Bollywood, Hollywood stars call for love over hate after Orlando shooting

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, TV presenter Ellen DeGeneres, popstar Madonna, singer Lady Gaga and TV star Kim Kardashian, among other Hollywood stars took to social media to send their love and condolences for the victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor and several other Bollywood celebrities on Monday paid condolences to the victims of the gay club shooting in Florida, US

People light candles as members and supporters of the LGBT community gather for a vigil at Ten Atlanta following a fatal shooting at a Pulse Orlando nightclub in Orlando, Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Atlanta.(AP)

Fifty people were killed and 53 more injured, making the terrorist act the deadliest mass shooting in US history.

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Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen DeGeneres, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian, among others, too, took to social media to send their love and condolences for the victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

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Ellen DeGeneres tweeted simply “Sobbing” to her more than 60 million followers.

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“Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson called the shooting a “senseless and horrific tragedy.”

“Heartbroken for my LGBTQ brothers & sisters. Time for change. #GunControlNow,” he wrote.

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