Raj Kapoor's wife Krishna dies

Actor Kunal Kapoor unveils Shashi Kapoor`s hand imprint tile for UTV Stars Walk of the Stars at Prithvi Theater in Mumbai on  9th November 2013. (Photo : IANS)
Krishna, who married Raj Kapoor in May 1946, is survived by her sons Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, and daughters Ritu Nanda and Rima Kapoor-Jain. Photo: IANS

Mumbai: Krishna Kapoor, the widow of the legendary Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor, died in Mumbai on Monday, said a family member. She was 87.

Krishna, who married Raj Kapoor in May 1946, is survived by her sons Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, and daughters Ritu Nanda and Rima Kapoor-Jain.

"Regret to announce I lost my mother early this morning. She died peacefully," Randhir Kapoor tweeted.

The film industry took to Twitter to express their shock and sorrow over the news.

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