Krishna Raj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor’s wife, passed away at the age of 87 today. The couple got married in 1946 and have five children together: Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Rima Jain, and Ritu Nana. While speaking to a news agency, Randhir Kapoor confirmed, “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.” Her last rites took place at the Chembur crematorium in Mumbai.
Here are a few Bollywood who gathered in Mumbai to pay respect, including the Kapoor khandaan.
1. Ameesha Patel
2. Anil Ambani & Amitabh Bachchan
3. Danny Denzongpa
4. Aamir Khan
5. Arjun Kapoor
6. Alia Bhatt & Karan Johar
7. Anshula Kapoor
8. Sanjay Kapoor
9. Randhir Kapoor & Kareena Kapoor Khan
10. Abhishek Bachchan
11. Rani Mukherjee
12. Prem Chopra
13. Sonam Kapoor
14. Varun Dhawan
15. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
16. Sanjay Dutt & Wife Maanayata Dutt
17. Karisma Kapoor & Salma Khan
18. Farah Khan
19. Kajol Devgan
Her granddaughter Riddhima Kapoor shared an Instagram post breaking the news on social media. They were last seen together in Paris on a family holiday with Riddhima’s mother, Neetu Kapoor.
After the news was made public by the Kapoor family, Bollywood celebrities took to social media to pay their respects to Krishna Raj Kapoor.
1. Soha Ali Khan
2. Raveena Tandon
3. Farah Khan
4. Madhur Bhandarkar
5. Anupama Chopra
6. Sophie Choudry
7. Karan Johar
Rest in peace, Krishna Raj Kapoor.
Images Source: Instagram, Masala!
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