R.I.P Rishi Kapoor: Lata Mangeshkar Shares Picture With The Actor When He Was Just Months Old, Asha Bhosle Shares Their Last

Rishi Kapoor the veteran movie star bid his fans goodbye on the morning of April 30 as he succumbed to leukemia in a hospital in Mumbai after being admitted over complaints of breathing difficulties. The actor was 67.

Close friends, colleagues, admirers and family all are trying to wrap their heads around the huge loss to the industry and the nation. Rishi Kapoor was Raj Kapoor’s youngest son and no doubt acting was in his blood. The most prominent face from the Kapoor family from his generation Rishi has been known by industry veterans like Lata Mangeshkar since he was just a child.

The singer tweeted mourning Rishi’s demise and is at loss for words. The icon wrote, “Kya kahun? Kya likhu kuch samajh mein nahi aaraha hai.Rishi ji ke nidhan se mujhe bahut dukh ho raha hai.Unke jaane se film industry ki bahut haani hui hai. Ye dukh sehena mere liye bahut mushkil hai.Bhagwan unki aatma ko shanti pradan karein.”

A picture of Rishi Kapoor is going viral on the internet now where the actor is just a few months old and cradled in the arms of the Lata ji. The actor has infact once thanked Lata Mangeshkar for sharing that picture and considered it a privilege that she shared it.

The singer’s sister Asha Bhosle too is heartbroken at the news of Rishi Kapoor’s passing and also shared her last photo with the actor where they are together cutting a cake. Asha ji wrote, “Deepest condolences to the Kapoor family. Sorry I can’t be with you in your hour of grief, although Chintu was always always by my side through thick & thin. This picture of our last meeting is how I shall remember him. He remains eternal & special ⁦⁦⁦⁦”

Bollywood will surely not be the same without him. Rest in peace Rishi kapoor.