Wife of legendary Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor, Krishna Raj Kapoor passed away this morning at 4 AM at the age of 87. "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 PTI.
She was the wife of the late legendary actor Raj Kapoor. Krishna Raj Kapoor was the mother of 5 children - Randhir Kapoor, Ritu Kapoor Nanda, Rishi Kapoor, Rima Kapoor Jain and Rajiv Kapoor and the grandmother of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Armaan Jain, Nikhil Nanda, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Natasha Nanda and Aadar Jain. (Click Here to Read this story in Hindi)
Rishi Kapoor’s daughter Ridhima also posted a tribute to her grandmother even as Bollywood came together to say an emotional goodbye to “Krishna aunty”. While Soha Ali Khan remembered her as an “incredible personality full of life and passion and with never a hair out place”, Farah Khan called her “the most beautiful lady of our industry”.
In May 1946, Raj Kapoor married Krishna Malhotra and the couple had five children -- three sons, Randhir, Rishi and Rajiv, and two daughters, Ritu and Rima.
The last rites will be performed at Chembur crematorium, Randhir said.
She was known to be a woman of great stature and courage. After Raj Kapoor’s death in 1988, she held the entire family together and was solely responsible for her 5 kids.
The news broke through Twitter with renowned people from the industry like actress Raveena Tandon and businessman Suhel Seth sending condolences to the entire Kapoor Family.
Raveena tweeted, "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."
Suhel tweeted, "Deeply saddened to learn the passing on of Krishna Raj Kapoor ji. A formidable woman, the Kapoor Khandaan anchor and an amazing human being. @chintskap @realnikhilnanda."
Film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted, “Legendary Raj Kapoor ji's wife #KrishnaRajKapoor ji passed away today morning. Condolences to the family. RIP”.
"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 tweeted.
Rest in Peace Krishna Raj Kapoor.
