Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor passes away at 79

Shashi Kapoor, the embodiment of romance and charm who wooed the top leading ladies of the ’70s and ’80s on the silver screen and captivated millions of fans, died today. He was 79.

The actor-producer took his last breath at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.

“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, told PTI.

Randhir Kapoor said the funeral would be held tomorrow morning.

“Shashi Kapoor expired at 5.20pm on December 4 at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai,” Dr Ram Narain from the hospital told PTI.