Orlando Shooting: 'Heartbreaking,' Tweet Priyanka, Rishi Kapoor

Mumbai: Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor shared their prayers for the victims of Orlando shooting on Twitter. At least 50 people were killed and 53 others injured in a shooting rampage early on Sunday at a nightclub in Orlando.

The gunman, identified by officials as Afghan-origin Omar Mateen, 29, was killed by a SWAT team after he took hostages at Pulse, the popular gay nightclub.

Here's what the Bollywood celebrities had to say:
 

Sad,Orlando. Condolences! Hope this does not become political mileage for any. Again one rotten apple story.......

— Kabhi socho sahi hai (@chintskap) June 12, 2016

 

Heartbreaking to hear about the #OrlandoShooting May peace come upon this earth.. Prayers for the victims and their families. #prayerforlove

— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 12, 2016

 

Heart goes out to all families devastated by the Orlando shooting.. Your grief is unimaginable and we share it with you. In solidarity..

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) June 13, 2016

 

Heartbreaking to hear about the #OrlandoNightclubShooting!!! Can just imagine what the families and people are going through. Shocked!!

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) June 13, 2016

 

Heartbreak... #orlando#OrlandoNightclubShooting

— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) June 13, 2016

 

Heartbreaking to hear about #OrlandoNightclubShooting , prayers to the all the family's who have lost their loved ones .

— Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) June 13, 2016

 

What happened in Orlando towards the gay and lesbian community is absolutely horrible. My love and support goes out to everyone!

— Sunny Leone (@SunnyLeone) June 13, 2016

May the victims of Orlando shooting rest in peace. May God give their kith & kin strength and courage. May this not usher a pro Trump stand.

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) June 13, 2016

 

So Sad to hear about the massacre in #Orlando here My prayers n condolences to the families who lost their loved ones,stop this #violence

— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) June 12, 2016

 

Love and prayers for the people of Orlando.God give strength to all the victims,families and friends.Let's all stand tall against terrorism.

— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) June 13, 2016

 

Appalling! Awful! Terrible! Prayers to the #OrlandoShooting victims & strength to their families!

— Pulkit Samrat (@PulkitSamrat) June 13, 2016

 

#OrlandoNightclubShooting Prayers to the family's of the victims. The US needs a serious review of its gun control policy.

— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) June 13, 2016

Actress Bipasha Basu wrote on Twitter: "Prayers for peace #OrlandoShooting."

Sonam Kapoor Instagrammed:
 

 

Please please stop the hate... "It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived".Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 11 #orlandoshooting #tolerate #love #peace #lgbt #allreligionsleadtoonegod

A photo posted by sonamkapoor (@sonamkapoor) on Jun 12, 2016 at 8:39pm PDT