A string of Bollywood personalities like Rajkummar Rao, Hansal Mehta and Nimrat Kaur have expressed gratitude to Hollywood actor and three - time Oscar winner Daniel Day - Lewis, who announced his retirement from movies, for inspiring them.
Day - Lewis' spokeswoman on Tuesday confirmed the news in a statement cited by Variety magazine, without giving a reason for the decision.
"Daniel Day - Lewis will no longer be working as an actor.
He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years.
This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment, " the spokesperson said.
Here's what Bollywood celebrities had to say:
Hansal Mehta: We're privileged to be in a generation that produced a genius like Daniel Day - Lewis.
My favourites - 'My Left Foot' and 'In The Name of The Father'.
Rajkummar Rao: No man.
When the God of acting decides to quit.
Thank you for inspiring me Sir.
You'll be missed.
Nimrat Kaur: In awe and sad in equal parts reading this.
Daniel Day - Lewis yet again walks the road less travelled.
Artist extraordinaire.
Legend.
Respect.
Vishal Dadlani: One of the best!
Sad that we won't get to watch him again.
Then again, he never was part of the machine.
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