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Rishi Kapoor

Acting Born Sep 4, 1952 Bombay, Maharashtra, India 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Self

Comedy Nights with Kapil

as Self

Koffee with Karan

as Self
Film

Om Shanti Om

as Rishi Kapoor
Film

Chandni

as Rohit Gupta

Full filmography

  • The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
  • Comedy Nights with Kapil (2013) as Self
  • Koffee with Karan (2004) as Self
  • Om Shanti Om (2007) as Rishi Kapoor
  • The Romantics (2023) as Self
  • Fanaa (2006) as Zulfikar Ali Beg
  • The Anupam Kher Show (2014) as Himself
  • Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) as Imraan (Special Appearance)
  • Student Of The Year (2012) as Dean Yoginder Vasisht
  • Agneepath (2012) as Rauf Lala
  • Chandni (1989) as Rohit Gupta
  • Damini (1993) as Shekhar Gupta
  • Naseeb (1981) as Sunny
  • Deewana (1992) as Ravi
  • Namastey London (2007) as Manmohan Malhotra
  • Housefull 2 (2012) as Chintu Kapoor
  • Luck by Chance (2009) as Rommy Rolly
  • Nagina (1986) as Rajiv
  • Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi (2001) as Raj Khanna
  • Kapoor & Sons (2016) as Amarjeet Kapoor
  • Bobby (1973) as Raja Nath
  • Love Aaj Kal (2009) as Veer Singh Panesar (Older)
  • D-Day (2013) as Iqbal Seth
  • Raju Chacha (2000) as Siddhant Rai