Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is currently in New York with wife Neetu Kapoor and son Ranbir Kapoor, undergoing treatment for a yet-to-be-disclosed ailment, recently caught up with old friend Anupam Kher in Manhattan.
Kapoor took to Twitter late on Sunday night to share a slo-mo video of him and Kher catching up as they walk the Manhattan streets. "New York, Manhattan. “Kher-free” or is it “Care-free” on Madison Avenue with colleague and old friend Anupam Kher this afternoon!" he captioned it. Interestingly, Kapoor sports white hair in the video. Watch it here:
New York,Manhattan. “Kher-free” or is it “Care-free”on Madison Avenue with colleague and old friend Anupam Kher this afternoon! pic.twitter.com/6qwfUufuML
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) October 7, 2018
Over the years, the two have worked together in several films, including Vijay (1988), Chandni (1989) and Chashme Baddoor (2013).
Kapoor left for New York late last month and announced his going away on Twitter, requesting his fans to not speculate unnecessarily. “Hello all! I am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to America for some medical treatment.
I urge my well-wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. It’s been 45 years “plus” of wear and tear at the movies. With your love and good wishes, I will be back soon!” he tweeted on September 29.
Hello all! I am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to America for some medical treatment. I urge my well wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. It’s been 45 years “plus”of wear and tear at the movies. With your love and good wishes,I will be back soon!
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) September 29, 2018
However, the rumour mill went into a tizzy when Rishi, Neetu and Ranbir were noticeably absent from Rishi’s mother, Kirshna Raj Kapoor’s funeral, with speculations gaining momentum that he had been diagnosed with Stage III Cancer.
But rubbishing all reports, his elder brother Randhir Kapoor told ET on Wednesday, “We don’t know yet what is the exact nature of his ailment. Rishi himself doesn’t know what he’s suffering from. He has not even started undergoing tests there; how can people speculate that he has cancer and that too, one that has escalated to advanced stage.
Let him undergo tests peacefully; whatever the results, we will let everyone know. He only reached America two-three days ago and so far, he was being prepared for the tests that he has to undergo. Depending on what the results are, his line of treatment, medication and other modalities will be decided upon. It’s not fair to speculate things just like that."
