New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- : Passing away of former finance minister Arun Jaitley led to an outpouring of emotions from Bollywood celebrities who took to social media to pay their respects and mourn the demise of BJP leader.

Jaitley was admitted to the AIIMS earlier this month after he complained of restlessness. He was placed under observation at the hospital's Cardio-Neuro-Centre.

Recalling his first meeting with BJP stalwart, actor Anil Kapoor tweeted, "Met Shri #ArunJaitley Ji almost 20 years back for the first time & have been his admirer ever since. His demise is a huge loss for our nation. Will be truly missed. My heartfelt condolences to the family."

Ritesh Deshmukh expressing grief and wrote, "Deeply saddened by the passing away of ...