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86-years-old Sathya Sai Baba's sad demise on Sunday has brought sorrow upon the whole country. His last rites will be performed on Wednesday; while on Monday and Tuesday, his body will be kept for Darshan at Puttaparthi, a small town in Andhra Pradesh.

Bollywood celebrities paid their respects to this spiritual leader almost immediately. Actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Ritesh Deshmukh and even the popular singer Ricky Martin left messages on Twitter expressing their remorse.

This is what celebrities have to say:

Amitabh Bachchan, 68, Actor

Very Sad to hear of the passing of Sathya Sai baba… he sent me 'vibhuti' at the time of Coolie accident... on getting well I had visited him.

Ricky Martin, 39, singer

Om Sai Baba - RIP

Madhur Bhandarkar, 42, director and producer

Sad to hear about the demise of Sathya Sai Baba. He was an inspiration for many. Such an enlightened soul.

Shilpa Shetty, 35, Actress

My mother is a huge Sai Baba bhakt. She is in New York right now and is devastated by the news. Unfortunately, I never met him.

Mahesh Bhatt, 62, director

This was during the turbulent 1970s after my experiments with LSD. That's when Sathya Sai Baba made me a believer.

Anupam Kher, 56, actor

Sathya Sai Baba had milions of followers all over the world. Their faith in him held them together. May God give them strength. RIP Baba.

Riteish Deshmukh, 31, 'pretty' boy

His invaluable guidance will be cherished for a life time. We love you n miss you BABA.

Hema Malini, 62, actor

I met him once. It was an encounter etched in my mind forever. He was a great soul. I am sure he will come back.