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Shammi Kapoor Passed Away

Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor, who ruled the late 1950s and 1960s with his unique style and versatile range, passed away on Sunday 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. 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 admitted to the ICU of the hospital on Saturday.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. Actress Madhuri Dixit, who also came for the funeral, said: "It's always very sad when such a great person and such a great star passes away. I met him last many years ago and it was always so nice meeting him. I've been a fan of his and have seen almost all his film...