So far, Bollywood Celebrities are turning to the internet to pay tribute to Sydney Poitiers as they mourn his passing. Anil Kapoor took to his Twitter handle and shared a rare throwback picture of himself with the star. Calling him the idol of his childhood, Kapoor wrote, “Sydney Poitier, the idol of my childhood, the inspiration of a lifetime and the star of some of my favorite movies … forever your fans and admirers … relax in peace.”
Sydney Poet, my childhood idol, lifelong inspiration and star of some of my favorite movies … forever your fan and … https://t.co/zIRndiKxXU
– Anil Kapoor (AnilKapoor) 1641574068000
Anupam Kher recalled Poitier with a photo of her 2013 visit and shared, “I had the honor of meeting the legendary actor #SidneyPoitier in early 2013. He was humble, kind and generous to me for his time. We talked about Indian cinema. He was especially happy to know that I had a school of acting. I was on the moon when he said he would like to visit her one day. He was a wonderful actor, a remarkable person and had a great aura around him! Om Shanti! #ToSirWithLove #Actor #Oscar #Kind. ”
I had the honor of meeting the legendary actor #SidneyPoitier in early 2013. They were generous to me for their time. Ps https://t.co/aZEZxw1mnz
– Anupam Kher (nAnupamPKher) 1641609173000
Dia Mirza Added a picture of the late actor to his Instagram story and called him a ‘star, icon and legend’.
Richa Chadha Revisited the prestigious moment between Poitier and the former US President, Barack Obama. She captioned it, “Relax in the Legend of Peace, Trailblazer and Icon. Sydney Poitiers.”
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