Bollywood legend, Vinod Khanna, dies of cancer

Bollywood legend Vinod Khanna has died aged 70.

His hospital has confirmed his passing away from bladder cancer at 11.20am local time in Mumbai.

Khanna, also an active politician, was admitted to hospital earlier this month for complications arising out of severe dehydration. He was later diagnosed with cancer.

As well as acting, Khanna was elected to parliament four times and was once a junior foreign minister.

Khanna began his career in 1968 and soon became a household name in India, particularly during the 1970s and 80s when he played the heart-throb starring roles in many Bollywood hits.