Shock and disbelief gripped the Hindi film world as the news spread about the death of Dev Anand with Bollywood stars saying an era has come to an end with the passing away of the "eveready battery". Megastar Amitabh Bachchan wrote on twitter, "An era has come to an end . Dev Anand leaves a void never perhaps to be filled again... his never give up belief, his joy of life!,""Had just met Dev Saheb at his premiere recently .. he was weak but full of spirit. The newspapers confirming his passing away ..sad. Just reading news about Dev Saheb praying it is not true! He was such a positive person...never associated death with him," he said.