Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor
Kapoor in 2016
Born(1952-09-04)4 September 1952
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Died30 April 2020(2020-04-30) (aged 67)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
EducationMayo College, Ajmer
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active1970–2020[2]
WorksFull list
Spouse
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(m. 1980)​
Children2, including Ranbir
FamilyKapoor family

Rishi Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020)[3] was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films.[4] Kapoor was the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards, in a career that spanned 50 years.[5]

Born into the Kapoor family,[6] he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.[7] As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance Bobby, which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Between 1973 and 2000, Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films.[8] He starred in several successful films from the mid-1970s to the 1990s, such as Kabhi Kabhie, Laila Majnu, Amar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisise Kum Nahin, Sargam, Naseeb, Prem Rog, Coolie, Nagina, Chandni, Henna, Deewana, Bol Radha Bol and Damini.[9][10] He also received acclaim for his performances in Khel Khel Mein, Rafoo Chakkar, Barood, Naya Daur, Jhoota Kahin Ka, Karz, Yeh Vaada Raha, Bade Dilwala, Saagar, Tawaif, Ek Chadar Maili Si and Hathyar.[11][12]

Since the 2000s, Kapoor played character roles to critical acclaim in films such as Hum Tum, Fanaa, Namastey London, Love Aaj Kal, Agneepath, Housefull 2, Aurangzeb, Shuddh Desi Romance, 102 Not Out and Mulk.[13][14][15][16][17] For his performance in Do Dooni Chaar, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics), and for his role in the ensemble family drama Kapoor & Sons, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.[18] He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.[18] His final film appearance was in Sharmaji Namkeen, which was released posthumously.[19]

Kapoor met his wife, actress Neetu Singh, while working in films. They have 2 children. He died of leukemia on 30 April 2020, aged 67.[20][21]

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  4. ^ "Rishi Kapoor slams godmen and Radhe Maa". The Times of India. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Rishi Kapoor: His own man". 2 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Krishna Raj Kapoor, wife of Raj Kapoor, dies at 87". Telegraph India. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ "18th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Happy Birthday Rishi Kapoor: From perennial romantic hero to a scheming villain". The Indian Express (Photo gallery). 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013.
  9. ^ "The Best Films Of Rishi Kapoor - Bobby Has Historic Numbers". boxofficeindia.com. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Blockbusters Of Twenty-Five Years (1973-1997)". 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ 'I thought Kisna will be a big hit' Rediff.com Movies, 6 March 2008.
  12. ^ The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema by Madhu Jain, Penguin Books India, 2005, p. 284
  13. ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Mulk movie review: Taran Adarsh".
  14. ^ Frater, Patrick (29 April 2020). "Rishi Kapoor, Indian Film Legend, Dies at 67". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  15. ^ Iyer, Meena. "Review: Aurangzeb". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  16. ^ "Rishi Kapoor passes away: From Bobby, Chandni to Kapoor & Sons, a look at celebrated actor's most remarkable films". Firspost. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Bollywood's romantic hero Rishi Kapoor dies". BBC News. 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  18. ^ a b "Proud of Ranbir's choice of roles: Rishi Kapoor – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  19. ^ "Rishi Kapoor's last film Sharmaji Namkeen to release on Prime Video, makers call it a 'tribute to his charm'". The Indian Express. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Actor Rishi Kapoor loses battle to cancer. Here's what we know about the cancer he suffered from". The Times of India. 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  21. ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (30 April 2020). "Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood star, dies of leukaemia aged 67". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 April 2020.