Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Aug 19 (ANI): Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan paid her tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by sharing throwback pictures with him on the social media.

The actress took to Instagram and posted several pictures with the former Prime Minister where both can be seen sharing some good laugh.

She captioned it "???Respect ???Rest In Peace???"

Earlier, many others B-town celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar, to name a few, paid their last respect to Vajpayee and addressed him as the gem which the nation has lost.

Vajpayee, the 10th prime minister of India, breathed his last on August 16. The 93-year-old died at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) following a prolonged illness. He was cremated on August 17 with full state honour at Smriti Sthal in New Delhi. (ANI)

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