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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Lifestyle Obituary Bollywood bids farewell to Indian film legend Shashi Kapoor
ollywood stars paid their last respects to most famous lines-’Mere paas maa hai’ (I have a screen legend Shashi Kapoor at his funeral mother). Shashi appeared in the Merchant Ivory Byesterday as tributes poured in for the mul- films “The Householder” (1963), “Heat and Dust” tiple award-winning actor who died after a long (1983) and “Shakespeare Wallah” (1965).In 1972 illness. Veteran Indian cinema icon Amitabh he starred alongside actress Simi Garewal in the Bachchan, who starred alongside Kapoor in sev- American film “Siddhartha”. Garewal said she was eral hit Hindi films of the 1970s, and actor Shah “deeply saddened” by Kapoor’s death. “The last Rukh Khan were among mourners at the ceremo- of that generation of Kapoors is gone. A gentle- ny in Mumbai, the home of Bollywood. Kapoor man and friend is gone. All that remain are his appeared in more than 150 films and was a mem- memories,” read a post on her Twitter page. ber of Indian cinema’s most famous acting Acclaimed director Karan Johar described dynasty. He died on Monday aged 79 after a Kapoor as “the most charming and enigmatic years-long battle with kidney disease. actor ever... a gentleman movie star!” “His legacy Actors and directors from across the Hindi in film and theatre is exceptional...thoughts and movie industry paid tribute to Kapoor who was prayers with the family....his work will always live one of the first Indian actors to work abroad, on...” Johar wrote on Twitter. “Innumerable appearing in several Merchant Ivory films. He Bollywood dreams came to life watching your often played the role of romantic action hero and iconic dialogue, ‘Mere paas maa hai’,” tweeted was known for his suave good looks. In a blog actor Akshay Kumar, adding: “Your tremendous post yesterday Bachchan described Kapoor as an contribution to cinema will always be remem- “incredibly handsome man” with a “devastating bered. RIP #ShashiKapoor ji”. Shashi Kapoor smile complementing the twinkle in his eyes”. was married to English actress Jennifer Kendal for Shashi was the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor, 26 years until her death in 1984. a pioneer of Hindi film and theatre. His eldest This file photo taken on October 4, 2015 shows He won numerous acting prizes and in 2011 brother Raj Kapoor, who died in 1988, was also a Indian Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor receiving a was honored with the Padma Bhushan, one of famous Hindi movie star. Shashi’s most memorable lifetime achievement award at the closing ceremony India’s highest civilian awards. Shashi’s nephew roles were in such films as “Jab Jab Phool Khile” of the Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai. Rishi Kapoor and Rishi’s son, Ranbir, both also (Whenever The Flowers Bloom, 1965), “Kabhi He was also adored for his role opposite famous actors, attended yesterday’s funeral held Kabhie” (Sometimes, 1976), and “Kalyug” (Age of Bachchan in the hit movie “Deewaar” (The Wall, in unseasonal rain brought by Cyclone Ockhi off Downfall, 1981). 1975) in which he delivered one of Hindi cinema’s India’s west coast.—AFP
In this May 10, 2015 file photo, Bollywood actors, clockwise from left, Karisma Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Rekha and Neetu Singh pose for a selfie with Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor, sit- ting, at a ceremony where Shashi Kapoor was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, in Mumbai, India. — AP/AFP photos
Friends and relatives carry the body of Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor during his funeral in Mumbai, India yesterday.
This file photo taken on May 10, 2015 shows Indian veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor (left) and his daughter Sanjana Kapoor interacting during the presentation of the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’ for his contribution to Indian cinema at Prithvi Theater in Mumbai.
Indian Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan attends the funeral of Indian veteran Bollywood actor Indian Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. Indian Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff. Shashi Kapoor in Mumbai.
Indian Bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt (left) and Anil Kapoor (right) attend the funeral of Indian vet- eran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor.
Indian Bollywood actress Sanjana Kapoor (left), with her son Hamir, attends the funeral of her Indian Bollywood actor Karan Kapoor. Indian Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor attends the Indian Bollywood actors Naseeruddin Shah (right) father veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor. funeral of his father Shashi Kapoor. with his wife Ratna Pathak.