Shashi Kapoor cremated with full state honours

New Delhi: Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor breathed his last on December 4, 2017, in a Hospital in Mumbai. He was 79. 

LIVE updates:

• Legendary actor Shashi Kapoor has been cremated with full state honours. The veteran actor's body was given an electric cremation.
• Meanwhile, Prithvi Theatre shared on its official Twitter handle:

R.I.P. SHASHI JI#ShashiKapoor pic.twitter.com/MxYMdd6WzJ — Prithvi Theatre (@PrithviTheatre) December 4, 2017

• Ranbir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor attend last rites of legendary actor Shashi Kapoor.

#Mumbai: Ranbir and Rajiv Kapoor attend the last rites ceremony of veteran actor #ShashiKapoor at Santacruz crematorium. pic.twitter.com/UQ69dPHUAR — ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2017

• Saif Ali Khan attends last rights of legendary actor Shashi Kapoor.

#Mumbai: Actors Saif Ali Khan & Abhishek Bachchan attend the last rites ceremony of veteran actor #ShashiKapoor at Santacruz crematorium. pic.twitter.com/xcJcEPOVuk

— ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2017

• The legendary actor's last rites are underway.

#Mumbai: Last rites ceremony of veteran actor #ShashiKapoor being performed at Santacruz crematorium. pic.twitter.com/nrlmhbpQsu — ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2017

• Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan arrives with wife Gauri Khan for Shashi Kapoor's last rights.

• Shashi Kapoor to be cremated with full state honours, according to reports.
   
• Bollywood celebrities such as Rishi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Bunty Walia and Lara Dutta have reached Santacruz crematorium.

#Mumbai: Actors arrived at Prithvi House to pay respect to #ShashiKapoor. pic.twitter.com/EBtby05N0b — ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2017

#Mumbai: #ShashiKapoor's mortal remains being taken to Santacruz crematorium for last rites. pic.twitter.com/m783TGjwIA — ANI (@ANI) December 5, 2017

• Sources exclusively revealed to Zee News that the legendary actor's mortal remains have been taken to his residence.
• Bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor have reached Shashi Kapoor's home to pay their condolences.
• The actor was admitted to Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital where he breathed his last. 
• Shashi Kapoor was reportedly suffering from old age related illness. He was under constant medical supervision and was battling health-related issues. The Kapoor senior featured in as many as 148 films in his illustrious career.