Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood’s original chocolate boy, dies at 67, Amitabh Bachchan says ‘he’s destroyed’

Actor Rishi Kapoor has died at 67 after a two-year battle with leukaemia. Rishi breathed his final on the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His spouse and actor Neetu Kapoor was by his aspect. “Yes, he is no more,” Rishi’s elder brother Randhir Kapoor instructed Hindustan Times.

A press release from the household learn:

Our pricey Rishi Kapoor handed away peacefully at 8:45am IST in hospital at present after a two-year battle with leukemia. The docs and medical workers on the hospital stated he saved them entertained to the final.

He remained jovial and decided to stay to the fullest proper by two years of remedy throughout two continents. Family, pals, meals and movies remained his focus and everybody who met him throughout this time was amazed at how he didn’t let his sickness get the higher of him.

He was grateful for the love of his followers that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they’d all perceive that he want to be remembered with a smile and never with tears.

In this hour of private loss, we additionally recognise the world goes by a really tough and troubled time. There are quite a few restrictions round motion and gathering in public. We want to request all his followers and well-wishers and pals of the household to please respect the legal guidelines which might be in power.

He wouldn’t have it every other approach.

 Watch | Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor dies, ‘Am destroyed,’ says Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted the information saying he was devastated. “He’s GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !” wrote Amitabh, who has been a buddy and colleague of Rishi’s for years.

 

T 3517 – He’s GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. simply handed away ..
I’m destroyed !

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 30, 2020

Born within the first household of Hindi cinema, Rishi Kapoor was the son of the person India name the showman, Raj Kapoor, and grandson of the well-known Prithviraj Kapoor. Rishi was the second son of Raj and the sibling of Randhir, Ritu Nanda, Rima Jain and Rajeev Kapoor.

He began his profession early, as a baby actor in his father’s movie Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he additionally received a Filmfare Award. His first position as an grownup got here within the iconic Bobby (1973) reverse Dimple Kapadia. He additionally acquired the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974 for the movie.

He went on to play the romantic lead in 92 movies between 1973 and 2000, and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He appeared reverse his future spouse Neetu Singh in 12 movies. The couple had two children–daughter Riddhima and son Ranbir, who can also be a preferred actor.

He was a part of hit movies equivalent to Amar Akbar Anthony, Laila Majnu, Rafoo Chakkar , Sargam, Karz, Bol Radha Bol and others. In the later stage of his profession, he was seen in movies equivalent to Kapoor and Sons, D-Day, Mulk and 102 Not Out.

The actor was final seen in Emraan Hashmi’s The Body and had just lately introduced his subsequent mission, a remake of Hollywood movie The Intern, additionally that includes Deepika Padukone.

His loss of life left the nation shocked and distressed. Fans and colleagues who had been nonetheless reeling from the loss of life of actor Irrfan Khan a day in the past, voiced their ideas. Akshay Kumar referred to as it a nightmare for Bollywood after the loss of life of actor Irrfan Khan only a day earlier than 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.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi wrote, “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.”

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 stated on Wednesday night. Asked if it was an emergency state of affairs, Randhir stated: “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 identified with most cancers, following which the actor was in New York for greater than a 12 months to obtain remedy. While he returned to India this 12 months, he had once more been hospitalised in New Delhi in early February, whereas on a go to to New Delhi.