Actor Abhishek Bachchan penned a long, emotional note mourning the loss of his make-up artist Ashok Sawant. He recalled their association that spanned 27 years and shared that Sawant had been doing his makeup since his first film, Refugee. The makeup artist passed away last night. The I Want To Talk actor shared two photos with him and began his note by writing, "Ashok dada and I have worked together for over 27 years. He has been doing my make-up since my very first film. He wasn't just a part of my team, he was part of my family. His elder brother Deepak has been my father's make-up man for close to 50 years. The last couple of years he was ailing so couldn't always be on set with me. But whenever I was shooting, there wasn't a single day he wouldn't check on me. Making sure his assistant was taking care of how my make-up was done. He was the most loving, gentle and affable person. Always a smile on his face, a ready warm embrace and some amazing namkeen chivda or bhakar wadi tucked away in his bag." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abhishek Bachchan (@bachchan) He continued, "Last night we lost him. He was the first person whose feet I would touch and take his blessings whenever I gave my first shot of a new film. From now on I will have to look up to the heavens and know that you'll be looking down and blessing me. Thank you dada, for your love, your care, your dignity, your talent and for your smile. It's heartbreaking to even think of going to work and knowing that you won't be with me. I pray you are in peace and I look forward to the bear-hug when we meet again. Rest in peace and happiness Ashok Sawant." Several people from the film fraternity including Jackie Shroff, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar and Vaibhavi Merchant among others took to the comment section to offer their condolences. Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan's King to Feature Showdowns With Raghav Juyal and Abhishek Bachchan ?