Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash: Film personalities Akshay Kumar, Vijay, Allu Arjun react to tragedy
The Hindu
Indian film fraternity mourns tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, expressing condolences and prayers for victims and families
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.
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.”
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 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.
Members of the film fraternity, fans, and Tamil political leaders have been paying their tributes to AVM Saravanan, veteran film producer and the doyen of the iconic AVM Studios in Chennai, who passed away at the age of 86 today
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