Bollywood pays tribute to Ali

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor paid respect to Muhammad Ali, saying the presence of the “greatest” boxing icon will be missed.

“He’s the greatest of all time and I hope his soul rests in peace. He has given a lot of people in this world motivation, inspiration and, also for whatever he has done for the African (African American) community, I think his presence would be missed,” Ranbir said on the sidelines of the Celebrity Classico 2016.

Actor Abhishek Bachchan said: “We held a minute’s silence in the locker room. Muhammad Ali has been a hero of mine.”

Stalwarts from the Indian film industry paid tribute to Ali, with playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and superstar Amitabh Bachchan among others conveying their grief on Twitter.