Bollywood mourns demise of track legend Milkha Singh

Bollywood celebrities expressed their heartfelt tributes on the demise of legendary Indian Sprinter Milkha Singh Singh 91 passed away at 1130 pm on Friday in Chandigarh He had tested positive for Covid19 in May this yearActor Akshay Kumar expressed deep condolences on the demise of track legend on his Twitter handle and wrote Incredibly sad to hear about the demise of MilkhaSingh ji The one character I forever regret not playing onscreen May you have a golden run in heaven Flying Sikh Om shanti SirGlobal star Priyanka Chopra Jonas also mourned the demise of the former athlete and recalled how his aura made their first meeting special Warm and welcoming you made our first meeting so so special I have been inspired by your excellence touched by your humility influenced by your contribution to our country Om Shanti Milkha ji Sending love and prayers to the family MilkhaSingh she tweetedMegastar Shah Rukh Khan too paid an emotional tribute to Singh on Twitter and wrote The Flying Sikh may no longer be with us in person but his presence will always be felt and his legacy will remain unmatched An inspiration to me an inspiration to millions Rest in Peace Milkha Singh sirTaapsee Pannu seems to have been numb by the sad news of the demise of Indias Flying Singh as she wrote And he flew away with a broken heart emoticonPrime Minister Modi also expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and tweeted In the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji we have lost a colossal sportsperson who captured the nations imagination and had a special place in the hearts of countless Indians His inspiring personality endeared him to millions Anguished by his passing away I had spoken to Shri Milkha Singh Ji just a few days ago Little did I know that it would be our last conversation Several budding athletes will derive strength from his life journey My condolences to his family and many admirers all over the world he said in another TweetEarlier today the bereaved family informed about the death of the former Indian Sprinter also known as the Flying Sikh in a statement It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away He fought hard but God has his ways and it was perhaps true love and companionship that both our mother Nirmal Ji and now Dad have passed away in a matter of 5 days the family saidThe former Indian sprinter had tested positive for Covid19 last month and was in isolation at his home in Chandigarh before he was admitted to the ICU of Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research PGIMER hospital in ChandigarhIn a statement PGIMER informed that Milkha Singh was admitted to the ICU of Covid Hospital of PGIMER on June 3 He was treated for Covid there till June 13 when after putting up a valiant battle with Covid Milkha Singh Ji tested negative However due to post Covid complications he was shifted out of Covid Hospital to medical ICU But despite the best of efforts by the medical team Milkha Singh ji could not be retrieved from his critical condition and after a brave fight he left for his heavenly abode at 1130 pm on 18th June 2021 here at PGIMER the Hospital saidThe legendary athlete is a fourtime Asian Games goldmedallist and 1958 Commonwealth Games champion He is still the only Indian athlete to win Gold in the Asian and Commonwealth Championship He was awarded the Padma Shri Indias fourthhighest civilian honor in recognition of his sporting achievements He is survived by one son and three daughters His son Jeev Milkha Singh is also a renowned Golfer Singhs wife and former Captain of the Indian Women National Volleyball team Nirmal Milkha Singh succumbed to Covid19 at the age of 85 on June 13Also readMilkha Singh 19292021 The man who introduced India to track and field