The demise of Bollywood's first international and charismatic star, Shashi Kapoor, on Monday has left his family, fans and the Prithvi theatre whining behind. Born as Balbir PrithviRaj Kapoor, he left a mark of his own in the film industry and his love for theatre is unexplainable. He always rooted for real cinema. Battling a prolonged illness and due to a complaint of kidney issue, the actor was admitted to a suburban hospital on Sunday afternoon and breathed his last on Monday evening at 5.20 pm. With the scion's demise, an era of the Kapoor generation has vanished leaving behind their great work.

Late actor Shashi Kapoor's childhood picture with his father Prithviraj Kapoor shared by Neetu Kapoor on Instagram