'Speechless', 'He was an inspiration': Indian film celebrities pay homage to 'legend' Shane Warne

Mumbai: Australian cricket legend Shane Warne’s sudden demise has left cricket lovers across the world, including Indian film fraternity, “heartbroken”. Many cine personalities including Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Kamal Haasan among others remembered Warne as an sports icon whose “genius” was incomparable. [caption id=“attachment_10430391” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]  File image of Shane Warne. AFP[/caption] “Still trying to grapple with the news of Shane Warne’s sudden demise. RIP Shane Your legacy is etched in the hearts of cricket lovers all over the world,” Devgn said in a tweet.

Still trying to grapple with the news of Shane Warne’s sudden demise. RIP Shane🙏

Your legacy is etched in the hearts of cricket lovers all over the world.

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) March 4, 2022

Warne died on Friday at the age of 52 following a suspected heart attack while on a vacation in Thailand. Kumar said the cricket legend’s untimely passing has left a huge void in the sports world. “Speechless to know about #ShaneWarne’s untimely passing. You could not have loved the game of cricket without being in complete awe of the man. This is so heartbreaking. Om Shanti,” he wrote.

Speechless to know about #ShaneWarne’s untimely passing. You could not have loved the game of cricket without being in complete awe of the man. This is so heartbreaking. Om Shanti 🙏🏻

— Jolly Mishra - Asli Jolly from Kanpur (@akshaykumar) March 4, 2022

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South star Venkatesh Daggubati said he can’t come to terms with the news of Warne’s demise. “Cannot fully come to terms with the news of his passing! Shane Warne will not be forgotten for the sports icon he was, is and always will be! #RIPShaneWarne,” the 61-year-old star said.

Cannot fully come to terms with the news of his passing!
Shane Warne will not be forgotten for the sports icon he was, is and always will be! #RIPShaneWarne 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/AyksoxSWKz

— Venkatesh Daggubati (@VenkyMama) March 5, 2022

Haasan said people will forever remember Warne as a cricketing genius. “We have lost a cricketing genius named Shane Warne who fascinated with magical spin bowling. We remember moments he left us,” he posted on the microblogging site.

மந்திர சுழற்பந்து வீச்சால் நம்மை மயக்கிய ஷேன் வார்ன் எனும் கிரிக்கெட் மேதையை இழந்துவிட்டோம். அவர் நமக்களித்த தருணங்கள் நினைவில் சுழல்கின்றன.

— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) March 4, 2022

Reminiscing her interactions with Warne, actor Preity Zinta, who co-owns Indian Premier League (IPL) team Punjab Kings, said she learnt a lot about cricket from him. “So sad to hear that Shane Warne is no more. He was a magician on the field & such a charismatic & flamboyant personality off the field. I learnt so much about cricket from him every time I met him during the IPL & laughed a lot. He was an inspiration to so many all over the world,” she said.

So sad to hear that Shane Warne is no more. He was a magician on the field & such a charismatic & flamboyant personality off the field.I learnt so much about cricket from him every time I met him during the IPL & laughed a lot. He was an inspiration to so many all over the world. pic.twitter.com/EyghAjHDhD

— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) March 5, 2022

Actor Shilpa Shetty described Warne as a legend, who served as a coach and captain of her IPL team Rajasthan Royals. “Legends live on @shanewarne23 #ShaneWarne," Shetty captioned the post.

Legends live on ❤️@ShaneWarne #ShaneWarne pic.twitter.com/qWSrwPg9hT

— SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) March 4, 2022

Actor Ranveer Singh shared a picture of Warne with a broken heart emoji. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook,  Twitter and  Instagram.