Vajpayee, the 10th prime minister of India who passed away on Thursday evening, will be cremated on Friday with full state honour
Vajpayee was born to Krishna Devi and Krishna Bihari Vajpayee on 25 December 1924 in Gwalior. Krishna Bihari Vajpayee, was a school teacher in his hometown. Vajpayee did his schooling from the Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Gwalior.
Vajpayee remained a bachelor his entire life. He adopted Namita Bhattacharya, the daughter of BN Kaul and Rajkumari Kaul.
He was fond of Indian music and dance. He loved nature and one of his favourite retreats was Manali in Himachal Pradesh.
On 11 June 2018, Vajpayee was admitted to AIIMS in critical condition. He died there at 5:05 pm IST on 16 August 2018 due to age related illness.
Vajpayee suffered a stroke in 2009 which impaired his speech.
Bollywood celebrities have expressed their heartfelt condolences over the demise of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Praising Vajpayee's openness and his skills as an orator and poet, celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rajinikanth, Priyanka Chopra, and Paresh Rawal paid their tributes minutes after Vajpayee's death was announced.
The Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan took to his official Twitter handle and penned down a heartfelt message for Vajpayeeji.
The King Khan said that he considers himself lucky to have got the opportunity to meet him and have had Vajpayee's influence during his growing-up years.
Reciting one of his poems, veteran actor Anupam Kher posted a video of himself thanking Vajpayee for his life lessons.
