NEW DELHI—Shashi Kapoor, a leading Bollywood actor and producer from the 1970s and ‘80s, has died after a long illness. A family member, Randhir Kapoor, said he passed away Monday at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where he was being treated for a kidney ailment. He appeared as well in British and American movies produced by Merchant Ivory productions, run by Ismail Merchant and James Ivory. Some of his popular Bollywood films were Deewar (Wall), Kabhie Kabhie (Sometimes), Namak Hala (Loyal Servant) and Kaala Pathar (Black Rock). He co-starred with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan in each.

Source: thestar December 04, 2017 14:03 UTC