Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, director and producer. He was known for his work in Hindi cinema.[1] He won the National Film Award for his debut role as a child artist in his father Raj Kapoor's 1970 movie Mera Naam Joker (1970).[2]
Rishi Kapoor | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Kapoor in 2016 | |
| Born | 4 September 1952 |
| Died | 30 April 2020 (aged 67) Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, director,Owner Of R.K. Films |
| Years active | 1970–2020 |
| Spouse(s) | Neetu Kapoor (1980–2020) |
| Children | Riddhima Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor |
| Relatives | See Kapoor family |
In 2018, Kapoor was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, and therefore, he went to New York City for treatment and then went back to India after a successful year of treatment.[3] However, he was hospitalized on April 29, 2020 due to breathing difficulties and died of respiratory failure caused by cancer at a hospital in Mumbai on 30 April 2020, aged 67.[4]
References
- "Rishi Kapoor slams godmen and Radhe Maa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "18th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- "Rishi Kapoor, Neetu open up on his cancer treatment in New York: We just treated it as any disease-Entertainment News , Firstpost". 3 September 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- Rishi Kapoor dies at 67, brother Randhir Kapoor confirms
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.