Condoling the death of veteran actor - producer Shashi Kapoor, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday called him a "brilliant actor" and said "he has left a void difficult to fill in the world of cinema".
"A brilliant actor, he successfully contributed in paving the way for alternative pathbreaking cinema Nationally and Internationally, " said Gandhi.
"He will be fondly remembered by all and has left a void difficult to fill in the world of cinema, " she added.
Conveying her sympathies to his family and fans for this irreparable loss, Gandhi prayed for the departed soul.
Veteran actor - producer Shashi Kapoor, the romantic screen icon of the 70s and early 80s, died on Monday at a hospital here.
He was 79.