Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor breathed his last today, at the age of 67. The popular actor had been unwell for a while and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. Neetu Kapoor and Ranbir had been constantly by his side. Randhir Kapoor had revealed in a report that Rishi was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday morning. Rishi Kapoor had been shooting for ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ in the capital when he fell ill earlier this year and was later shifted to a hospital in Mumbai. Reports suggest that the actor was battling cancer relapse.
A source from Mumbai Mirror earlier said, ” “Rishi ji has just been shifted from a Delhi-based medical facility to one in South Mumbai. It is just a viral fever, nothing to be worried about.” Rishi Kapoor had also addressed rumours of his cancer relapsing and shared on Twitter, “I have been overwhelmed by all your concern about my health.Thank you. I have been filming in Delhi past 18 days and because of the Pollution and my low count of neutrophils, I caught an infection whereby I had to be hospitalized. I was running a slight fever and on investigation,Dr.s found a patch which could have lead to pneumonia,was detected and is being cured. People seem to have assumed a lot different. I put to rest all those stories and look forward to entertain and love you.”
Bollywood veteran Rishi Kapoor, is the second son of legend Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor, had his first lead role as an adult in 1973 with ‘Bobby’ opposite Dimple Kapadia. He also received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974 for the same. Rishi Kapoor, who was hospitalised on April 29, 2020 after complaining that he was not feeling well, passed away on April 30, 2020.
Rishi Kapoor is best known for his onscreen performance in films like ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Bobby’ and ‘Chandni’. The actor also essayed an adorable role in his father’s iconic film ‘Mera Naam Joker’.
Amitabh Bachchan had shared a post on Twitter expressing grief about his co-star. He wrote, “T 3517- HE’s GONE…! Rishi Kapoor… gone… just passed away… I am destroyed!
The industry has lost another gem.
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