Jayalalithaa. Pic/AFP

Bollywood celebrities, including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and A.R. Rahman, paid tributes to veteran movie star-turned-politician J. Jayalalithaa, who died in Chennai on Monday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. Jayalalithaa died at 11.30 p.m. on Monday, triggering immense grief across the state. She was 68.

Here's what B-Town celebrities said:

Amitabh Bachchan: Deeply grieved at the passing of Jayalalithaa ji... a strong woman...