Veteran Bollywood actor, politician and former Indian minister Vinod Khanna passed away in Mumbai on April 27, 2017,  following prolonged illness. He was 70. His funeral took place at a crematorium in Mumbai, which was attended by a large number of his contemporaries, including Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Ranjit and many others. Tha actor is survived by his wife Kavita, son Sakshi and daughter Shraddha, his former wife Geetanjali and their sons Akshaye and Rahul. News of his death triggered an outpouring of grief from Bollywood actors and millions of fans on social media. Actor Rishi Kapoor, who was Khanna`s co-star in the 1977`s Amar Akbar Anthony, tweeted a poster of the film.  Another co-star Amitabh Bachchan reportedly rushed to Vinod Khanna`s family`s side after hearing the news of his death. According to reports, he was giving an interview for his upcoming film `Sarkar 3`. Politicians of all hues paid tributes to the film industry`s most handsome actor.