Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor, who ruled the late 1950s and 1960s with his unique style and versatile dance, passed away Sunday morning at the Breach Candy Hospital, family sources said.
He was 79. He is survived by his wife Neela Devi, son Aditya Raj and daughter Kanchan Desai.
According to sources, he was on dialysis for the last few years and was undergoing the procedure at least thrice a week. On Saturday, he was admitted to the ICU of the hospital.
The actor, who made his debut in Bollywood in 1953, when the film 'was released, carved out a niche for himself with the superhit Junglee in 1961.
Many Bollywood personalities have expressed their gratitude towards Shammi Kapoor.
Amitabh Bachchan says that flamboyance of the industry has lost.
Saira Bano says it sad and she cant believe it.
His new image took ground and his subsequent films were all in this genre later.
Shammi Kapoor won the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in 'Brahmachari'.