Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who had charmed his way into millions of hearts in the world of Hindi cinema over four decades, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Thursday morning. He was 67.
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Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who charmed millions with 'Bobby' & 'Chandni', passes away at 67 in Mumbai
Rishi, was suffering from cancer, was taken to the H N Reliance hospital by his family. After being diagnosed with cancer in 2018, he underwent treatment in New York for nearly a year. In September 2019, he came back to India however was seldom seen publically since.
Akshay Kumar, Rajinikanth, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Rahul Gandhi and Riteish Deshmukh condoled the death of the veteran actor Rishi Kapoor.
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
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
Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor
Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 30, 2020
Dear Universe, Please find a way to get us out of this adversity.A beautiful, encouraging soul, phenomenal actor is gone. You will be fondly remembered #RishiKapoor Sir 🙏🏽
Dear Universe, Please find a way to get us out of this adversity.A beautiful, encouraging soul, phenomenal actor is gone. You will be fondly remembered #RishiKapoor Sir 🙏🏽
— Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (@Ashwinyiyer) April 30, 2020
This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a huge fan following across generations, he will be greatly missed. My condolences to his family, friends & fans all over the world, at this time of grief.
This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a huge fan following across generations, he will be greatly missed. My condolences to his family, friends & fans all over the world, at this time of grief.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 30, 2020
Am devastated, heartbroken... King of charm, King of Romance, the legendary actor Rishi ji just said ‘pack-up’. Not fair Sir, you said we will do a film together.... just not fair.
Am devastated, heartbroken... King of charm, King of Romance, the legendary actor Rishi ji just said ‘pack-up’. Not fair Sir, you said we will do a film together.... just not fair. pic.twitter.com/EJjJnuSThW
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) April 30, 2020