B-Town mourns demise of India's first Mr. Universe, Manohar Aich

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Jun 06, 2016, 12:46 PM IST

Manohar Aich

The late Mr. Universe turned 104 on March 17 this year.

Some B-Town celebs have expressed their condolences over the demise of bodybuilder Manohar Aich, India's first Mr Universe in 1952.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Randeep Hooda wrote,

Rahul Dev wrote,

Vishal Dadlani tweeted


Aich, known as 'Pocket Hercules', surrendered to time at his residence in Baguiti, North Kolkata, on June 5, says family sources.

The late Mr. Universe turned 104 on March 17, this year.

At just four feet and 11 inches, Aich was not the tallest of men, but took up bodybuilding and made it his passion during his stint at the Royal Air Force under British colonial rulers.