Bollywood personalities Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Sanjay Dutt among others mourned the demise of Krishna Kapoor, wife of legendary actor Raj Kapoor on Monday.
She suffered cardiac arrest at around 5 am, eldest son and actor Randhir told PTI.
Social media was flooded with condolences for Krishna and Bollywood personalities paid their respects to the "First Lady of the Film Fraternity" and remembered her as the epitome of grace and dignity.
Salman wrote on Twitter, "Krishna aunty... my mother and me will miss you always.. #KrishnaRajKapoor ."
Aamir called Kapoor "an institution in living life".
"If Raj Kapoor was an institution in filmmaking, Krishnaji was an institution in living life. A very sad loss to all of us. My love and warmth to Randhirji, Rishiji, Chimpuji, Reema, Rituji and everyone in the family. We love you Krishnaji," he wrote on the microblogging site.
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Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan also took to social media to offer his condolences.
"Krishnaji no more, sad. A lady who became a devi (goddess). They don't make them like her anymore. #KrishnaRajKapoor," he tweeted.
Sanjay said he was heartbroken to hear about Kapoor's demise.
"She was one of the sweetest women I had the pleasure of knowing. I have such wonderful memories of spending quality time with her! My heartfelt condolences to the Kapoor family. May she rest in peace," he tweeted.
Filmmaker Karan Johar remembered her as the most generous person with an infectious sense of humour.
"The embodiment of grace...of dignity ...of elegance and of strength... Krishna aunty will always be the First Lady of the Film Fraternity...the most generous, kind and gentle person I have ever known with the most terrific sense of humour...will miss you Krishna aunty," Johar tweeted.
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni took to Instagram to pay tributes to her grandmother. "I love you - I will always love you - RIP dadi," Sahni captioned two photographs with her.
Soha Ali Khan paid respects and called Kapoor "an incredible personality full of life and passion".
"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," she wrote.
Raveena Tandon, who was one of the first film personalities to react to Kapoor's death, described her demise as the end of an era.
"Condolences to the entire Kapoor family. An era passes away,#KrishnaRajKapoor. God give you strength, and may the soul rest in peace. Om Shanti," she wrote.
"Deeply saddened to learn about the sad demise of Smt #KrishnaRajKapoorJi. She was one of the most dignified and affectionate ladies that I met. May her soul rest in peace. My condolences to the entire Kapoor and Nanda family. Om Shanti," Anupam Kher wrote on the microblogging site.
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.
On Sunday, Rishi took off to the US for medical treatment.
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