Bollywood
celebs
mourned
the
death
of
former
Cuban
President
Fidel
Castro
with
some
describing
him
as
an
"influential
and
revolutionary
leader",
while
others
wished
they
had
met
him
before
his
passing
away.
Filmmakers
like
Madhur
Bhnadarkar
and
Hansal
Mehta
took
to
their
Twitter
accounts
to
express
their
admiration
for
Castro,
who
died
late
Friday
aged
90.
The
revolutionary
icon,
one
of
the
world's
best-known
and
most
controversial
leaders,
survived
several
US
assassination
attempts
and
premature
obituaries,
but
in
the
end
proved
mortal
after
suffering
a
long
battle
with
illness.
Castro
ruled
Cuba
for
almost
half
a
century
before
handing
over
the
reins
to
his
brother
Raul
in
2008.
Here
is
what
the
celebrities
had
to
say:
Madhur
Bhandarkar:
Death
of
Fidel
Castro
marks
the
end
of
an
important
era
in
Cuban
history.
An
influential
and
a
revolutionary
leader.
RIP
Hansal
Mehta:
Almost
travelled
to
Havana.
Visa
issues
made
me
change
plans.
Wish
I'd
made
it
before
the
passing
away
of
Fidel
Castro
Ashwin
Mushran:
Sit
back
and
Fidel
with
a
Cigar
today
if
you
must!
For
the
end
of
an
era
Fidel
Castro.
Nikkhil
Advani:
Whether
you
agreed
or
disagreed
with
Castro
you
couldn't
help
be
mesmerised
with
his
aura.
A
light
is
extinguished.
Fidel
Castro.
RIP
Vivek
Agnihotri:
RIP.
Fidel
Castro,
a
comrade
of
Indian
Naxals,
Maoists,
insurgents,
red
terrorists,
communists,
liberals
congress
&
some
ex
prime
ministers.
Ayushmann
Khurrana:
RIP
Fidel
Castro.