Legendary comedian Umer Sharif passed away in Germany after a protracted illness on Saturday.
Celebrities from both Pakistan and India have expressed profound sorrow and grief over the demise of the renowned artist.
Famous Indian comedian Kapil Sharma tweeted: “Alvida legend. may your soul Rest In Peace.”
Alvida legend 🙏may your soul Rest In Peace 🙏🙏🙏 #UmerShareef pic.twitter.com/ks4vS4rdL0
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) October 2, 2021
Bollywood actor and comedian Johnny Lever, talking exclusively to ARY News, said: “Umer Sharif took dramas to a new level. Umer was a No.1 artist. His work was entirely different [from fellow artists]. People like him are born once in a thousand years.”
“Umer had come to India to write a movie script in 1990. We would gossip for hours,” Lever reminisced.