Vinod Khanna dies: Karan Johar cancels Baahubali 2 premiere as mark of respect

Filmmaker Karan Johar cancelled the premiere for Baahubali: The Conclusion, of which he is a producer, as a mark of respect for Vinod Khanna, who died due to complications from cancer on Thursday.

Johar tweeted: "As a mark of respect to our beloved Vinod Khanna the entire team of Baahubali has decided to cancel the premiere tonight..."

 

As a mark of respect to our beloved Vinod Khanna the entire team of Baahubali has decided to cancel the premiere



tonight...

In another tweet, Karan said, "His screen presence is unparalleled even today...his super star swag is what we grew up on....RIP #VinodKhanna ...thoughts and prayers...."

 

His screen presence is unparalleled even today...his super star swag is what we grew up on....RIP #VinodKhanna ...thoughts and prayers....

"Doctors and family were expecting a recovery but somehow his condition escalated and he succumbed today afternoon," said a hospital source.