Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash: Film personalities Akshay Kumar, Vijay, Allu Arjun react to tragedy
Members of the Indian film fraternity expressed their sadness over the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025 (Thursday). Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, Tamil superstar Vijay and Telugu stars Jr NTR, Allu Arjun and Ram Charan reacted to the tragic news on social media.
'Shocked and speechless at the Air India crash. Only prayers at this time,' Akshay wrote on X.
Shocked and speechless at the Air India crash. Only prayers at this time 🙏 — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) June 12, 2025
The Boeing 787 aircraft took off from the airport at 1:39 p.m. with 232 including passengers and crew on board. Reports from the state medical association noted that the aircraft crashed directly on the BJ Medical College UG hostel mess in Meghani Nagar shortly after taking off. The Air India A1-171 flight was bound for London from Ahmedabad.
Pushpa star Allu Arjun wrote, 'Heartbroken by the tragic Ahmedabad Air India flight crash. My deepest condolences to the families of the victims. May their souls rest in peace.'
Heartbroken by the tragic Ahmedabad Air India flight crash. My deepest condolences to the families of the victims. May their souls rest in peace. Truly heart-wrenching 💔 — Allu Arjun (@alluarjun) June 12, 2025
The aircraft was under the command of Capt Sumit Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kundar. Capt Sumit Sabharwal is an LTC with 8,200 hours of experience. The copilot had 1,100 hours of flying experience.
Tamil superstar-turned-politician Vijay said he was 'deeply saddened by the tragic crash.' 'Heartfelt condolences to bereaved families. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured,' Vijay Tweeted from his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam account @TVKVijayHQ.
Deeply saddened by the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, carrying 242 people on board.
Heartfelt condolences to bereaved families. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. — TVK Vijay (@TVKVijayHQ) June 12, 2025
'Deeply saddened to know about the unfortunate plane crash in Ahmedabad. My prayers are with all the passengers, crew on board, the affected and their families,' wrote RRR actor Ram Charan.
Deeply saddened to know about the unfortunate plane crash in Ahmedabad.
My prayers are with all the passengers, crew on board, the affected and their families. — Ram Charan (@AlwaysRamCharan) June 12, 2025
Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, the founding president of the Jana Sena Party, expressed 'deepest sympathies' to the families affected by the crash.
'I am devastated by the tragic Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad. My heartfelt prayers are with all the passengers and crew onboard,' he wrote.
I am devastated by the tragic Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad. My heartfelt prayers are with all the passengers and crew onboard. While we await official updates, I pray and extend my deepest sympathies to the families at this awaiting tough times. May they find strength and… — Pawan Kalyan (@PawanKalyan) June 12, 2025
Sunny Deol, Nani, Sonu Sood, Randeep Hooda, Riteish Deshmukh, Disha Patani, Khushbu Sundar, Suniel Shetty and Sharwanand and others also expressed their condolences and prayed for the victims and families.
In light of the tragedy, Netflix India cancelled a screening and fan event of their web series Rana Naidu Season 2 in Mumbai, expressing sympathy and solidarity with those affected by the crash.
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