Following the demise of poet Rahat Indori, Shabana Azmi tweeted, "Deeply saddened to hear about...passing away of popular Urdu poet #RahatIndori." "He was an original. His poetry was characterised by extreme passion, indomitable spirit and great courage. He'll be sorely missed," she added. Meanwhile, Jaaved Jaaferi wrote, "One of the most powerful, prolific, inspiring poets of India passes on."