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Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famous for his romantic roles, died of cancer at age 67.
He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty that has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry.
The actor caused quite a stir in 1973 with his first lead role in Bobby: A Teen Love Story.
He played the romantic role in dozens of movies for more than two decades, after which he made a successful transition to character roles.
Rishi Kapoor debuted as a child actor in 1970 in his father Raj Kapoor’s film, Mera Naam Joker.
Several of his films in the 1980s and 1990s, Khel Khel Mein, Karz, and Chandni, became massive box office hits.
He was a skilled dancer and some of his movies had songs that are very popular even today.
Kapoor made a successful on-screen partner with actress Neetu Singh. In one of Bollywood’s longest-running love stories, they also took that romance off the screen when they married in 1980.
Her son Ranbir Kapoor is a successful Bollywood star in her own right.
Rishi Kapoor was a skilled dancer
Rishi Kapoor also worked on various protagonists with Amitabh Bachchan and his uncle Shashi Kapoor.
He had a second coming in this decade, playing character roles and appearing in some interesting cameos in small movies.
A generation of the Kapoor family was born in the city of Peshawar in Pakistan. The family migrated to India after the partition in 1947.
In 1990 Rishi Kapoor visited a residential building in Peshawar called Kapoor Haveli where his grandfather Prithviraj and father Raj Kapoor were born.
The news that he had lost his battle with cancer came the day after Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan died.
Kapoor was diagnosed with leukemia in 2018 and returned to India last September after a one-year course of treatment in New York.
He was taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning after he complained of respiratory difficulties, his brother Randhir Kapoor told the Press Trust of India.
The actor’s family confirmed his death in a message saying that his life had ended peacefully.
“The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said it kept them entertained to the end. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest for two years of treatment on two continents. Family, friends, food and movies remained his focus and everyone She met him during this time and was amazed how he didn’t let his illness get over him.
“He was grateful for the love of his fans who came from all over the world. At his passing, everyone would understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not tears.”
Kapoor made a successful on-screen couple with actress Neetu Singh and her son Ranbir Kapoor, he is also a successful Bollywood star.
The family also called on their fans and friends to follow restrictions around meeting in public due to the coronavirus blockade and to respect current laws.
Meanwhile, Kapoor has received tributes from fellow Bollywood actors and politicians on social media.
Amitabh Bachchan, who worked on several successful movies with Kapoor, tweeted: “He is gone …! Rishi Kapoor … is gone … just passed away … I am destroyed!”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as “multifaceted, endearing and lively” and “an inexhaustible source of talent”.
“I will always remember our interactions, including on social media. He was passionate about Indian movies and progress. Distressed at his passing,” he tweeted.
Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi also tweeted about his death: “This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a great admirer who follows him. from generation to generation, we will miss him very much. “
The news of his death has also seen a torrent of sadness on social media in Pakistan.
Former fast bowler Waqar Younis was among those who tweeted his condolences.
There was a particular sadness in the city of Peshawar, where the Kapoor family lived before the Partition of British India in 1947.
There candles were lit for Rishi’s uncle Shashi Kapoor, another Bollywood star, when he died in 2017. Such a tribute for Rishi Kapoor may not occur due to Covid-19 restrictions.
“But Peshawar will greatly miss Rishi,” Shakil Waheedullah secretary of the city’s Cultural Heritage Council told the BBC.
He was received at the actor’s residence in 2009 on the first of two trips he made to Mumbai.
“It really made me feel like home.”
Kapoor was prolific on social media, commenting frequently on controversial topics.
His latest tweet was an appeal to people not to attack medical personnel on the front lines of the coronavirus fight saying, “We have to win this war together.”
