Raj Kapoor's wife, Krishna Raj passes away at 87

She is survived by her sons Randhir, Rishi, Rajiv and two daughters

Krishna Kapoor, the widow of the legendary Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor, passed away on Monday,reported The Indian Express. She was 87.

Krishna, who married Raj Kapoor in May 1946, is survived by her sons Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, and daughters Ritu Nanda and Rima Kapoor-Jain.

"My mother passed away at about 5 am today due to cardiac arrest...old age was another factor. We are deeply saddened by her demise," son Randhir told Press Trust of India shortly after her demise.

Her granddaughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni shared a throwback image on Instagram, and wrote, "I love you- I will always love you - RIP dadi."

https://www.instagram.com/p/BoX_SSjhfrN/?taken-by=riddhimakapoorsahniofficial

Riddhima's father Rishi Kapoor is not currently in the country as he left for the US just last week for a medical treatment.

The film industry took to Twitter to express sorrow over his mother's demise.

Aamir Khan took to Twitter to express condolences and wrote, "If Raj Kapoor was an institution in film making, Krishnaji was an institution in living life. A very sad loss to all of us."

https://twitter.com/aamir_khan/status/1046625976346652672

Veteran actor Anupam Kher tweeted, "Deeply saddened to learn about the sad demise of Krishna Raj Kapoorji. She was one of the most dignified and affectionate ladies that I met. May her soul rest in peace. My condolences to the entire Kapoor and Nanda family."

Deeply saddened to learn about the sad demise of Smt. #KrishnaRajKapoorJi. She was one of the most dignified and affectionate ladies that I met. May her soul rest in peace. My condolences to the entire Kapoor and Nanda family. Om Shanti.🙏 pic.twitter.com/G4IMSuFbZJ

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) October 1, 2018

Actor Soha Ali Khan recounted few, but memorable moments of interaction with the Kapoor matriarch, who was always elegantly dressed.

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of #KrishnaRajKapoor The few times I interacted with her were so memorable; she was an incredible personality full of life and passion and with never a hair out place! She will be missed greatly. My deepest condolences to the family.

— Soha Ali Khan (@sakpataudi) October 1, 2018

"She was an incredible personality full of life and passion and with never a hair out place! She will be missed greatly. My deepest condolences to the family," Soha wrote.

Bollywood veteran Raveena Tandon expressed condolences to the entire Kapoor family as "an era passes away" with Krishna Raj Kapoor's demise.

.🕉🙏🏻🕉 Condolences to the entire Kapoor family. An era passes away,#KrishnaRajKapoor .God give you strength,and may the soul rest in peace. Om Shanti. @chintskap

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) October 1, 2018

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