Known as the greatest showman of Hindi cinema, actor Raj Kapoor has always lived in our hearts even when he was long gone. June 2 marks the 30th death anniversary of this legendary actor and on the occasion, Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter to pay homage to his father.
Along with a picture, the 65-year-old wrote, "14th December 1924.Peshawar- 2nd June 1988.New Delhi. Remembering you........."
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Actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor was also known as 'the greatest showman of Hindi cinema'. He won three National Awards, and 11 Filmfare trophies, and was conferred with the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Honours.
Meanwhile, Twitterverse also paid tribute to one of the greatest Bollywood superstars.
"Shri Raj Kapoor & Amitabh Bachchan in the song 'John Jaani Jhanardhan' from 'Naseeb' ~ magical moment @SrBachchan Remembering The Showman Shri Raj Kapoor Sahab in his Death Anniversary," wrote one user.
"I remember #RajKapoor, 'the greatest showman of Hindi cinema' on his death anniversary. Greatest Director & Editor of All Time who had a glorious & exemplary career spanning for 4 Decades. He won 3 National Awards,11 Filmfare trophies, Padma Bhushan & Dadasaheb Phalke Honours," tweeted another user.
Another user wrote, "@chintskap Remembering today on his 30th Death Anniversary Shri RajKapoor Saab the one and only Showman of Indian Cinema who was not only an applauded Filmmaker but a loving father and exemplary artist too."
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(With ANI inputs)
