President of India Condoles the Passing Away of Veteran Film Actor Shri Shammi Kapoor

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil has condoled the death of Shri Shammi Kapoor.

In her condolence message, the President has said, "Shri Kapoor was one of the veteran actors, who adorned Hindi cinema. He delighted Hindi Cinema fans with his vivacious acting. He shall always be remembered by a generation of film watchers. His acting was best exemplified through the popular songs in the movies Junglee, Rajkumar, Teesri Manzil, Tumsa Nahi Dekha, Kashmir Ki Kali, Brahmachari and Vidhata and others. In his death, the film industry has lost a creative talent."

The release issued at 1740 hrs