Bachchans shocked at 'Paa' co-actor Taruni Sachdev's death

Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed shock over the death of child artist Taruni Sachdev, who played his school friend in 'Paa', in Monday's plane crash in Nepal.

"Just reading that Taruni Sachdev the girl child artist in 'Paa', has perished in Nepal plane crash .. please god may this not be true," Amitabh posted on his Twitter page.

At 14, Tarini had already featured in almost 50 ads and did a cameo in 'Paa'. She was among 13 Indians who were killed when the aircraft crashed into a hill while coming in to land at Jomsom in western Nepal.

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  Child artist Taruni Sachdev was among those who died in the Nepal plane crash on May 14, 2012.

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  Taruni was among the 13 Indians who died in the plane crash. Her mother also died in the mishap.

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  14-year-old Taruni featured in many television commercials and films. In this photo, Taruni with Karisma Kapoor in a Rasna ad.

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  Taruni in a still from the Malayalam movie 'Sathyam'.

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  Taruni with Priyamani in a still from the movie 'Sathyam'.

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  Taruni was also a part of Shah Rukh Khan's TV show ' Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?'.

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  Taruni in a still from Malayalam film 'Vellinakshatram'.

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  At such a young age, Taruni became a popular face in the glamour world.

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  Taruni featured in nearly 50 TV commercials.

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  Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan are shocked with the death of their 'Paa' co-star.

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  Taruni was 14-year-old.

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  Taruni Sachdev and her mother Geetha died in a plane crash on May 14, 2012.

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  Taruni in the Rasna TV commercial.

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  Taruni Sachdev at a birds park.

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Taruni Sachdev

Amitabh, 69, has memories of Jomsom. "Jomsom, where the plane crash in Nepal took place is where we shot 'Khuda Gawah', a raw airfield and most difficult to land on," posted Big B.

Abhishek Bachchan was equally saddened. "SHOCKED and very saddened to hear about the Nepal plane crash. Lost one of my cutest co-stars. Little Taruni Sachdev from PAA. Speechless," Abhishek tweeted.

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