Mumbai Dec 5 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor on Tuesday mourned the death of veteran actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor and says that he will continue to inspire her.
Sonam shared a famous dialogue by Shashi from the film "Silsila" on Twitter and captioned it: "With the passing of an icon like Shashi Kapoor the importance and influence of the work we do shines even brighter. Shashi Uncle was a star of Indian cinema and I know he will continue to inspire us!"
The veteran matinee star breathed his last at 5.20 p.m. at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Monday after a period of hospitalisation. The last rites of the 79-year-old actor took place at the Santacruz Hindu Crematorium at 12 noon on Tuesday.
Large numbers of Bollywood personalities visited Kapoor s Prithvi House on Monday night to pay their respects to the late actor a member of the Kapoor dynasty that has dominated the Hindi film industry for decades.
Sonam said that it s a sad day for Indian cinema.
"An incredibly sad day for Indian cinema we ve lost one of our greatest actors and the entire industry mourns. Shashi Uncle wasn t just a brilliant actor but also a great human and we miss him greatly " she added.
The veteran actor-filmmaker was wrapped in the tricolour for his last rites at the Santacruz Hindu Crematorium.
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