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Bollywood reacts to Gaddafi's death

Last updated on: October 21, 2011 15:50 IST
Farhan Akhtar

As soon as reports of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's death came in, Bollywood poured in their reactions on twitter.

Farhan Akhtar thinks the world is losing humanity. 'No matter how wrong I thought Gaddafi may have been, no matter how big a villain he may have been to his own people, no matter how big a threat he may have been to the region and to the world... my conscience does not allow me to celebrate his brutal death. There is no victory in those images. Just the tragic loss of all humanity. The concept of justice is now only a concept,' he tweeted.

Randeep Hooda tweeted: 'RIP Gaddafi. great leader. one of the last people2 stand up against the American policing. all those rejoicing pray that they don't do it 2 u!!'

Shekhar Kapur wrote: 'Y did the west embrace Gaddafi for decades n now call him d worst dictator ever? No morality in politics of oil'

Roshan Abbas wrote: 'Gaddafi dies in a drain, and the world declares Oil's well that ends well!!'

Fardeen Khan feels that the world is a better place without him. 'Irrespective, the world is a better place without M. Gaddafi,' he tweeted.

When Shah Rukh held an Oscar

Last updated on: October 21, 2011 15:50 IST
Shah Rukh Khan

Sound designer Resul Pookutty, who is working on the background score of Ra.One, showed his Oscar trophy to Shah Rukh Khan.

Touched by his achievement, Shah Rukh tweeted: 'Resul showed me his oscar award today...how proud to have him around us. Resul u make us proud and without sleep as we reach the final mix.'

Meanwhile, director Kunal Kohli is looking forward to the film's release. 'So looking forward to seeing Ra.One ! What a buzz @iamsrk 's created. Not been so excited to see a film in a long time. And then Don2 ! Wow !' he wrote.

Priyanka's off making music in Los Angeles

Last updated on: October 21, 2011 15:50 IST
Priyanka Chopra with songwriters Sam Watters and Matthew Koma

Priyanka Chopra, who left for Los Angeles yesterday, rushed to the studio there immediately to work on it.

'In the studio.. Makin BADASS music!! Super energy today!! Let's kill it people!! Genius songwriter duo Sam Watters and @MatthewKoma ! Let's make a SMASH baby!' she tweeted with the picture (left).