{"id":2254863,"date":"2026-01-28T17:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2254863"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:50:49","slug":"ajit-pawar-dies-in-plane-crash-condolences-pour-in-from-film-stars-akshay-kumar-sanjay-dutta-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ajit-pawar-dies-in-plane-crash-condolences-pour-in-from-film-stars-akshay-kumar-sanjay-dutta-and-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash condolences pour in from film stars Akshay Kumar Sanjay Dutta and others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning while traveling to Baramati for public meetings ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections. The incident shocked the state and led to an outpouring of grief from prominent figures in the film industry, who paid their last respects and shared condolences with Pawar&#8217;s family and the people of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p>Akshay Kumar posted on Twitter, &#8220;Shocked and sad to hear about the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/ajit-pawar-dead-after-plane-crashes-during-landing-in-maharashtra-news-agency-pti-2858823-2026-01-28\" target=\"_blank\">tragic demise of Ajit Pawar ji<\/a>. Heartfelt condolences to his family. Om Shanti.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sanjay Dutt also expressed his sorrow, calling Pawar &#8220;one of the most dynamic leaders, leaving behind a lasting impact.&#8221; Dutt wrote, &#8220;Shocked and saddened by this tragic loss. My deepest condolences to the family and everyone affected. Prayers for strength and peace. Om Shanti.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among others to mourn Ajit Pawar was Vivek Oberoi, who remembered the late leader&#8217;s contributions to the state. Oberoi wrote, &#8220;Deeply saddened by the passing of Maharashtra\u2019s Deputy CM, Shri Ajit Pawar Ji. A seasoned leader, his contributions to Maharashtra\u2019s development and public service will be remembered for years to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"62\" awidth=\"320\" aheight=\"62\" amplayout=\"fixed\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/sites\/indiatoday\/banner\/preferred-source-new.html?v=1.014\" class=\"preferred-source-banner\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kangana Ranaut, upon learning of Pawar&#8217;s death from journalists at Parliament, reacted with visible shock. She said, &#8220;Oh my God, that\u2019s horrible. It is such terrible news, and I am deeply sorry. At the moment, everything happened very suddenly. These are early-morning developments, and we were all in a great rush.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedcode\">\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#WATCH<\/a> | On the death of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a crash landing in Baramati, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut says, &#8220;This is such horrible news&#8230;There are not enough words to express&#8230;&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/buwlNymqU1\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/buwlNymqU1<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/2016380117996786016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She added that she needed time to process the news before making a detailed statement.<\/p>\n<p>The sudden death of Ajit Pawar has left the nation in shock, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/ajit-pawar-was-a-leader-of-the-people-pm-modi-mourns-untimely-death-of-maharashtra-deputy-cm-2858864-2026-01-28\" target=\"_blank\">with leaders<\/a> and phttps:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/entertainment\/story\/ajit-dada-one-of-maharashtras-most-dynamic-leaders-never-minced-words-unmatched-wit-actor-riteish-deshmukh-2858911-2026-01-28<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/entertainment\/story\/ajit-dada-one-of-maharashtras-most-dynamic-leaders-never-minced-words-unmatched-wit-actor-riteish-deshmukh-2858911-2026-01-28\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/entertainment\/story\/ajit-dada-one-of-maharashtras-most-dynamic-leaders-never-minced-words-unmatched-wit-actor-riteish-deshmukh-2858911-2026-01-28<\/a> and condolences on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ends<\/p>\n<div class=\"authors__container\">\n<div class=\"authors__by\">\n<p>Published By: <\/p>\n<p>shweta keshri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"published__on\">\n<p>Published On: <\/p>\n<p>Jan 28, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.indiatoday.in \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning while traveling to Baramati for public meetings ahead of the Zilla Parishad elections. 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