Shashi Kapoor passes away: Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi pay tributes

Veteran Bollywood legend the romantic screen icon of the 70s and 80s Shashi Kapoor passed away on Monday at a hospital in Mumbai Prime Minister Narendra Modi President Ram Nath Kovind Congress President Sonia Gandhi and many other leaders expressed grief The actor had been suffering from an oldage related illness The actorproducer took his last breath at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here Yes he has passed away He had a kidney problem and was on dialysis for several years his nephew Randhir Kapoor the son of the late Raj Kapoor saidShashi Kapoor PicPTIEarlier in March 2016 the veteran actor was announced to be dead but nephew and actor Rishi Kapoor dispelled the reports He took to Twitter to announce that his uncle is doing well and hopes this puts an end to all speculationsShashi Kapoor the leading actor of the 70s had worked with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan Parveen Babi Rekha and various other Alist actors of the Indian film industry He made his mark with Bollywood classics like Namak Halaal Satyam Shivan Sundaram Deewar and Waqt among othersHe was conferred with the Padma Bhushan in 2011 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015 He had also been awarded with three National Awards and many other honoursVice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over the death of veteran actor Shashi Kapoor saying his acting will be remembered for generations to comeBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled the death of veteran actor Shashi Kapoor recalling the immense popularity he enjoyed in the 1970s and 80s and his accomplishment as a producer The death of Shashi Kapoor is an irreparable loss to the film world He ruled the hearts of movie buffs in the 1970s and 80s with blockbusters like Sharmili Satyam Shivam Sundaram Kala Patthar Deewar and Trishul Kumar said in his condolence messageFor his valuable contributions to cinema Kapoor was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2011 and conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014 May God give strength to his family members and fans to bear the loss Kumar addedShashi Kapoors versatility could be seen in his movies as well as in theatre which he promoted with great passion His brilliant acting will be remembered for generations to come Saddened by his demise Condolences to his family and admirersmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi December 4 2017A legend has passed away Shashi Kapoor will remain in our hearts forever My condolences to his loved ones and all his fans pictwittercomOmLvtvYZtbmdash Office of RG OfficeOfRG December 4 2017Sad to hear about noted actor producer ShashiKapoor jilsquos demiseHis contribution in Hindi film industry will be remembered foreverMy deepest condolences to his family friends and millions of fansmdash Devendra Fadnavis Dev_Fadnavis December 4 2017The brilliant ShashiKapoor hugely contributed to paving the way for alternative pathbreaking cinema nationally amp internationally My sympathies and prayers are with his family friends amp fans Smt Sonia Gandhi pictwittercomSDEPizVPu6mdash Congress INCIndia December 4 2017Our generation can not forget the iconic dialogues and performance of Shashi Kapoor Ji in Diwar You will be missed Shashi Ji RIPShashiKapoor ShashiKapoor pictwittercomR5TZM5fSO1mdash Manjinder S Sirsa mssirsa December 4 2017With his impressive talent and inimitable mannerism actor Shashi Kapoor charmed a generation of Indians He was a fine actor and a wonderful human being Saddened to learn of his demise May his soul rest in peacemdash Rajnath Singh rajnathsingh December 4 2017Sorry to hear of the demise of Shashi Kapoor wellknown actor with a repertoire of Indian and international films His support for meaningful cinema as a producer and pivotal role in the theatre movement in India too are cherished Condolences to his family PresidentKovindmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn December 4 2017Saddened by the demise of legendary actor Shashi Kapoor ji His contribution to Indian Cinema is monumental Shashi jirsquos passing away marks the end of an era My deepest condolences to his loved ones colleagues and fans May his soul rest in peace Om Shantimdash Smriti Z Irani smritiirani December 4 2017Saddened at his passing away Shashi Kapoor a legend and actor will be remembered for generations for his great work in cinemamdash Mamata Banerjee MamataOfficial December 4 2017Deeply saddened by the demise of one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema ShashiKapoor His contribution to Indian cinema will be remembered for years to come May peace be upon his departed soulmdash Vinod Tawde TawdeVinod December 4 2017Download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the goCatch up on all the latest Mumbai National and International news here