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Rishi Raj Kapoor

Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020)[3] was an Indian actor, film director and film producer who worked in Hindi films. He has received several accolades, including winning four Filmfare Awards, three Zee Cine Awards and a National Film Award. Kapoor is considered one of the most successful actors in the history of Bollywood.

Born into the Kapoor family, he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor’s film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance Bobby (1973), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Between 1973 and 2000, Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films. Some of his notable films during this period include Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Sargam (1979), Karz (1980), and Chandni (1989). Since the 2000s, he played character roles to critical acclaim in such films as Luck by Chance (2009), Love Aaj Kal (2009), Do Dooni Chaar (2010), Agneepath (2012), 102 Not Out (2018) and Mulk (2018). For his performance in Do Dooni Chaar (2010), he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, and for his role in Kapoor & Sons (2016), he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. His final film appearance was in the suspense thriller The Body (2019).

Rishi Kapoor Age

04 Sep 1952

Age ( As In 2021 ) : 68 Years

Rishi Kapoor
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Kapoor at the premiere of his film Do Dooni Chaar in 2010
Born
Rishi Raj Kapoor

4 September 1952

Bombay, Bombay State, India
(present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Died 30 April 2020 (aged 67)

Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Nationality Indian
Occupation
  • Film actor
  • director
  • producer
Years active 1970–2020
Spouse(s)
Neetu Singh

(m. 1980)

Children 2, including Ranbir Kapoor
Parent(s) Krishna Kapoor (mother)
Raj Kapoor (father)
Relatives See Kapoor family

Personal life

Kapoor married actress Neetu Singh, who he had worked with in several films, in 1980. The couple had two children— son, actor Ranbir Kapoor, and daughter, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni.

Kapoor’s autobiography Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored, was released on 15 January 2017. Kapoor wrote the book along with Meena Iyer, and the title was published under Harper Collins. Kapoor’s comments on being a “beef-eating Hindu” became controversial.

Kapoor was known to make controversial socio-political comments. In March 2016, he criticized the Nehru–Gandhi family over naming of roads, buildings and national assets in the name of Gandhi and Nehru. In September 2017, he again took on the Gandhi family by slamming Rahul Gandhi over dynastic politics. In March 2020, he expressed anger and criticized the Indian Judiciary with the “Tareekh Pe Tareekh” dialogue of his film Damini over the delay in execution of the four perpetrators who were convicted in the Nirbhaya case due to loopholes in the laws. The convicts were finally executed on 20 March at 5:30 am in Tihar Jail after it was deferred thrice.

Awards

  • 1970 – National Film Award for Mera Naam Joker; and Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards: Special Award
  • 1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Bobby
  • 2008 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2009 – Honoured by Russian Government for contribution to cinema
  • 2010 – Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Love Aaj Kal
  • 2011 – Zee Cine Awards: Best Lifetime Jodi along with Neetu Singh
  • 2011 – Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Do Dooni Chaar
  • 2013 – The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), Best Actor in a Negative Role for Agneepath
  • 2017 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor & Sons
  • 2017 – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male for Kapoor & Sons
  • 2017 – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Kapoor & Sons
  • 2019 – Adidas Most Stylish Awards – Best Projected By Adidas

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1955 Shree 420 Appears In Song “Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua” [3]
1970 Mera Naam Joker Young Raju National Film Award for Best Child Artist [4]
1973 Bobby Raja Filmfare Award for Best Actor [5]
1974 Zehreela Insaan Arjun Singh
1975 Rafoo Chakkar Dev
Zinda Dil Arun Sharma
Raaja Raaja / Inspector Ram Double Role
Khel Khel Mein Ajay [6]
1976 Kabhie Kabhie Vicky [7]
Laila Majnu Majnu / Qais Al Amri [8]
Rangila Ratan Ratan
Ginny Aur Johnny Special Appearance
Barood Anup D. ‘Pappu’ Saxena
1977 Amar Akbar Anthony Akbar Illhabadi [3]
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen Rajesh
Doosra Aadmi Karan Saxena
Chala Murari Hero Banne Himself [9]
1978 Naya Daur Mahesh Chopra
Badaltey Rishtey Manohar Dhani
Anjane Mein Raja
Pati Patni Aur Woh Singer Cameo in the (song “Tere naam tere naam – dil karta hai ke dil…”)
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan Vishal Rai
1979 Sargam Raju Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
Jhoota Kahin Ka Ajay Rai
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein Vishal Khanna
Salaam Memsaab Ramesh (Special Appearance)
1980 Do Premee Chetan Prakash
Dhan Daulat Lucky R. Saxena
Aap Ke Deewane Ram
Karz Monty [10]
Ek Do Teen Chaar
Gunehgaar Amar
1981 Naseeb Sunny [11]
Biwi-O-Biwi Singer In Hotel Special Appearance, Uncredited
Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai Ravi Nanda
Katilon Ke Kaatil Munna [12]
1982 Yeh Vaada Raha Vikram Rai Bahadur
Prem Rog Devdhar ‘Dev’ Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor [13]
Deedar-E-Yaar Javed Sayeed Ali Khan [14]
1983 Bade Dilwala Amrit Kumar Saxena / Vijay Kumar Gupta
Coolie Sunny [15]
Naukar Biwi Ka Himself
1984 Aan Aur Shaan Hero
Duniya Ravi
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan Salim Ahmed Salim
1985 Zamana Ravi S. Kumar
Tawaif Dawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusuf Zahir
Rahi Badal Gaye Amar Lal / Pawan Kumar Saxena Double Role
Sitamgar Jai Kumar
Saagar Ravi [16]
Ram Tere Kitne Nam Himself Uncredited
1986 Pahunche Huwey Log Special Appearance
Allah Rakha Special Appearance
Ek Chadar Maili Si Mangal
Dosti Dushmani Prakash
Nagina Rajiv
Naseeb Apna Apna Kishan Singh
1987 Pyar Ke Kabil Amar Kapoor
Hawalaat Shyam
Khudgarz Singing Tramp (Special Appearance)
Khazana Singer (Special Appearance)
Sindoor Kumar (Guest Appearance)
Raj Kapoor Himself
Khazana Singer / Dancer (Special Appearance)
1988 Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani Ram Dhanraj
Vijay Vikram Bhardwaj
Janam Janam Sunil / Vinay Double Role
Hamara Khandaan Vishal
Akarshan Himself
1989 Bade Ghar Ki Beti Gopal
Paraya Ghar Hero
Khoj Ravi Kapoor
Chandni Rohit Gupta Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor [17]
Naqab Imran
Hathyar Samiulla Khan [18]
Gharana Vijay Mehra
Nighaen Rajiv Uncredited
Apna Ghar
1990 Amiri Garibi Deepak Bhardwaj
Azaad Desh Ke Gulam Vijay Srivastav
Sher Dil Sanjay R. Saxena
Sheshnaag Bhola
1991 Ajooba Hassan
Henna Chander Prakash
Ranbhoomi Bhola
Banjaran Kumar Singh Sesodia / Suraj Double Role
Ghar Parivar Birju
Garajna Unreleased
1992 Kasak Vijay Remake of Mouna Ragam [19]
Inteha Pyar Ki Rohit Shankar Walia
Deewana Ravi
Bol Radha Bol Kishan Malhotra / Tony Double Role [20]
Honeymoon Suraj Verma
Rishta To Ho Aisa Vijay
1993 Shreemaan Aashique Dushant Kumar Mehra
Damini Shekhar Gupta [21]
Izzat Ki Roti Krishna
Dhartiputra Special Appearance
Anmol Prem [22]
Gurudev Dev Kumar Illhabadi
Sahibaan Gopi
Sadhna Karan Remake of Bhuvana Oru Kelvikuri
1994 Saajan Ka Ghar Amar Khanna
Pehla Pehla Pyar Raj [23]
Mohabbat Ki Arzoo Raja [24]
Eena Meena Deeka Inder “Eena” [25]
Prem Yog Yuvraaj [26]
Ghar Ki Izzat Mohan Kumar
1995 Saajan Ki Baahon Mein Saagar
Hum Dono Rajesh
Yaraana Raj
1996 Prem Granth Somen
Daraar Raj Malhotra [27]
1997 Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha Karan [28]
1999 Jai Hind Gulroz [29]
2000 Karobaar: The Business of Love Amar Saxena / Rohit Sinha Double Role [30]
Raju Chacha Siddhant Rai [31]
2001 Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Raj Khanna [32]
2002 Yeh Hai Jalwa Rajesh Mittal [33]
2003 Kucch To Hai Bakshi [34]
Love at Times Square Satellite Channel CEO (Special Appearance) [35]
Tehzeeb Anwar Jamaal [36]
2004 Hum Tum Arjun Kapoor [37]
2005 Pyaar Mein Twist Yash Khurana [38]
2006 Fanaa Zulfikar [39]
Love Ke Chakkar Mein Armaan Kochar [40]
2007 Namastey London Manmohan [41]
Don’t Stop Dreaming Groovy English-language film [42]
[43]
Om Shanti Om Himself Special Appearance [44]
Sambar Salsa Om Suri English-language film [45]
2008 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic God Special appearance [46]
Halla Bol Himself Special appearance [47]
2009 Luck by Chance Romi Rolly Nominated– Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [48]
Delhi-6 Ali Beg [49]
Kal Kissne Dekha Siddharth Verma [50]
Love Aaj Kal Older Veer Singh Panesar [51]
Chintu Ji Chintuji [52]
2010 Sadiyaan Rajveer Singh [53]
Do Dooni Chaar Santosh Duggal Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor [54]
2011 Patiala House Gurtej Singh Kahlon [55]
Tell Me O Kkhuda Altaf Zardari [56]
2012 Agneepath Rauf Lala Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [57]
Housefull 2 Chintu Kapoor [58]
Student of the Year Yoginder Vashisht [59]
Jab Tak Hai Jaan Imran Special Appearance [60]
2013 Chashme Buddoor Joseph Furtado [61]
Aurangzeb Ravikant [62]
D-Day Iqbal Seth [63]
Shuddh Desi Romance Goyal [64]
Besharam Chulbul Chautala [65]
2014 Bewakoofiyaan V. K. Sehgal [66]
Kaanchi: The Unbreakable Jumar B. Kakda [67]
2015 All Is Well Bhajanlal Bhalla [68]
Wedding Pullav Luv Kapoor Special Appearance [69]
2016 Chalk N Duster Special Appearance
Sanam Re “Daddu” Cameo Appearance [70]
Kapoor & Sons Amarjeet Kapoor Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor [71]
Badman
2017 Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi Guggi Tandon [72]
2018 102 Not Out Babulal Vakharia [73]
Manto Producer
Mulk Murad Ali Mohammed [74]
Rajma Chawal Raj Mathur [75]
2019 Jhootha Kahin Ka Varun’s father
The Body SP Jairaj Rawal Last Release before his death
2020 Ram Baran Singh Ram Baran Singh Posthumous Release & Netflix film
Kitty Boy Bhairon Shrivastav Posthumous Release & Netflix’s 2nd film
2021 Sharmaji Namkeen Paresh Rawal will complete unfinished portions in his last film Releasing on 4 September[76]

Illness and death

Rishi was diagnosed with leukemia in 2018 and went to New York City for treatment.[12] After successful treatment for a year, he returned to India on 26 September 2019.

However, he was admitted to Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital on 29 April 2020 owing to breathing difficulties. He died on 30 April 2020 from leukemia. His death came less than 24 hours after Irrfan Khan, another well-regarded actor and his co-star from D-Day died due to colon infection. Kapoor’s last rites were performed at Chandanwadi Crematorium and his ashes were immersed in Banganga.

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