. May God give peace to the souls of the departed and strength to their families left behind.
https://twitter.com/realpreityzinta/status/1106685326377078785
Adnan Sami: Disgusting, Barbaric and Shameful towards all humanity! Where does this stop? How do we explain all this to our children?
https://twitter.com/AdnanSamiLive/status/1106766808198070272
Rannvijay Singha: It's heartbreaking to hear about the New Zealand Christchurch Mosque shooting that killed 49 people. This is so sad. It's so sickening. Praying for their friends and family.
https://twitter.com/rannvijaysingha/status/1106488430676967424
Richa Chadha: Social media, violence, validation, mental health.... Very sad. What a tragic day.
https://twitter.com/RichaChadha/status/1106587483154726912
Vishal Dadlani: Horrified by the gruesome Christchurch terror attack. Where is the humanity in human kind.
https://twitter.com/VishalDadlani/status/1106601496030806016