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Rishi Kapoor

70574 reads Mumbai Updated: August 17, 2021 09:10 pm
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  • Name: Rishi Kapoor
  • Born: Sep 04, 1952
  • Born Place: Chembur, Mumbai
  • Hometown: Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Zodiac: Virgo
  • Height: 5 feet 8 inches
  • Biography: Late Indian actor, director, and film producer Rishi Kapoor was born on 4th September, 1952, to legendary actor and director Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He comes from a family of actors including his brother Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor. His grandfather is none other than the legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor followed by his paternal uncle Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor. Actors Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain are his nieces and nephews. Rishi Kapoor made his debut on-screen as a child artist with his father's film Shree 420 after which he appeared in several films as a child artist. He got his first film as a lead actor in the 1973 movie Bobby opposite actress Dimple Kapadia. The film gained Rishi Kapoor his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. After his debut, he featured in Khel Khel Mein and Hum Kisise Kum Naheen. During this time, he featured in several movies with actress Neetu Singh. Next, he was seen in the 1982 hit movie Prem Rog opposite Padmini Kolhapure which became one of the best films of the year. In 1985, he was seen in the film, Sagar opposite Dimple Kapadia, 12 years after their first movie. Rishi Kapoor transformed himself into an outstanding performer and featured in movies like Heena, Chandni, Bol Radha Bol, Deewana, Namastey London, Love Aaj Kal, Agneepath, Kapoor & Sons, and so on. He also made his debut as a director in the 1994 film, Aa Ab Laut Chalen. Talking about his personal life, Rishi Kapoor got married to Neetu Singh in 1980 after dating her for a couple of years. They have two children, son-actor Ranbir Kapoor and daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, who is a jewellery designer. In 2018, he was diagnosed with Leukaemia and went to New York for treatment. However, he returned to India in 2019 after successful treatment. Later in 2020, he was admitted to the hospital because of breathing problems. The actor passed away on 30th April, 2020 due to Cancer.

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Family Father: Late Raj Kapoor
Mother: Krishna Kapoor
Sibling: Randhir Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Ritu Nanda, Rima Jain
Spouce: Neetu Singh
Children: Ranbir Kapoor, Ridhima Kapoor Sahni
Controversies

Beef tweet: Once actor Rishi Kapoor tweeted that he eats beef but was landed in a controversy. His tweet came at a time when a ban was imposed on eating beef in India. However, before he could realise, the actor was already in the middle of a Twitter banter with the netizens. He was trolled by many, but the actor stood by his statement and asked people to keep food and religion separate.

 

Asin wedding: In the year 2016, it was been reported that Rishi Kapoor created chaos in Asin and Rahul Sharma’s wedding. According to reports, Rishi after entering the party seemed to be in a good mood and was talking to people. However, soon he started screaming at the party. He initially reacted to the loud music and then complained about the lights. Eventually, Rahul came down and turned off the music.

 

Troubled marriage: There was a time when Rishi was going through a rough patch of his career. At that time, he was already married to Neetu Kapoor and she was pregnant with Riddhima. It was said that Rishi started

blaming Neetu for his failures and this strained their marriage life. There were reports that Neetu had filed a case of domestic violence against the actor. However, the two reconciled and their relation went strong with

years.
Trivia

Rishi was seen in the song 'Pyaar Hua, Iqraar Hua' from the Shree 420. 

Rishi Kapoor was not the first choice for the film, Bobby. In fact, the film was written for Rajesh Khanna, however, due to the lack of funds, Rishi was cast in the film. 

Rishi Kapoor's autobiography is named 'Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored'.

He has worked with his wife Neetu Kapoor in 15 films. 

Rishi is the paternal uncle of actresses Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor. 

 

 

Place of ResidenceKrishna Raj, Pali Hill, Bandra, Mumbai
Relationship StatusMarried
Wedding Date22 Jan, 1980
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Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Kapoor

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  • 1970 National Awards: Best Child Artist for Mera Naam Joker
  • 1974 Filmfare Awards: Best Actor for Bobby
  • 1998 Filmfare Awards: Filmfare Award On Completing 25 Years In Film Acting
  • 2008 Filmfare Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2011 Filmfare Awards: Critics Award Best Actor for Do Dooni Chaar
  • 2013 IIFA: Best Performance In A Negative Role for Agneepath
  • 2014 IIFA: Best Performance In A Negative Role for Aurangzeb
  • 2017 Zee Cine Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Male for Kapoor & Sons
  • 2017 Zee Cine Awards: Best Actor In A Comic Role for Kapoor & Sons
  • 2017 Filmfare Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor & Sons

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