The eldest member of the Kapoor Family, Krishna Raj Kapoor passed away this morning at 4 AM at the age of 88. She was the wife of the late legendary actor Raj Kapoor. Krishna Raj Kapoor was the mother of 5 children - Randhir Kapoor, Ritu Kapoor Nanda, Rishi Kapoor, Rima Kapoor Jain and Rajiv Kapoor and the grandmother of Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Armaan Jain, Nikhil Nanda, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Natasha Nanda and Aadar Jain.

She was known to be a woman of great stature and courage. After Raj Kapoor’s death in 1988, she held the entire family together and was solely responsible for her 5 kids. The news broke through Twitter with renowned people from the industry like actress Raveena Tandon and businessman Suhel Seth sending condolences to the entire Kapoor Family. Later her son, Randhir Kapoor issued a statement, saying, "I regret to announce that I lost my mother early this morning. She died peacefully."

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. The last rites will be performed at Chembur crematorium, Randhir said

Rest in peace, Krishna Raj Kapoor. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the entire Kapoor family