1. The Inimitable Shashi Kapoor Passes Away at 79
Shashi Kapoor breathed his last in Mumbai on 4 December. The veteran actor was 79. He had been hospitalised at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. According to reports he was administered several rounds of dialysis while at the hospital.
"Yes, he has passed away. He had a kidney problem and was on dialysis for several years," his nephew Randhir Kapoor, the son of the late Raj Kapoor, told PTI.
Randhir Kapoor said the funeral would be held tomorrow morning.
"Shashi Kapoor expired at 5.20pm on December 4 at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai," Dr Ram Narain from the hospital told PTI.
Shashi Kapoor is survived by his sons Karan and Kunal, and daughter Sanjna. Kapoor got married to English actor Jennifer Kendal in 1958, who unfortunately died of cancer in 1984.
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2. Bollywood Mourns the Demise of Shashi Kapoor
Having acted in over 175 films, actor Shashi Kapoor made the line, ‘Mere Paas Maa Hai,’ from Deewar , indelible for cinephiles. Tributes are pouring in from his contemporaries and fans.
An epitome of grace and talent, the actor and producer is clearly revered by Bollywood. They really don’t make them like him anymore. While Twitterati lamented the loss by terming it ‘the end of an era’, most senior celebs, like Raj Babbar and Shabana Azmi seemed too overwhelmed to tweet beyond a few lines. The younger generation, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, producer Riteish Sidhwani and even Pulkit Samrat promptly commemorated the handsome Shashi Kapoor on social media.
Actor Prem Chopra, who worked with him prolifically through the 60s, 70s and the 80s spoke to a television channel and offered his condolences.
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3. Ladies in Red: Aishwarya Rai-Aaradhya Are Twinning in Style
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended the wedding of her cousin in Mangaluru.
She attended the wedding of Prajwal, son of her uncle Uday Kumar Shetty, accompanied by her daughter Aaradhya and mother Vrinda Rai.
The marriage was held at the TMA Pai convention hall here.
The actor was clad in dazzling red with soft gold embroidery. Aaradhya also wore a matching outfit.
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4. Mad Ones Become Famous: Akshay Kumar Shares New ‘PadMan’ Poster
The Akshay Kumar starrer and R Balki directorial, PadMan set to hit the screens on January 26, next year gets a new poster that breathes new life into the character. Akshay Kumar, essaying the titular character took to Twitter to share the poster.
The star deliriously staring into a fistful of cotton balls evokes a story of ambition, achievement and hope. Based on the real story of Arunachalam Muruganatham, who tirelessly strived to provide affordable sanitary pads to the women in his village and the remote areas of the country, PadMan tells the story of how he battled the odds that were stacked against him to emerge victorious.
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5. Hrithik Roshan Is My Idol: Tiger Shroff
Tiger Shroff says working with his "idol" Hrithik Roshan is a dream-come-true moment for him and he will put in all the hard work needed to match up to him.
Backed by Yash Raj Films, the upcoming untitled film featuring the duo will be helmed by Siddharth Anand, who has worked with Hrithik in Bang Bang.
“I am most excited about working with him (Hrithik). I am so thankful that I got such an offer so early in my life. He is my idol. Whatever I am today it is because of what I saw of him while growing up,” Tiger Shroff told reporters at Star Screen Awards.
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