PM condoles death of Shammi Kapoor

He was accomplished actor who entertained millions of fans in India and abroad: PM

Written by Agencies
New Delhi | August 14, 2011 06:33 PM IST

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Condoling the death of veteran actor Shammi Kapoor,Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said he was an accomplished actor who entertained millions of fans.

I am sad to learn of Shammi Kapoor’s demise. He was an accomplished actor who entertained millions and millions of fans in India and abroad. I share his family’s grief, Singh said in a message.

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79 years-old Kapoor,reportedly,was on dialysis for last few days and was admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Mumbai,where he breathed his last this morning.

The actor,who made his Bollywood debut in 1953 with the movie ‘Jeevan Jyoti’,carved out a niche for himself with his superhit film Junglee in 1961. He is survived by his wife Neela Devi,son Aditya Raj and daughter Kanchan Desai.