Rishi Kapoor's Daughter Stuck in Delhi; To Drive 1,400 Km To Attend Father's Funeral

Bollywood lost one of its finest actors today as veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on Thursday morning after a two-year-long battle with cancer. Rishi was admitted to Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai after complaints of breathing problem. 

Rishi Kapoor's last rites will take place at the Chandanwadi crematorium in Marine Lines. Alia Bhatt rushed to the hospital to be there with the Kapoor Family in this tough time. Our heart breaks as we report this that his daughter Riddhima Sahani is stuck in New Delhi due to the lockdown. 

Riddhima had reportedly asked the Union Home Ministry last night for permission to fly to Mumbai by a chartered flight. However, she was told permission to fly could only be given by Home Minister Amit Shah. 

She could not wait any longer and decided to travel by road. She will be travelling 1,400 km by road to Mumbai, which roughly takes 18 hours. The Delhi Police has issued movement pass to 5 people, including Riddhima Kapoor. 

"She sought permission late at night. We had it within minutes," a senior police officer told NDTV. Delhi Police has always given permission in such circumstances, he said.

After the news broke of his passing, the Kapoor family released an official statement that read, “Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45 am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last.”

The note went on to state, “He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears.”