Veteran Bollywood actor and former Member of Parliament,
Vinod Khanna breathed his last on Thursday morning, after battling advanced bladder carcinoma. The news of his sudden demise had the entire Bollywood film industry coming together to mourn his loss. Apart from a number of stars, filmmakers and former co-stars taking to social networking platforms to share their heartfelt condolences with the family, the makers of the magnum opus film ‘
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ have taken a call to cancel their grand film premiere.
As a mark of respect to the versatile actor, the makers announced that they have taken a joint decision to call off their film premiere that was expected to take place on Thursday evening.
Karan Johar, who will be presenting the Hindi version of the film, made the announcement on Twitter saying, “As a mark of respect to our beloved Vinod Khanna the entire team of
Baahubali has decided to cancel the premiere tonight...”
A joint statement released by Karan, director
SS Rajamouli
and the ‘Baahubali’ team read, “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved, the legendary Vinod Khanna. The demise has come as a huge shock to all of us. As a mark of respect for our dearly departed, the premiere event of ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ is now cancelled.”
‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ is set to hit theatres the world over on Friday, April 28.
Also Read: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Movie Review: Are you ready to find Why Kattappa killed Baahubali?Also Read: Baahubali 2: The Conclusion - Five reasons to watch the most awaited movie of the year