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As the news of comic creator Stan Lee’s death broke out, a slew of celebrated names from the Indian film fraternity like Shekhar Kapur, Sonam Kapoor, Athiya Shetty and Arjun Kapoor took to social media to pay tributes to the 95-year-old Marvel Comics patriarch.
Lee, who created the X-Men, the Avengers and Black Panther, died on Monday.
Born as Stanley Lieber, Lee began his career at what was then Timely Comics in 1939. Over the years he was a writer, editor and occasional illustrator.
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He first created the Fantastic Four which was followed by Spider-Man, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, the X-Men and Daredevil.
Taking to mourn the comic visionary’s death, this is what Bollywood celebrities had to say:
Shekhar Kapur: The man that started the idea of superheroes.. the originator of those mythic characters… Stan Lee RIP. Had the opportunity to spend time and work with him too. He loved Indian Mythology.
The man that started the idea of superheroes.. the originator of those mythic characters.. #StanLeeRIP .. had the opportunity to spend time and work with him too. He loved Indian Mythology.
— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) November 13, 2018
Sonam Kapoor: “Nuff said” Stan Lee.
Arjun Kapoor: The man who made me believe heroes exist around us and within us. Thank you Stan Lee for giving us the hope and belief we all love latching onto… RIP Stan you will always be the worlds first super hero!
The man who made me believe heroes exist around us & within us.
Thank you @TheRealStanLee for giving us the hope & belief we all love latching onto… #RIPStan u will always be the worlds first super hero !!! pic.twitter.com/4JwjkWQqqc— Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) November 13, 2018