B-Town mourns Sadashiv Amrapurkar's demise

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, film-maker Madhur Bhandarkar and veteran actor Anupam Kher were among the popular names to condole the death of the versatile talent, who breathed his last early Monday at a hospital in Mumbai. He was 64.

Here's what the celebrities said on Twitter:

Amitabh Bachchan: Waking up in Kolkata to the sad news of the passing away of Sadasiv Amrapurkar... a colleague and a gifted talent... prayers! When a colleague suddenly passes away there is a sudden vacuum, of times spent together, of acknowledgement of their work.

Anupam Kher: I am so saddened to know about the demise of a fine human being & a wonderful actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar. He was a kind & a learned man. RIP

Madhur Bhandarkar: An effortless actor, Sadashivji had his own style & always brought something unique to the table. We have lost a genuine human being. RIP. Saddened to hear about the demise of #SadashivAmrapurkar. I had the privilege of working with him in my debut film Trishakti.

Pooja Bhatt: Sadashiv Amrapurkar, the most relevant villain after Gabbar Singh is gone...reminds me yet again that life is too short. Love hard. Love more.

Milap Zaveri: RIP Sadashiv Amrapurkar. A great and talented actor be it comedy or villainy. His "Maharani"in #Sadak will always be legendary.

Esha Gupta: RIP sir Sadashiv Amrapurkar,you've been a legend. Remember watching Sadak and only seeing you. Sure you in a better place now (sic)

Ashoke Pandit: Sad to know about the demise of Sadashiv Amrapurkar a Grt theatre & film actor. Superb human being. Will miss U Sir. RIP. Every character Sadashiv Amrapurkar portrayed is immortal. Sadak is a classic example. Salutes to you Sir. Will miss U. RIP.

Kunal Kohli: #SadashivAmrapurkar ‘s portrayal of #Maharani in #Sadak rates as one of the best by a villain ever in Hindi cinema RIP.

Riteish Deshmukh: Rip Sadashiv Amrapurkarji- a great actor & a super human being. I was looking fwd to working with him in @Bankchor. Miss you sir.