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Rishi Kapoor

Sep 04, 1952 - Apr 30, 2020 (67 years old) in Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Rishi Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award in a career that spanned 50 years.

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), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Sargam (1979), Karz (1980), Prem Rog (1982), Saagar (1985), Nagina (1986), Chandni (1989), Henna (1991) and Deewana (1992). For his performance in Do Dooni Chaar (2010), he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics). He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. His final film appearance was in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022), which was released posthumously. Kapoor met his wife, actress Neetu Singh while working in films on film set. They have 2 children. He died of leukemia on 30 April 2020, aged 67.

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Known For

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Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
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Om Shanti Om
Self (uncredited)
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Henna
Chander Prakash
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Student Of The Year
Dean Yogendra Vasisht
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The Romantics
Self
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Fanaa
Zulfikar Ali Beg
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Bobby
Raja Nath
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Imraan (Special Appearance)
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Damini
Shekhar Gupta
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Agneepath
Rauf Lala

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