BREAKINGNEWS: Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor dies in Mumbai hospital
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who had stolen millions of hearts with his spirited screen presence and lover boy roles in the 1970s through the 80s, died on Thursday morning in a Mumbai hospital, sources confirmed. He was 67.
One of the most well known Kapoors of the Kapoor clan of Bollywood, he is survived by his wife Neetu Singh Kapoor, actor son Ranbir Kapoor and daughter Riddhima Kapoor.
He was admitted in Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital on Wednesday. Rishi Kapoor was under treatment for cancer in USA earlier though it was assumed that he had recovered.
As the news broke, there was a pall of gloom in the nation under lockdown with generations of Indians expressing their grief over the demise of an actor they grew up with.
After his debut as hero in Bobby opposite Dimple Kapadia, his romantic pairing with his wife Neetu Singh Kapoor in several films of 1970s entertained the audiences of all ages. He went on to act opposite all leading ladies of Bollywood besides sharing screen space with other heroes of his time- from the legendary Amitabh Bachchan to Vinod Khanna and many more.
One of the successful Hindi film hereos exploding on the silver screen in the 70s, he had made his debut with Bobby in 1973 as a Bollywood lover boy a few years after playing a child artist in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker.
Saddened by the sudden demise of #RishiKapoor who left a profound imprint on Bollywood by his versatility acting. Have grown up watching many of his films since my student days.
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) April 30, 2020
A great loss to the world of creativity.
My sincere condolences!
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He had returned to India last September after almost a year under treatment abroad.
Bollywood director Rahul Rawail in April last year had tweeted that Rishi Kapoor is 'cancer free'.
Deeply saddened by the sudden demise of actor Rishi Kapoor. He entertained several generations of Indians throughout his career. What a terrible loss.. My condolences to the grieving family. May God bless his soul.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 30, 2020
Father of Ranbir Kapoor, he was last seen in Anubhav Sinha’s Mulk and then in The Body alongside Emraan Hashmi in 2019.
This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a huge fan following across generations, he will be greatly missed. My condolences to his family, friends & fans all over the world, at this time of grief.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 30, 2020
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