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Bollywood veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passes away at the age of 67 after a long battle with Cancer

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 30 Apr, 2020 04:47 AM

Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor passes away at the age of 67. The popular actor wasn't in good health for awhile and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. Wife Neetu Kapoor and son Ranbir Kapoor had been constantly by his side. Brother, Randhir Kapoor had revealed in a report that Rishi was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday morning.

Many Bollywood actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra took to Twitter to pay their condolances to the legendary actor.

Unbelievable that such a warm human being-Rishi Kapoor is no more!Recall all my movies with him Ek Chadar Maili si, Naseeb etc &under my direction,Tell me oh Khuda. Such a lively interaction with him always!My heart goes out to dear Neetu, Ranbir & all his family. God be with thm
— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) April 30, 2020

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 🙏🏻
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 30, 2020

Rishi Kapoor had been shooting for ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ in the capital when he fell sick earlier in the year and was later moved to a hospital in Mumbai. According to reports the actor was battling cancer relapse. He was Raj Kapoor's third born, after Randhir and later Ritu Nanda, he was older to Reema Jain and Rajeev Kapoor.

In September 2018, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh were in New York and the veteran actor underwent treatment for cancer. The Chandni actor was on the down low and kept his cancer battle a secret. During an interview, Rishi Kapoor had stated, "I can now reassure everyone that the cancer is in remission, I just need a few more weeks before I return home. Once in a year or a year and -a-half I have to come back for check-ups." His on Ranbir and daughter Riddhima visited him in New York many times. The likes of Deepika Paduoke, Alia Bhatt and even Shah Rukh Khan made it a point to visit the actor.

Rishi Kapoor is best known for his magical silver screen performances in films like ‘Amar Akbar Anthony, ‘Bobby’, and ‘Chandni’. The actor also portrayed a heart warming role in his father’s iconic film ‘Mera Naam Joker’. Adamant to keep working in front of the camera, Rishi Kapoor had signed up to play the lead alongisde Deepika Padukone in the Hindi remake of hit Hollywood film 'The Intern'. The announcement was made recently by Deepika, who is also producing the film.

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