Kamal Haasan receives flak for his sharp tweet on Jayalalithaa's death

Mumbai: J Jayalalithaa, the charismatic six-time Chief Minister who ruled the political arena and Tamil cinema world alike for decades on end, died at the Apollo Hospitals on late Monday night, plunging Tamil Nadu and her party, the AIADMK, into a political crisis.

Jayalalithaa, 68, breathed her last at the ICU of the hospital at 11.30 pm where she was admitted on September 22, despite efforts to sustain her revival, the Apollo Hospitals said.

Amma’s sudden demise has left the film industry shocked. From Shah Rukh Khan to Shatrugan Sinha, the industry is mourning the death of India’s ‘Iron Lady’.

While several celebrities expressed their grief on Twitter on Tuesday, Kamal Haasan’s sharp message left Twitter fuming.

Something seemed out of place in Kamal Haasan’s tweet which didn’t go down well with people who slammed the actor for being curt.

Kamal Haasan’s tweet read, "Deep sympathy for those who depend on Jayalalithaa."

Soon enough, Kamal Haasan received people's wrath for his tweet.