Tributes pour in as Bollywood loses another one of its stars, Rishi Kapoor who passed away early morning on Thursday.

The news of his death was confirmed by Amitabh Bachchan, whose heartbreaking tweet has left fans aching:

The actor was hospitalised on Wednesday after he complained of having difficulty in breathing.

His brother, Randhir Kapoor had said the actor who had been suffering from cancer, complained of breathing problems after which he was rushed to the hospital.

Kapoor made his debut as an actor back in 1970, working for his father raj Kapoor’s film Mera Naam Joker and went to reign over the industry with his several romantic lead roles.

Kapoor’s death comes only a day after actor Irrfan Khan breathed his last in Mumbai on Wednesday.