Actor Rishi Kapoor has passed away at 67 after a two-year battle with leukaemia. Rishi breathed his last at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His wife and actor Neetu Kapoor was by his side, confirmed brother Randhir Kapoor. 'Yes, he is no more' he told to the media.
Minutes earlier, Amitabh Bachchan was the first to tweet the news saying he was devastated. He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !' wrote Amitabh, who has been a friend and colleague of Rishi's for years.
Amitabh and Rishi have shared screen in the hit films like 'Kabhi Kabhi', Naseeb, Amar Akbar Anthony and Coolie. They have last acted in the film '102 Not Out as Father and Son.
He started his career early, as a child actor in his father's film âMera Naam Joker' (1970), for which he also won a Filmfare Award. His first role as an adult came in the iconic Bobby (1973) opposite Dimple Kapadia. He also received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974 for the film.
He went on to play the romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000, and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He appeared opposite his future wife Neetu Singh in 12 films.
He was part of hit films such as 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Laila Majnu', 'Rafoo Chakkar' , 'Sargam', 'Karz', 'Bol Radha Bol' and others. In the later stage of his career, he was seen in films such as 'Kapoor and Sons', 'D-Day', 'Mulk' and '102 Not Out'.
The actor was last seen in Emraan Hashmi's 'The Body' and had recently announced his next project, a remake of Hollywood film 'The Intern', also featuring Deepika Padukone.
Minutes earlier, Amitabh Bachchan was the first to tweet the news saying he was devastated. He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !' wrote Amitabh, who has been a friend and colleague of Rishi's for years.
Amitabh and Rishi have shared screen in the hit films like 'Kabhi Kabhi', Naseeb, Amar Akbar Anthony and Coolie. They have last acted in the film '102 Not Out as Father and Son.
He started his career early, as a child actor in his father's film âMera Naam Joker' (1970), for which he also won a Filmfare Award. His first role as an adult came in the iconic Bobby (1973) opposite Dimple Kapadia. He also received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974 for the film.
He went on to play the romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000, and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He appeared opposite his future wife Neetu Singh in 12 films.
He was part of hit films such as 'Amar Akbar Anthony', 'Laila Majnu', 'Rafoo Chakkar' , 'Sargam', 'Karz', 'Bol Radha Bol' and others. In the later stage of his career, he was seen in films such as 'Kapoor and Sons', 'D-Day', 'Mulk' and '102 Not Out'.
The actor was last seen in Emraan Hashmi's 'The Body' and had recently announced his next project, a remake of Hollywood film 'The Intern', also featuring Deepika Padukone.