The gunman, identified by officials as Afghan-origin Omar Mateen, 29, was killed by a SWAT team after he took hostages at Pulse, the popular gay nightclub.
Here's what the Bollywood celebrities had to say:
Sad,Orlando. Condolences! Hope this does not become political mileage for any. Again one rotten apple story.......
— Kabhi socho sahi hai (@chintskap) June 12, 2016
Heartbreaking to hear about the #OrlandoShooting May peace come upon this earth.. Prayers for the victims and their families. #prayerforlove
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) June 12, 2016
Heart goes out to all families devastated by the Orlando shooting.. Your grief is unimaginable and we share it with you. In solidarity..
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) June 13, 2016
Heartbreaking to hear about the #OrlandoNightclubShooting!!! Can just imagine what the families and people are going through. Shocked!!
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) June 13, 2016
Heartbreak... #orlando #OrlandoNightclubShooting
— Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) June 13, 2016
Heartbreaking to hear about #OrlandoNightclubShooting , prayers to the all the family's who have lost their loved ones .
— Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) June 13, 2016
What happened in Orlando towards the gay and lesbian community is absolutely horrible. My love and support goes out to everyone!
— Sunny Leone (@SunnyLeone) June 13, 2016
May the victims of Orlando shooting rest in peace. May God give their kith & kin strength and courage. May this not usher a pro Trump stand.
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) June 13, 2016
So Sad to hear about the massacre in #Orlando here My prayers n condolences to the families who lost their loved ones,stop this #violence
— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) June 12, 2016
Love and prayers for the people of Orlando.God give strength to all the victims,families and friends.Let's all stand tall against terrorism.
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) June 13, 2016
Appalling! Awful! Terrible! Prayers to the #OrlandoShooting victims & strength to their families!
— Pulkit Samrat (@PulkitSamrat) June 13, 2016
#OrlandoNightclubShooting Prayers to the family's of the victims. The US needs a serious review of its gun control policy.
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) June 13, 2016
Actress Bipasha Basu wrote on Twitter: "Prayers for peace #OrlandoShooting."
Sonam Kapoor Instagrammed:
