Bollywood celebs pay tribute to comedy king Jerry Lewis
Mumbai
Aug 21, 2017
The demise of "The Nutty Professor"
star Jerry Lewis at 91 has had Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor,
Anupam Kher and Madhur Bhandarkar revisiting their memories of the
legend, who made generations laugh with his talent.
Lewis, the slapstick-loving comedian, innovative filmmaker and generous
fundraiser who became famous with classics like "The Nutty Professor"
and "The Bellboy", died on Sunday after a brief illness in Las Vegas,
said his publicist, Candi Cazau, CNN reported. Cazau did not elaborate
on Lewis' illness.
Here's what the celebrities tweeted:
Rishi Kapoor: The greatest face maker, truly legendary, the man
responsible for my smiles and laughter -- "Jerry Lewis" bids adieu! A
true genius.
Anupam Kher: Jerry Lewis was not only a great comic actor but did lot
of charity for underprivileged children. He added laughter to our
tears. RIP Sir. It was my honour to receive Legionnaires Of Laughter
award by Jerry Lewis house in NY. Will surely continue to follow his
great work.
Abhishek Kapoor: Another great artist gone forever. Safe travels legend.
Kunal Kapoor: Really sad news... Jerry Lewis my favourite actor while
growing up. I had VHS tapes of all his films. Watched them on loop
every night. R.I.P.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear demise of Jerry Lewis the King of
comedy. His films 'The Nutty professor' and 'Boeing Boeing' are among
my all time. RIP.
Vishal Dadlani: Damn! My Dad introduced me to Jerry Lewis + Dean Martin
movies when I was little. Been a fan since! A poorer world without this
Legend!
Rahul Dholakia: Jerry Lewis RIP.
Mumbai
Aug 21, 2017
The demise of "The Nutty Professor"
star Jerry Lewis at 91 has had Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor,
Anupam Kher and Madhur Bhandarkar revisiting their memories of the
legend, who made generations laugh with his talent.
Lewis, the slapstick-loving comedian, innovative filmmaker and generous
fundraiser who became famous with classics like "The Nutty Professor"
and "The Bellboy", died on Sunday after a brief illness in Las Vegas,
said his publicist, Candi Cazau, CNN reported. Cazau did not elaborate
on Lewis' illness.
Here's what the celebrities tweeted:
Rishi Kapoor: The greatest face maker, truly legendary, the man
responsible for my smiles and laughter -- "Jerry Lewis" bids adieu! A
true genius.
Anupam Kher: Jerry Lewis was not only a great comic actor but did lot
of charity for underprivileged children. He added laughter to our
tears. RIP Sir. It was my honour to receive Legionnaires Of Laughter
award by Jerry Lewis house in NY. Will surely continue to follow his
great work.
Abhishek Kapoor: Another great artist gone forever. Safe travels legend.
Kunal Kapoor: Really sad news... Jerry Lewis my favourite actor while
growing up. I had VHS tapes of all his films. Watched them on loop
every night. R.I.P.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear demise of Jerry Lewis the King of
comedy. His films 'The Nutty professor' and 'Boeing Boeing' are among
my all time. RIP.
Vishal Dadlani: Damn! My Dad introduced me to Jerry Lewis + Dean Martin
movies when I was little. Been a fan since! A poorer world without this
Legend!
Rahul Dholakia: Jerry Lewis RIP.
Tags: Madhur BhandarkarAnupam KherRishi KapoorAbhishek KapoorKunal KapoorVishal Dadlani