'Baahubali' team cancels premiere as mark of respect to Vinod Khanna

The team of the film including director SS Rajamouli and filmmaker Karan Johar, who is the presenter of the Hindi version of the movie, made the announcement through an official statement.

"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: The Conclusion' is now cancelled," the statement read. 

Some of his most memorable movies will be – Qurbani, Amar Akbar Anthony, Satyameva Jayate, Hera Pheri, Chandni, the Burning Train. To an actor who floored us with his performances and style. Karan Johar, SS Rajamouli and the entire team of Baahubali. Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Rajinikanth were among the others to condole his death.

The veteran Bollywood actor, who was admitted to Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, breathed his last at 11.20 AM due to advanced bladder carcinoma. He is survived by his wife Kavita Khanna, his sons Rahul and Akshaye Khanna from his first marriage and Sakshi and Shraddha from his second. His funeral was held at the Bangganga cremotorium, Mumbai..

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