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| Rishi Kapoor: Bollywood's romantic hero dies at 67 | |
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| Veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for his romantic roles, has died of cancer aged 67. | |
| He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. | He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. |
| The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with his first lead role in Bobby - a teenage love story. | The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with his first lead role in Bobby - a teenage love story. |
| He played the romantic lead in dozens of films for over two decades, after which he made a successful transition to character roles. | He played the romantic lead in dozens of films for over two decades, after which he made a successful transition to character roles. |
| Rishi Kapoor debuted as a child actor in 1970 in his father Raj Kapoor's film, Mera Naam Joker. | Rishi Kapoor debuted as a child actor in 1970 in his father Raj Kapoor's film, Mera Naam Joker. |
| Several of his films in the 1980s and 90s - Khel Khel Mein, Karz and Chandni - became massive box-office hits. | |
| He had a second coming in this decade, doing character roles and interesting cameos in small films. | |
| The actor's death comes a day after the passing away of Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan. | |
| Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India last September after a year-long treatment in New York. | Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India last September after a year-long treatment in New York. |
| He was taken to hospital on Wednesday morning after he complained of breathing difficulties, his brother Randhir Kapoor told Press Trust of India. | He was taken to hospital on Wednesday morning after he complained of breathing difficulties, his brother Randhir Kapoor told Press Trust of India. |
| Tributes have been pouring in for Kapoor from his fellow Bollywood actors and politicians. | Tributes have been pouring in for Kapoor from his fellow Bollywood actors and politicians. |
| Amitabh Bachchan who worked in several hit films with Kapoor tweeted: "He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !" | Amitabh Bachchan who worked in several hit films with Kapoor tweeted: "He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !" |
| Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi also tweeted about his death: "This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a huge fan following across generations, he will be greatly missed." | Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi also tweeted about his death: "This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a huge fan following across generations, he will be greatly missed." |
| Kapoor himself, was also prolific on Twitter, frequently commenting on controversial issues and sometimes getting into heated exchanges with people on the social media platform. | |
| His last tweet was an appeal to people not to attack medical staff at the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus saying, "we have to win this war together". |