Charming, romantic, intense: Foreign media on Shashi Kapoor's death

"Kapoor was a scion of the celebrated Indian film-making dynasty, the son of Mughal-E-Azam star Prithviraj Kapoor, and brother of Raj Kapoor."

"Kapoor, who acted in huge hits like Deewar and Kabhie Kabhie, had been ill for some time and was in hospital."

"Shashi Kapoor, the charming, romantic hero of numerous Indian films..."

Those were some of the ledes published in leading international publications after the death of Shashi Kapoor.

The veteran Bollywood actor, once called the best-looking Kapoor by contemporary actor Sharmila Tagore, died today at Mumbai's Kokilaben Ambani Hospital.

News of the star's death made ripples not only in India, where everybody from leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the entire Hindi film industry paid tributes, but also in international media. Foreign publications carried largely straight-forward obituaries or news reports encapsulating Shashi Kapoor's life.

American publications The Washington Post and the New York Times lead with wire stories filed by news agency the Associated Press. The AP noted Kapoor's massive contribution to the Hindi film industry, writing in its report, "Kapoor acted in more than 100 Hindi films and was also a key theater personality."

The AP also wrote about how Shashi Kapoor had wowed not just Bollywood audiences in India but cinema lovers in the West as well. "He appeared as well in British and American movies produced by Merchant Ivory productions, run by Ismail Merchant and James Ivory," the report read.

The agency also carried English translations of some of Shashi Kapoor's most iconic films. "Some of his popular Bollywood films were "Deewar (Wall)," "Kabhie Kabhie (Sometimes)," ''Namak Halal (Loyal Servant)" and "Kaala Pathar (Black Rock)." He co-starred with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan in each," the AP wrote.

In the United Kingdom, both The Guardian and the BBC carried desk reports on Shashi Kapoor's death. "Kapoor was a scion of the celebrated Indian film-making dynasty, the son of Mughal-E-Azam star Prithviraj Kapoor, and brother of Raj Kapoor," The Guardian wrote, tracing the departed star's cinematic lineage.

The BBC, which also has a presence in India, wrote about Shashi Kapoor's many awards. "He won several national film awards and was awarded the Padma Bhushan civilian honour by the Indian government in 2011," the British public-owned broadcaster said in its report of the star's death.

And, in a nod to how the young generation in India remembers Shashi Kapoor, the BBC wrote about his most iconic dialogue: "His comment "Mere paas maa hai" (But I have mother's support) - from Deewar during a tense confrontation with screen-sibling Bachchan tops the list of best Bollywood lines for millions of fans across the globe."

Other publications that covered Shashi Kapoor's death included the Qatar-based Al Jazeera, which called the actor a "charming, romantic hero of numerous Indian films", and international news agency Reuters, which wrote about Kapoor's "easy charm and intense demeanor".

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