Rishi Kapoor Bollywood’s original raja baba chocolate boy dies at 67
Actor Rishi Kapoor has died at the age of 67 after a two-year battle with leukemia. Rishi breathed his last at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His wife and actor Neetu Kapoor was on his side. "Yes, he is not," Rishi's elder brother Randhir Kapoor told Hindustan Times.
According to the statement, Kapoor, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India in September last year after treatment in New York, passed away peacefully on Thursday. Kapoor was recently admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, a spokesperson of Reliance Industries Limited, which is affiliated with Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai.
A statement from the family read:
Our beloved Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully in the hospital at 8:45 am today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff of the hospital said that they gave him the last entertainment.
The hospitals doctors and medical staff said they entertained him for the last time, the statement said. He remained jovial and was determined to live fully through two years of treatment in two continents. Family, friends, food and movies remained his focus and everyone he met during this time was amazed that he had overcome his illness How not to let it happen. Better than that.
He was grateful for the love of his fans, who came from all over the world. After his demise, they will all understand that he should be remembered with a smile and not with tears, the statement said. The statement also urged his fans and wellwishers to respect Indias current lockdown restrictions, saying: There will be no way for them.
In this hour of personal loss, we also understand that the world is going through very difficult and troubled times. There are many restrictions around the movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and family friends to respect the laws that apply.
He has no other way.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, Multidimensional, dear and lively ... it was Rishi Kapoor ji. He was a powerhouse of talent. I will always miss his conversation on social media as well. He talks about films and the progress of India. Was emotional. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and fans. Peace.
Amitabh Bachchan tweeted that he was devastated. He is gone ..! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed! Wrote Amitabh, who has been Rishi's friend and ally for years.
India's Vice president, Sri M. Venkaiah Naidu, tweeted that he was "deeply saddened" to learn of Kapoor's death.
"The talented actor essayed many roles with aplomb and was popular for his romantic films. In his passing away, the nation lost a beloved son and film industry lost a gem," he wrote.
Kapoor's death comes one day after the death of fellow Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who was known internationally for his roles in "Life Of Pi" and "Slumdog Millionaire."
Born in the first family of Hindi cinema, Rishi Kapoor was the son of a man whom India calls the showman, Raj Kapoor and grandson of the famous Prithviraj Kapoor. Rishi was Raj's second son and siblings of Randhir, Ritu Nanda, Reema Jain and Rajiv Kapoor.
He started his career as a child artist in his father's film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he also won the Filmfare Award. Her first role as an adult was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the iconic Bobby (1973). He also received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974 for this film.
He played the romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000, and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He acted in 12 films with his future wife Neetu Singh. The couple had two children - daughter Riddhima and son Ranbir, who is also a popular actor.
He was part of hit films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Laila Majnu, Rafoo Chakkar, Sargam, Karz, Bol Radha Bol and others. In the later stages of his career, he was seen in films such as Kapoor & Sons, D-Day, Milk and 102 Not Out.
The actor was last seen in Emraan Hashmi's The Body and recently announced his next project, a remake of the Hollywood film The Intern, featuring Deepika Padukone.
His death left the country shocked and distressed. Fans and his colleagues voiced their views a day before the death of actor Irrfan Khan. Akshay Kumar called it a nightmare for Bollywood after the death of actor Irrfan Khan a day earlier on Wednesday.
It seems like we are in the midst of a nightmare ... having just heard the disappointing news of #RishiKapoor ji's demise, it is heart wrenching. He is a legend, a great co-star and a good family Was a friend. My thoughts and prayers with his family, he tweeted.
Rishi’s hospitalisation was confirmed by his elder brother, actor Randhir Kapoor. “It’s true that he has been admitted to the hospital. He is in Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. He was not keeping well and had some problem, so we admitted him early this morning,” Randhir had said on Wednesday evening. Asked if it was an emergency situation, Randhir said: “That’s why he has gone to the hospital. But I know that he will be alright. Neetu (Kapoor) is by his side.”
In 2018, Rishi Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer, after which the actor was in New York for over a year to receive treatment. When he returned to India this year, he was hospitalized again in New Delhi in early February while on a visit to New Delhi.
Actor Rishi Kapoor has died at the age of 67 after a two-year battle with leukemia. Rishi breathed his last at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His wife and actor Neetu Kapoor was on his side. "Yes, he is not," Rishi's elder brother Randhir Kapoor told Hindustan Times.
According to the statement, Kapoor, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India in September last year after treatment in New York, passed away peacefully on Thursday. Kapoor was recently admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, a spokesperson of Reliance Industries Limited, which is affiliated with Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai.
A statement from the family read:
Our beloved Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully in the hospital at 8:45 am today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff of the hospital said that they gave him the last entertainment.
The hospitals doctors and medical staff said they entertained him for the last time, the statement said. He remained jovial and was determined to live fully through two years of treatment in two continents. Family, friends, food and movies remained his focus and everyone he met during this time was amazed that he had overcome his illness How not to let it happen. Better than that.
He was grateful for the love of his fans, who came from all over the world. After his demise, they will all understand that he should be remembered with a smile and not with tears, the statement said. The statement also urged his fans and wellwishers to respect Indias current lockdown restrictions, saying: There will be no way for them.
In this hour of personal loss, we also understand that the world is going through very difficult and troubled times. There are many restrictions around the movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and family friends to respect the laws that apply.
He has no other way.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, Multidimensional, dear and lively ... it was Rishi Kapoor ji. He was a powerhouse of talent. I will always miss his conversation on social media as well. He talks about films and the progress of India. Was emotional. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and fans. Peace.
Amitabh Bachchan tweeted that he was devastated. He is gone ..! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed! Wrote Amitabh, who has been Rishi's friend and ally for years.
India's Vice president, Sri M. Venkaiah Naidu, tweeted that he was "deeply saddened" to learn of Kapoor's death.
"The talented actor essayed many roles with aplomb and was popular for his romantic films. In his passing away, the nation lost a beloved son and film industry lost a gem," he wrote.
Kapoor's death comes one day after the death of fellow Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, who was known internationally for his roles in "Life Of Pi" and "Slumdog Millionaire."
Born in the first family of Hindi cinema, Rishi Kapoor was the son of a man whom India calls the showman, Raj Kapoor and grandson of the famous Prithviraj Kapoor. Rishi was Raj's second son and siblings of Randhir, Ritu Nanda, Reema Jain and Rajiv Kapoor.
He started his career as a child artist in his father's film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he also won the Filmfare Award. Her first role as an adult was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the iconic Bobby (1973). He also received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974 for this film.
He played the romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000, and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He acted in 12 films with his future wife Neetu Singh. The couple had two children - daughter Riddhima and son Ranbir, who is also a popular actor.
He was part of hit films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Laila Majnu, Rafoo Chakkar, Sargam, Karz, Bol Radha Bol and others. In the later stages of his career, he was seen in films such as Kapoor & Sons, D-Day, Milk and 102 Not Out.
The actor was last seen in Emraan Hashmi's The Body and recently announced his next project, a remake of the Hollywood film The Intern, featuring Deepika Padukone.
His death left the country shocked and distressed. Fans and his colleagues voiced their views a day before the death of actor Irrfan Khan. Akshay Kumar called it a nightmare for Bollywood after the death of actor Irrfan Khan a day earlier on Wednesday.
It seems like we are in the midst of a nightmare ... having just heard the disappointing news of #RishiKapoor ji's demise, it is heart wrenching. He is a legend, a great co-star and a good family Was a friend. My thoughts and prayers with his family, he tweeted.
Rishi’s hospitalisation was confirmed by his elder brother, actor Randhir Kapoor. “It’s true that he has been admitted to the hospital. He is in Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. He was not keeping well and had some problem, so we admitted him early this morning,” Randhir had said on Wednesday evening. Asked if it was an emergency situation, Randhir said: “That’s why he has gone to the hospital. But I know that he will be alright. Neetu (Kapoor) is by his side.”
In 2018, Rishi Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer, after which the actor was in New York for over a year to receive treatment. When he returned to India this year, he was hospitalized again in New Delhi in early February while on a visit to New Delhi.
