Actor Rishi Kapoor has died at 67 after a two-year-long battle with cancer. Rishi breathed his last at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His wife and actor Neetu Kapoor was by his side. His brother Randhir Kapoor confirmed the news.
Akshay Kumar called it a nightmare for Bollywood after the death of actor Irrfan Khan just a day before on Wednesday. “It seems like we’re in the midst of a nightmare...just heard the depressing news of #RishiKapoor ji passing away, it’s heartbreaking. He was a legend, a great co-star and a good friend of the family. My thoughts and prayers with his family,” he tweeted. Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 is an Indian film actor producer and director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He received the National Film Award for his debut role as a child artist in Mera Naam Joker (1970). In 1974 he has garnered the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Bobby, and in 2008 he was honored with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Rishi Kapoor debuted in his father's 1970 film, Mera Naam Joker, playing a child. Kapoor had his first lead role opposite Dimple Kapadia in the 1973 film Bobby. Since then, he played leading roles as the romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000, of which 41 were multi-starrer films.He appeared opposite his future wife Neetu Singh in twelve films.
