Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1952-09-04
Day of Death
2020-04-30
Place of Birth
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Rishi Kapoor
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rishi Kapoor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (143)
Sharmaji Namkeen
2022
The Body
2019
Jhootha Kahin Ka
2019
Rajma Chawal
2018
Mulk
2018
Manto
2018
102 Not Out
2018
Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
2017
Dastaan-E-Rafi
2016
Kapoor & Sons
2016
Sanam Re
2016
Chalk N Duster
2016
Wedding Pullav
2015
All Is Well
2015
