Legendary actor-producer Shashi Kapoor, the romantic screen icon of the 70s and 80s, was cremated with state honours at the Santacruz crematorium this afternoon. The long ailing actor passed away last evening at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. He was 79. Shashi Kapoor was given a state funeral, which was held amid massive security around 12 noon.<br/><br/>The actor-producer's body was taken to the crematorium from his Juhu home. His three children sons Kunal and Karan and daughter Sanjana were present besides other members of the Kapoor family and scores of film personalities to bid farewell to the actor who straddled the worlds of commercial and art cinema. Hundreds of fans with umbrellas and raincoats too gathered at the crematorium, on this rainy day. <br/><br/>Celebrities like Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Shyam Benegal, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Ayan Mukherji, Hansal Mehta, and Maharashtra politician Ramdas Athawale were amongst those who paid their respects to the actor. Writer Salim Khan, who gave Shashi Kapoor the iconic one-line "Mere paas maa hai" in the movie Deewar along with Javed Akhtar, was there as well. <br/><br/>An emotional Bachchan, who also visited the veteran actor's residence to pay their respects, was seen hugging the actor's family members. Others attending the cremation included Sanjay Dutt, Naseeruddin Shah, Anil Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti Kapoor, Dev Mukherjee, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pathak, Suresh Oberoi and Saroj Khan.

Legendary actor-producer Shashi Kapoor, the romantic screen icon of the 70s and 80s, was cremated with state honours at the Santacruz crematorium this afternoon. The long ailing actor passed away last evening at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. He was 79. Shashi Kapoor was given a state funeral, which was held amid massive security around 12 noon.<br/><br/>The actor-producer's body was taken to the crematorium from his Juhu home. His three children sons Kunal and Karan and daughter Sanjana were present besides other members of the Kapoor family and scores of film personalities to bid farewell to the actor who straddled the worlds of commercial and art cinema. Hundreds of fans with umbrellas and raincoats too gathered at the crematorium, on this rainy day. <br/><br/>Celebrities like Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Shyam Benegal, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Ayan Mukherji, Hansal Mehta, and Maharashtra politician Ramdas Athawale were amongst those who paid their respects to the actor. Writer Salim Khan, who gave Shashi Kapoor the iconic one-line "Mere paas maa hai" in the movie Deewar along with Javed Akhtar, was there as well. <br/><br/>An emotional Bachchan, who also visited the veteran actor's residence to pay their respects, was seen hugging the actor's family members. Others attending the cremation included Sanjay Dutt, Naseeruddin Shah, Anil Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti Kapoor, Dev Mukherjee, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pathak, Suresh Oberoi and Saroj Khan.

The last rites of the veteran actor-producer Shashi Kapoor were performed at the Santacruz crematorium in Mumbai this afternoon. Prominent film personalities, friends and relatives bid a tearful adieu to the one of the most handsome personalities of the industry. The actor passed away yesterday at Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital, where he was admitted since last few days for age related ailments. He was 79.