Veteran Actor Shammi Kapoor Dies | Rest in Peace Shammi Kapoor

Yesteryear's superstar Shammi Kapoor passed away on Sunday morning at Breech Candy hospital. He was admitted to the hospital a week ago after renal failure. He was 79 years old.

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "The flamboyance and joi de verve of the Industry lost!"
"Shammi ji: An entire life full of optimism and happy spirit, caring loving to all... Now suddenly silent," he tweeted again.

Shammi Kapoor was second of three sons born to legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor.

Shammi Kapoor stepped in Bollywood in 1953 with the film "Jeevan Jyoti". In a career that stretched into the 1970s, the tall, athletic and green-eyed hero starred in numerous hits, including "An Evening in Paris", "China Town", "Kashmir Ki Kali", "Janwar" and "Junglee".

The actor paired with almost all of his contemporary actresses but Asha Paarekh and Sharmila Tagore were his leading heroines.

Bollywood stars payed homage to late superstar. You can check out tweets of various actors here.