His music was loved by film personalities and political leaders alike, and they took to social media to offer their condolences.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
What have your favourite celebrities posted on social media?
'We don't have that support system.' 'The last six years has gone into making Manto and raising Vihaan and it has been tough.'
Bollywood's half-yearly report: The BAD STUFF!
Under the NSA, people can be detained without a charge for up to 12 months if the authorities are satisfied that the person is a threat to the national security or law and order.
Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Dutt Dutt will act in a movie again after 21 years.
Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I wake up every morning and get to make movies. This is the biggest highlight of my career.' All Is Well for Abhishek Bachchan.
'Mulk gets a lot of things right, including its vision of the country as a place where underneath the punctilious, forced-secular surface there are volatilities waiting to go off,' says Sreehari Nair.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Veteran actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. He was 70.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Okay, so we love our Goan filmi characters. Do you love these movies set in Goa? Have a look!
'I went up to her set, met her and when I met her it was almost like a dream coming true.' It was love at first sight for Boney Kapoor!
'My work hasn't reached many people, and I hope that changes.'
It's no wonder several of her hit songs have made a comeback in remixed avatars.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I come from a film family so I guess people will say it will be easier for me.' 'But people don't know how hard I worked to get a film.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma presents the changing faces of Shashi Kapoor.
Would Bollywood be THIS carefree in real life?
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I have done so many films but even today when I walk on the road, people call me Kaalia. I don't feel bad. I feel proud that people have seen me in Sholay and remember me.'
Abhishek has been posting fond memories and interesting anecdotes on Instagram, recapping his #RoadTo20.
Bollywood has always had a special fascination with wheels, be in motorcycles or cars. So it was no wonder that a special enclave was created at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida to tip the hat to the iconic films where the automobile played a critical part.
Celebrating Mother's Day by remembering a variety of such movie maatajis and her impassioned assertions.
'Manmarziyaan is a meaty slice of Tinder-day relationships where love is a libidinous explosion that is unafraid of consequences and flies in the face of discretion,' says Sukanya Verma.
Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I have been tagged the next superstar for a long time, but I have not reached that stage.' 'So it's very important to accept your failures, not be in denial.' 'Those films happened because I chose them.' 'Nobody put a gun to my head and asked me to sign them.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'If there is anything a man fears, it is financial instability and it matters to me as well,' Fawad Khan tells Sonil Dedhia.
'You might hate him, but it will be an honest portrayal.'