Amitabh Bachchan calls him the most flamboyant star while Sharmila Tagore feels he was one of a kind,the young and old alike from Bollywood today mourned the demise of veteran actor Shammi Kapoor and saluted his 'joie de vivre'. Amitabh Bachchan,who worked with Shammi in the 1991 film 'Ajooba',said,Shammi Kapoorji passed away this morning at 5:15 am. Rushing there now. The flamboyance and 'joie de vivre' of the Industry lost!. An entire life full of optimism and happy spirit,caring loving to all. Now suddenly silent. Signing legend Lata Mangeshkar remembered Shammi Kapoor as a "courageous and lively person". I am saddened by the demise of Shammi Kapoorji. He was very lively and courageous. He was a great singer too and used to call me as his sister. May his soul rest in peace, Mangeshkar tweeted. Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today said that Shammi will always remain in his heart. I am a great admirer and a huge fan of Shammiji. His energy on screen is a treat to watch and I have loved every bit of it. His demise is a huge loss to the film industry and fraternity and mainly to his millions of fans. I convey my heart felt condolences to all in his family, Rajinikanth said. O mere sona. you will always live in our hearts, he added. Sharmila Tagore who made her Bollywood debut opposite the actor in the 1964 film 'Kashmir Ki Kali' said,It is certainly an end of an era. He was one of a kind,completely unique. I am in shock. He was an institution in himself, said director Yash Chopra. Young stars like Deepika Padukone,Priyanka Chopra,Karan Johar,Farhan Akhtar and Riteish Deshmukh took to twitter to condole the death of the veteran actor. The narrative of Shammi Kapoor will not end with his passing away. His movies will continue to enchant the future generations!, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt said. The great iconic Shammi Kapoor who defined an era n influenced music,dance and song even today has passed away,leaving a hollow void, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur said. The young brigade of Bollywood also poured their grief over the death of the legend on Twitter. One of finest and strongest men I knew.we will truly miss you shammi uncle..RIP.., filmmaker Karan Johar said. Mr Shammi Kapoor. Never before - Never again. Thank you for the wonderful cinematic memories and life lessons. RIP, tweeted actor-singer-director Farhan Akhtar. Sad to hear the demise of Shammiji,the Yahoo of Indian Cinema. Your charmful exuberance and full of life style will forever be missed by all of us,RIP, Fashion director,Madhur Bhandarkar said. All Indian netizens should mourn today. Pioneer of internet and the first president of internet soc of ind in the 80's Shammi Kapoor passed away. Thankfully Shammiji has left us with his one last performance in "Rockstar" (sic), tweeted Anurag Kashyap. Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss.. nothing will ever fill the void u have left. im sorry i didnt try RESSEE.. but wil do.. only for u.. RIP (sic), actress Priyanka Chopra tweeted. He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did,but also his attitude towards life.we will miss you Shammi uncle., actress Deepika Padukone said. RIP SHAMMI KAPOOR- the most stylish actor ever- we love you n we will miss you, actor Riteish Deshmukh said. RIP Shammi Ji. . End of a legend, posted actor R Madhavan.
