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Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away at 67 after a two-year long battle with leukaemia. He was admitted to Mumbai's HN Reliance Hospital on Wednesday after he complained of breathing issues. Rishi, who ventured into films as a child actor in father Raj Kapoor's Mera Naam Joker , eventually solidified his reputation in Bollywood as a romantic hero. He has shared the screen space often with wife Neetu Singh, whom he eventually married. Here is a look at his several pairings over his illustrious career. (Also read on Firstpost: Rishi Kapoor passes away at 67 after battle with leukemia: 'He remained jovial, determined to live life to the fullest,' says family) Neetu Singh Rishi and Neetu have starred together in as many as 12 films. Both actors starred together in films like Yash Chopra's romantic drama Kabhi Kabhie , thriller Khel Khel Mein , Zehreela Insaan , and Amar Akbar Anthony among other films across the 1970s and '80s. In the latter part of their...

"Be kind to each other." Who says that while promoting a film? The question was on my mind when Reader's Digest approached me to interview actor Irrfan Khan late last month. Khan had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2018 that had kept him away from his beloved craft for over a year till he shot Angrezi Medium, the film that would turn out to be his last bow. When Angrezi Medium headed for theatres in March 2020, he was unavailable for the flurry of promotional activities including TV interviews that usually accompany Bollywood releases these days. As a stand-in for his physical presence, the producers put out an audio message from their leading man to his fans that included this sentence: "Be kind to each other." Seriously, who says that while promoting a film? Khan's wife, the writer Sutapa Sikdar, had initially told me he was not interacting even with the print media. He was fragile and needed to conserve his emotional strength, she ex...

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor's untimely demise on Thursday brought in a barrage of reactions on social media. The actor was taken to HN Reliance hospital by his family on Wednesday morning after he complained of breathing issues. From actors to politicians, eminent personalities, including the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu, Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar, West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mourned the loss of the stalwart. While Amitabh Bachchan wrote that this information "destroyed" him, Akshay Kumar termed the news "heartbreaking." Rajinikanth prayed for his "dearest friend" to rest in peace. Others who expressed their condolences were his niece Kareena Kapoor Khan, his co-stars in films Hema Malini, Simi Garewal, directors Anubhav Sinha, Subhash Ghai, Nikkhil Advani, Imtiaz Ali, veteran actor Raj Babbar, Karan Johar...

In a pinstriped suit, rose-tinted gold-rimmed sunglasses and a walrus moustache, Rishi Kapoor filled the frame as the gangster Iqbal in Nikkhil Advani’s action drama D-Day . It was the second time the actor and director were collaborating, having previously worked together on the 2011 sports drama Patiala House, in which he played Akshay Kumar’s father. For filmmaker Advani, this is a surreal time. His other  D-Day  actor  Irrfan Khan  passed away on Wednesday, which was followed by the loss of the 67-year-old Kapoor on Thursday morning. Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan in a still from D-Day. Image from YouTube (Also read on Firstpost —Rishi Kapoor passes away: The quintessential Bollywood star danced, sang and charmed his way into a million hearts) Advani remembers the veteran actor: “Chintuji was a brat and opinionated, but he brought all that fame, experience of ups and downs and the Kapoor legacy to the set. He had also been a director and as Raj Kapoor’s son...

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor's untimely demise on Thursday brought in a barrage of reactions on social media. The actor was taken to HN Reliance hospital by his family on Wednesday morning after he complained of breathing issues. From actors to politicians, eminent personalities, including the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu, Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor and Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar, West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mourned the loss of the stalwart. While Amitabh Bachchan wrote that this information "destroyed" him, Akshay Kumar termed the news "heartbreaking." Rajinikanth prayed for his "dearest friend" to rest in peace. Others who expressed their condolences were his co-stars in films Hema Malini, Simi Garewal, directors Anubhav Sinha, Subhash Ghai, Nikkhil Advani, Imtiaz Ali, veteran actor Raj Babbar, Karan Johar, lyricist Javed Akhtar, Telugu...