Film personalities lost no time in turning to twitter and mourning the loss of the great actor
Amitabh Bachchan, who broke the news on twitter, added later: 'Shammi ji ... An entire life full of optimism and happy spirit, caring loving to all ... Now suddenly silent.'
Priyanka Chopra tweeted: '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 @shamsheraj . im sorry i didnt try RESSEE.. but wil do.. only for u.. R.I.P'
Mahesh Bhatt tweeted: 'The narrative of Shammi Kapoor will not end with his passing away. His movies will continue to enchant the future generations!'
Shabana Azmi received the sad news at Brussels airport. 'At brussels airport learned d sad news about shammi kapoorji.we mourn the loss of d most zinda dil man I've ever met. condolence to d family,' she wrote.
Farhan Akhtar tweeted: 'Mr. Shammi Kapoor. Never before - Never again. Thank you for the wonderful cinematic memories and life lessons. RIP.'
Deepika Padukone will miss the veteran too: '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...#RIP.'
Dia Mirza tweeted: 'The happiest, caring, kind and considerate man...You leave with us memories that are precious... @shamsheraj RIP Shammi Kapoor love u forever.'
Shekhar Kapur tweeted. 'The great iconic Shammi Kapoor who defined an era n influenced music, dance n song even today has passed away, leaving a hollow vioid,' he updated.
Karan Johar said he was one of the strongest men he knew. 'One of finest and strongest men I knew...we will truly miss you shammi uncle....RIP,' he tweeted.
Manoj Bajpayee tweeted: 'May god bless shammiji's soul.may he rest in peace!ian era comes to an end with his demise!'
Neha Dhupia tweeted: 'RIP Shammi kapoor ji ... Ur magic will always be remembered !'
Minissha Lamba was saddened by the news. 'Deeply saddened by the news of @shamsheraj sir's demise, No1 in d fraternity can ever fit in your shoes. You will be missed, sir. R.I.P.' she wrote.
Riteish Deshmukh tweeted: 'RIP SHAMMI KAPOOR- the most stylish actor ever- we love you n we will miss you.'
Madhur Bhandarkar : "Sad to hear the demise of Shammiji, the YAHOO of Indian Cinema. Ur charmful exuberance & full of life style will forever be missed by all of us, RIP (sic),"
Anurag Kashyap tweeted, "All Indian netizens should mourn today. Pioneer of internet & the first president of internet society of India in the 80's Shammi Kapoor passed away."
Tisca Chopra said,"Deeply saddened at Shammi Kapoor's passing away. So full of life and energy on screen now no more, we loved you so much... may you rest in peace,"
R Madhavan,"RIP Shammi Ji... End of a legend,"
Shreya Ghoshal: "What a legacy of great music was associated with Shammiji."
Celina Jaitly: "Tremendous entertainer. Also one of the first champions of internet in India. RIP Shammi Kapoor."
Aftab Shivdasani: "Another legend passes away. Shammiji Kapoor, such a jovial and positive person. I had the good fortune of interacting with him, rest in peace."
Sophie Choudry tweeted: "For me, Shammiji brought life to music and dance like no other! His style was unique, fun, flamboyant and he found a place in evryone's heart! A true Star."
Vishal Dadlani tweeted: "Mr. Shammi Kapoor, RIP. You danced like nobody was watching."
Anupam Kher : "Shammi Kapoor ji was one of d 1st Youth Icons from Cinema. He liberated actors from being stereotypes. Will miss his STYLE and SUBSTANCE (sic)"
Hrithik Roshan: ‘Legends like shammi kapoor do not die...he lives, inside us...around us....a journey such as his should be rejoiced...not mourned...ofcourse we'll miss his physical presence terribly...but his magic lives on within you and me...n I will make sure my sons know the SUPERSTAR their dad admired and love the most...thank u shammi uncle....and for u I don't want to say R.I.P, but rather D.I.H ...dancing in heaven now...I love you’
Akshay Kumar: ‘Live wire, flamboyant, legend are synonymous with Shammi Kapoor, the man who made me scream 'Yahoo' everytime I saw him onscreen, you will be missed sir, RIP’
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