Legendary and versatile actor Rishi Kapoor's death has send shockwaves among the film fraternity, and many of them expressed grief on the unfortunate demise of the 67-year-old actor.
Expressing the shock, Mahesh Babu took to social media to express grief. The southern superstar wrote: "Heartbreaking to hear about #RishiKapoor sir. Yet another irreplaceable loss in our world of cinema... A complete entertainer and an incredibly talented actor... A true legend. My deepest condolences and strength to Ranbir and his family. May his soul rest in peace."
The video of late actor Rishi Kapoor surfaced within hours of his demise. In the clip, the medical staff is seen singing a song for him.
Bollywood's chocolate boy Rishi Kapoor's personality was magnetic. He took his last breath at the age of 67 in Mumbai's H N Reliance hospital leaving behind wife Neetu, son Ranbir Kapoor, and daughter Riddhima.
Rishi Kapoor's last rites performed at Chandanwadi crematorium in Kalbadevi, Mumbai. Family and friends bid teary adieu.
POONAM DHILLON and RISHI KAPOOR were a popular pair of the eighties. They starred together in around 10 films, notably Sitamgar, Yeh Vaada Raha, Zamana, Biwi O Biwi, Ek Chadar Maili Si, and Tawaif. The actress looks back at working with the late Rishi Kapoor, and is too shocked to express her grief.
When Subhash Ghai directed Rishi Kapoor in Karz (1980), the actor was at the peak of his career as a dashing teenybopper icon. . The filmmaker revealed that he was like a family to the actor and they used to share a very warm bond. Ghai claims, "A child star has gone. An actor who remained a child star for 45 years."
A day after he was hospitalised here, Rishi Kapoor is no more.
Rishi Kapoor is survived by wife, actress Neetu Kapoor, daughter Riddhima and son Ranbir Kapoor. His death was first announced by colleague and Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday morning.
Rishi Kapoor's mortal remains are taken directly to Chandanwadi crematorium near the hospital where he breathed his last on Thursday morning. Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Armaan Jain, Abhishek Bachchan, Alai Bhatt among others join the family for the veteran actor's last rites.
The pater-familias, A. Krishnamurthi, 91, remembers how decades ago, the young Rishi -- fondly known as 'Chintu' -- would visit his father's or uncles' film sets and even played with him joyfully there.
Mortal remains of Rishi Kapoor being taken to Chandanwadi crematorium for last rites. He passed away at city's HN Reliance Foundation hospital today morning.
Rishi Kapoor's last rites were performed at Chandanwadi crematorium in Kalbadevi on Thursday. Daughter Riddhima has secured a movement pass from Delhi to Mumbai to be by the side of her family after her father's demise.
Songs like 'Tu maike mat jaiyo' and 'Main Shayar toh nahin' defined the arrival of Rishi Kapoor as a young loverboy hero who redefined romance on the Hindi screen forever. Decades later, people still talk about these songs.
Rishi Kapoor's mortal remains were taken directly to a crematorium near the hospital where he breathed his last. Mumbai Police have reportedly requested the actor's family not to take his mortal remains home owing to the lockdown. Instead his body was driven directly to a crematorium in Marine Lines Chandanwadi, close to HN Reliance Foundation Hospital where he was admitted. The last rites were performed around 4pm on Thursday. Rishi Kapoor breathed his last on Thursday morning after a long battle with cancer.
In D-Day, directed by Nikkhil Advani, Rishi Kapoor played a gangster based in Pakistan and Irrfan Khan played the role of an undercover intelligence officer Wali Khan who successfully captures him and brings him to India.
Anupam Kher shared a video of Rishi and Neetu Kapoor when they were in New York for the cancer treatment. Tweeting the video, Anupam Kher paid his tribute.
While Neetu Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor were in Mumbai during Rishi Kapoor's last moments, daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni was with her family in Delhi. Through a heartfelt post on Instagram, Riddhima on Thursday revealed that she used to connect with her father daily over video calls and used to talk to him.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has been admitted at HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai.
Actor Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. As the fans condole his death, here is the last video on the actor doing virtual yoga during lockdown that wife Neetu Kapoor shared on social media last month.
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