Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh Mourn Rajjat Barjatya's Death on Twitter

Mumbai: Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya's cousin Rajjat Barjatya, who was MD and CEO of Rajshri Media, died on Friday at a hospital in Mumbai.

Mr Barjatya reportedly died after a battle with cancer.

"He passed away today evening at 6.45. He was here in the hospital for last 10 to 12 days," A source from Jaslok hospital told IANS. His last rites will take place on Saturday afternoon in Worli.

Bollywood celebs like Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Boman Irani, Aftab Shivdasani expressed their grief on Twitter:

Rest in peace my brother Rajjat Barjatya pic.twitter.com/WwJFeHwII8

— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) July 29, 2016

Rajjat Barjataya - RIP - Noble, kind, warm & a true gentleman. Prayers & condolences to the family.

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) July 29, 2016

Deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Rajjat Barjatya. May his soul rest in peace.

— Boman Irani (@bomanirani) July 29, 2016

Extremely sad news about the untimely demise of Rajat Barjatya..Such a gentle and warm hearted person..Prayers for his soul

— Aftab Shivdasani (@AftabShivdasani) July 29, 2016

Nothing shakes you up more than when someone your age dies. RIP Rajjat Barjatya. A dear friend, since I edited a film for him 13 years back.

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) July 29, 2016

Omg Rajjat! Such a wonderful person! My deepest condolences to the family. https://t.co/9bbhqJibeK

— Vikram Prabhu (@iamVikramPrabhu) July 30, 2016

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