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

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Updated on: Jun 13, 2016 01:40 pm IST

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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.

Please please stop the hate... "It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived". ~Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 11 #orlandoshooting #tolerate #love #peace #lgbt #allreligionsleadtoonegod

A photo posted by sonamkapoor (@sonamkapoor) on Jun 12, 2016 at 8:39pm PDT

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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.

What has happened in Orlando is Devastating. My heart Goes Out to all the Victims of the Shooting and to their Families. Stop Hate Crimes!!!! 🙏🏻

A photo posted by Madonna (@madonna) on Jun 12, 2016 at 1:42pm PDT

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

“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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