Rishi Kapoor Passes Away at 67 after Long Battle with Cancer

Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor passed away at the age of 67. The actor had been unwell for a while and was admitted to Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai.  Amitabh Bachchan mourned his demise on Twitter.

"T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !" wrote Big B.

In 2018, Rishi Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer for the first time, following which the actor was in New York for nearly a year to undergo treatment. He returned to India in September 2019 after recovering.

The veteran was shooting for ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ in New Delhi when his health deteriorated and was later shifted to a hospital in Mumbai. Reports suggest that the actor was battling cancer relapse. 

Rishi had also addressed rumours of his cancer relapsing and shared on Twitter, “I have been overwhelmed by all your concern about my health.Thank you. I have been filming in Delhi past 18 days and because of the Pollution and my low count of neutrophils, I caught an infection whereby I had to be hospitalized. I was running a slight fever and on investigation,Dr.s found a patch which could have lead to pneumonia,was detected and is being cured. People seem to have assumed a lot different. I put to rest all those stories and look forward to entertain and love you.”

Rishi Kapoor was the second son of actor-film director Raj Kapoor and his wife Krishna Raj Kapoor. He was also the grandson of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. 

Rishi is survived by his wife Neetu Kapoor and kids Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahani.

Rishi Kapoor is best known for his onscreen performance in films like ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Bobby’ and ‘Chandni, and also in his father’s iconic film ‘Mera Naam Joker’.

He was soon to be seen alongside Deepika Padukone in an upcoming film. But now we will not ab able to see Rishi Kapoor in the movies ever again.

Our heartfelt condolences to the Kapoor family...

Rest in peace, Sir...