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Bollywood legend Shammi Kapoor passes away

PTI | By, Mumbai
Aug 14, 2011 02:15 PM IST

Shammi Kapoor, 79, was suffering from chronic renal failure and was on a ventilator support system. He was admitted at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Filmography | Pics: Life and times of Shammi Kapoor | Bollywood's adorable 'junglee' (1931-2011)| How do you remember Shammi Kapoor?

Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor, who ruled the late 1950s and 1960s with his unique style and versatile range, passed away today at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, family sources said. He was 79.

He is survived by his wife Neela Devi, son Aditya Raj and daughter Kanchan Desai. According to the sources, he was on dialysis for the last few years and was undergoing the procedure at least thrice a week.

He was yesterday admitted to the ICU of the hospital. The actor, who made his debut in Bollywood in 1953, when the film 'Jeevan Jyoti' was released, carved out a niche for himself with the superhit Junglee in 1961. His new image took ground and his subsequent films were all in this genre later.

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