When Ranbir Kapoor revealed the two precious gifts his father Rishi Kapoor gave him

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor is no more. Industry members, his family and fans are all mourning the loss of this legendary actor. In 2017, Rishi Kapoor launched his memoir titled Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored. True to the title of the book, the actor spoke his heart out without sugar-coating words.  The book featured an emotional foreword written by his son and actor Ranbir Kapoor

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Kulmeet Makkar, CEO of the Film and Television Producers Guild, passes away

After the tragic news of the demise of two of the greatest actors of the Indian film industry- Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor- the month of May began with another unfortunate news. Early on May 1, CEO of the Film and Television Producers Guild Kulmeet Makkar passed away after suffering a heart attack.  img alt="Just heard the terrible news of #KulmeetMakkar CEO Producers Guild of India passing

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Rishi Kapoor’s co-stars Satish Kaushik and Farida Jalal express grief

Actors Satish Kaushik and Farida Jalal not only worked with late actor Rishi Kapoor but also knew the actor personally. Filmmaker-actor Kaushik, who has worked with Kapoor in films like Tehzeeb, Saagar, Aa Ab Laut Chalen and Wedding Pullav, says the late star made acting look like the easiest profession. While speaking to a news agency, Satish said that Chintu ji was a much loved young icon of r

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Aruna Irani remembers co-star Rishi Kapoor; narrates an old incident where he stood up like a hero

Rishi Kapoor passed away early morning on April 30, 2020, leaving the film fraternity and his fans gutted. The actor who was battling leukaemia passed away in a hospital in Mumbai. After his death, several industry members spoke about his greatness and their memories with him. Bollywood actress Aruna Irani who has worked with Rishi Kapoor in the 70s and 80s in films like Khel Khel Mein and Ghar

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“I warned Rishi Kapoor about his health”, says best friend Rakesh Roshan

Rishi Kapoor and Rakesh Roshan were close friends for 45 years. Rakesh is understandably shaken by the suddenness of his pal’s death. “I met him last on March 15 over dinner. Only Chintu (Rishi), his wife Neetu and I were there, and we chatted for nearly three hours. We discussed each other’s health.” Rakesh Roshan himself has come out of a cancer pha

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VIDEO: Inside Rishi Kapoor's funeral; Ranbir Kapoor performs the last rites

Indian cinema lost another icon today. Early morning on April 30, Rishi Kapoor breathed his last after his long battle with Leukemia. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India in September last year after being treated for cancer in New York. His death was confirmed by his colleague and close friend Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday. Rishi Kapoor's body was taken directly to the crem

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Rishi Kapoor's songs that will forever remain etched in our hearts

The demise of Rishi Kapoor has left us all shocked and saddened to a huge extent. Losing a gem of an actor like him has obviously affected the fellow celebrities and his fans. Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, it’s very difficult for the Kapoors to organize memorials for him. However, there have been no reports so far as to when and where his last rites would be performed. Leaving the film industry

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Irrfan Khan’s first television show Shrikant to rerun on Doordarshan

Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29, 2020, after battling with neuroendocrine tumour for two years. Irrfan has worked as an actor for a little over thirty years on different platforms. After his death, Doordarshan announced the rerun of the actor's first TV serial, Shrikant. The show was directed by Pravin Nischol and it also featured Farooq Shaikh. Shrikant was based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadh

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Riddhima Kapoor Sahni posts an emotional message for Rishi Kapoor, to arrive in Mumbai from Delhi via road to attend funeral

Indian cinema lost another icon today. Earlier this morning, Rishi Kapoor breathed his last after his long battle with Leukaemia. The actor was survived by his wife Neetu Kapoor and two kids - Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. Riddhima, who lives in Delhi, has been given permission to travel by road to Mumbai amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown to attend her father's funeral. "She sought

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Karan Johar mourns the tragic loss of Rishi Kapoor, says "a piece of my growing years has been snatched away"

Indian cinema lost another icon today. Earlier this morning, Rishi Kapoor breathed his last after his long battle with Leukaemia. The actor was survived by his wife Neetu Kapoor and two kids - Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni. As tributes have started pouring in, filmmaker Karan Johar reminisced about the time he first met Rishi Kapoor on the sets of his father's film Duniya and how he wa

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When a Russian fan spotted Rishi Kapoor in New York and played Main Shayar Toh Nahi from Bobby

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor breathed his last today, at the age of 67. He was battling Leukemia for the past two years and underwent  a year-long treatment at New York. As an actor who enjoyed immense love from all corners of the world, Kapoor never stopped having his star moments. One such instance was when he headed for a hair cut at a NY salon, and was spotted by a Russian fan! Delighted,

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Anupam Kher gets emotional as he shares his last video with Rishi Kapoor, shot in New York

On Thursday morning, Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to break the news of Rishi Kapoor's demise. The actor had been diagnosed with cancer in 2018. He was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after his condition worsened. The news of his demise has gutted the film industry and his fans. Anupam Kher took to his social media handle to pay his tribute to the actor. “I am just completely numb with

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Rishi Kapoor on his support system Neetu Kapoor – “We were made for each other”

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, 2020 early in the morning after his long battle with leukemia. The actor, who was being treated in New York for almost a year, returned to India last year in September and was looking forward to getting back to work. His pillar of strength was his wife Neetu Kapoor who stayed with him in NYC throughout his treatment while his kids Ranbir Kapoor

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"In two days I’ve lost two of my favourite actors", says Sharmila Tagore

The legendary Sharmila Tagore is devastated by the double blow that Indian cinema has received on two successive days. "Why are these younger actors going and the older ones are still around? First, we lost Irrfan who was an absolute favourite and now Rishi Kapoor who was not only a fabulous actor but also part of my family. In fact I’m trying to call (daughter-in-la

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"I'm pretending Irrfan Khan bhai is still with us" - Deepak Dobriyal

Deepak Dobriyal who is in faraway Uttarkhand is now negotiating a new form of lockdown. “I am in a state of denial about Irrfan Bhai’s going. Till the other day he was a fighter, a warrior in the true sense of the word. People from the outside can’t see what he went through for three and a half years. I was with him. I know the pain he and his wife Sutapa&n

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With Rishi Kapoor's demise, fate of these films remains uncertain

Actor Rishi Kapoor, after a two-year-long battle with cancer, passed away at a Mumbai hospital today morning. A legend in true sense and an entertainer for decades, the actor fought his battle bravely and the dreadful disease never got the better of him, during the testing times.Kapoor was last seen in Jeetu Joseph's The Body, a thriller co-starring Emraan Hashmi. And as we write this, his unfini

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One more Irrfan Khan starrer still to release

While we mourn the going of one of India’s finest actors and the fact that we will never see him again, there is a smudge of sunshine in this year of darkness. Irrfan Khan has one film, and international project if you please, waiting for release. It is a film called Mantra – Song of Scorpions. It’s about a young woman-singer deep in the desert of Rajasthan, who sings and heals peo

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"I am devastated," says Juhi Chawla

Amitabh Bachchan’s tweet announcing Rishi Kapoor’s death came as a bolt from the blue. Everyone knew Rishiji was very unwell and that he had a relapse in February. At that time a close family friend had told me, “He’s very unwell. But he’s in denial. He just won’t accept how unwell he is.” That his condition would worsen so rapidly and that we would lose two brilliant actors

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Sehban Azim pens a beautifully heart-touching poem for Irrfan Khan

Sehban Azim known for his role as Inspector Malhar in Tujhse Hai Raabta is a man of many talents. His fans and friends are aware of how he has a knack for poetry and he is pretty good at it! He has been an avid follower of actors and all forms of art for the longest time now and has written a beautiful poem for Irrfan Khan. While the world woke up to the news yesterday of Irrfan Khan passing away

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Kapoor family releases a statement on Rishi Kapoor’s death, urges the fans to respect the laws enforced by the Government

The news of Rishi Kapoor’s death has left us all with a heavy heart and we find it difficult to believe that he’s no more amongst us. The 67-year-old actor had been battling leukemia for the last two years and breathed his last in Sir H.N Reliance Hospital today morning. Even during this tough time, the Kapoor family has urged their fans and well-wishers to respect the guidelines put down by the

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Nikkhil Advani reveals Rishi Kapoor hugged Irrfan Khan after watching his performance in D-Day

Indian cinema lost two of the finest actors of all time, Irrfan Khan on April 29, 2020. The actor was suffering from neuroendocrine tumour and was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital for colon infection. Rishi Kapoor passed away on Thursday, April 30 after his long battle with leukemia. Tributes from around the world poured in for the late actors. Nikkhil Advani, who made D-Day, reca

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5 Unknown facts about Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan never got a chance to write his memoirs. If he had done so it would have been fascinating. Irrfan very literally, never lied. This is not the same as those truth-swearing braggarts who keep saying they never lie to convince themselves more than anyone else. Irrfan was brutally honest. And this quality showed up in his work. It also reflected in his life, and his workpla

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Ekta Kapoor, Surbhi Jyoti, Rithvik Dhanjani, Arjun Bijlani, and more television actors mourn the death of Rishi Kapoor

The dark week of 2020 has taken yet another legendary actor away. We woke up this morning to the news of Rishi Kapoor passing away at the age of 67. He was admitted in the hospital for the past few weeks and breathed his last today morning at Sir H.N Reliance Hospital. One of his closest pals and veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan took to his social media to confirm the news along with Rishi Kapoor’s

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